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Obtaining and maintaining a good credit history is very important for any consumer's present and future financial condition. But how does someone go about doing this?

To some people's surprise, establishing credit is relatively simple. If you are earning a stable income and have lived...

• Date Added: 4/6/2006
• Views: 492

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The great Indian nation seems to have lapped up 'foreign' tag to every economic activity. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is the latest catch phrase in the big Indian dream.

There were times when the liberal economic policies –...

• Date Added: 4/4/2006
• Views: 404

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The mere mention of supply chain management, outside of business circles, tends to set eyes rolling.  While it may not be of interest to the average lay-person, it is an item of great interest to those in the business community.  Supply chain management is a crucial element of good overall...

• Date Added: 3/30/2006
• Views: 482

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Article directories (also known as article archives) are searchable on-line databases of articles contributed by multiple authors. The goal of an article directory is to collect articles on certain topics and offer them to publishers to place on their website, in their e-zine or in print. Each...

• Date Added: 3/23/2006
• Views: 686

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In today's competitive environment, factories and other production facilities need to operate around the clock in order to maximize the use of the company's resources. But heavy usage means increased damage to the plant floor since even the hardest cement deteriorates under constant friction. With...

• Date Added: 3/17/2006
• Views: 416

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Many cement floor seals are saturates that soak into the pores of the floor. These saturant-type floor seals may work fine in some, but not all, situations. Looking through a microscope can reveal just how porous a cement floor can be. Saturant-type seals soak into the pores and then harden,...

• Date Added: 3/12/2006
• Views: 441

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The term Operational Risk Management (ORM) is not new. It has been tossed about in businesses across North America for the last several years. ORM and the oft associated term Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) have generally been used as corporate buzzwords, business culture idioms referenced in...

• Date Added: 3/10/2006
• Views: 396

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'Getting in front of the decision maker' seems to be the holy grail of the sales world. Most people think that the only way to secure meetings is through luck or cold calling. Yet there is an easier way.

The following steps are identical to the steps I followed on my journey to becoming a...

• Date Added: 3/9/2006
• Views: 484

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"There's not anybody who really cares about using voice messaging the way I envisioned it." According to Gordon Matthews, the inventor of voice mail, he never anticipated that his automated message system would be used to confuse and frustrate business callers. He didn't foresee how many ways...

• Date Added: 3/2/2006
• Views: 425

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Businesses are something which have a tendency to change hands now and again over the entire life of the business. Whether it is a merger or an outright sale, there are certain factors which will affect the overall value of a business that is put up for sale by its current owner. The following...

• Date Added: 2/23/2006
• Views: 551

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Despite being overworked and underfunded, the Small Business Administration (SBA) is taking body shots from all sides. And it just isn't fair. How many people can truthfully say to a small business owner, "I am from the government and I'm here to help?"

Leading the way in disbursing federal...

• Date Added: 2/15/2006
• Views: 416

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For all those who innocently enquire- why would a profit hungry corporation start distributing corporate gifts to anybody, here is some information that will come as a surprise. Distribution of Corporate gifts has been one of the oldest management techniques to either motivate its employees or...

• Date Added: 2/4/2006
• Views: 556

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The Industrial Revolution refers to the period in the mid 1700's in which significant advancements were made in the application of our technological knowledge and discoveries. It signaled a transition from an economy based on manual labor in agriculture to an economy dominated by industry and...

• Date Added: 2/3/2006
• Views: 453

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The globalization phenomenon of the 90s brought about two significant changes, which were looked quite an unrealistic proportion just few years before the dawn of the 90s. The internet revolution, the ultimate thing that helped globalize the world, caused physical distances to shrink and economies...

• Date Added: 2/2/2006
• Views: 406

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One of the greatest decisions and largest risks of a person or organizations life is starting a business. The next big decision? Whether or not to go franchise. A franchise business is one which is basically a duplicate of a previous business. The business owner rents the franchise logo and way of...

• Date Added: 2/1/2006
• Views: 404

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Have you ever thought about how much rudeness may be affecting your bottom line? What is the cost to your company when you or the people who represent you lack proper manners? Do you know how many clients are turned off by employees who would rather carry on a conversation with each other than...

• Date Added: 1/30/2006
• Views: 446

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What worse could have happened to the US economy then the 9th September 2001? Some perverted religious fanatics demolished the embodiment of the world trade. Terrorism is a threat to all the nations of the world. The human loss due to these activities cannot be condemned with words. The...

• Date Added: 1/19/2006
• Views: 674

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For many people, starting their own business is a personal dream. Before fulfilling your personal dream, it's necessary to get your personal finances in order. At this early stage you'll be using your own personal finances to start your business and if you want to succeed you must approach your...

• Date Added: 1/11/2006
• Views: 703

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The general perception is that any and every person who is involved in the business of trading of currency or foreign exchange is a person who has a super high IQ. To hear words and phrases like liquidity ratio, central bank intervention and inflationary demand makes us feel as if we are back in...

• Date Added: 1/11/2006
• Views: 479

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In a sense, the entrance to SFGT is a window into the person who leads the company, Dudley Fitzpatrick, CEO. Open the big front door of the old town house on Walnut Street and the first thing you notice is three old stone steps. Couldn't they afford new steps? Then you see the second door. It's...

• Date Added: 1/9/2006
• Views: 622