GlobalBX Entrepreneur Business Articles - April 2009Getting People to the Point of “I’ll Buy That”“If I make it they will buy it” “If I put it on the shelf in a store they will buy it” “Everyone will want/need one” “Mine is better it is more unique, cheaper, has more features” “People will willing pay more for my product/service” Being in business means you need to believe in your […] Managing Under Conditions of UncertaintyMost smaller enterprises grapple with mapping out future possibilities. All too often companies become wedded to a single outcome without really understanding the full range of possibilities they face. From our client experience, one way of dealing with an uncertain future is to consider a number of futures through a scenario planning exercise. One then […] Bringing Baggage To The Job InterviewNobody’s perfect. But nobody wants to hear about your problems and baggage either. Especially in the job interview. Some people’s lives begin to sound like a Soap Opera because there have been so many extenuating circumstances. The following is some advice to handle those tricky situations when interviewing that may be difficult to talk about […] How to Defer Capital Gains When Selling Your Business or Real Estate Without a 1031 ExchangeThose of us who own businesses, corporations, and commercial or residential investment real estate assets are often reluctant to sell because of capital gains taxes associated with the sale. But what other choice do we have other than a property exchange directed by a Qualified Intermediary? Is there another way to deal with the capital […] How to Explain What Your Business DoesAbout 6 months after I started in business, I remember attending a sales course. I had one specific question and to my utter frustration, it wasn’t answered on this course. You see, I had been attending a lot of networking events and the favourite question there is “so, what do you do?” My problem was […] Social Media…The Hunted Can Become the HunterToday’s Web 2.0 social media environment offers a tremendous opportunities for companies to closely engage with customers, prospects and market segments in a positive, mutually beneficial manner. The problem arises when marketing and communications people view these new 1:1 outlets as a great marketing/sales and PR pitching opportunities. They forget that the individuals if not […] |
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