GlobalBX Entrepreneur Business Articles - October 2011

3 Great Ways to Interest Your E-Learners

What do people do with their computers nowadays? They basically check email, surf the Internet, and post on Facebook. With this in mind, why don’t you think about creating an online training course that imitates these actions? Most e-learning courses have a typical structure, are centered on communicating data, and lack interactive features… sometimes this […]

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It’s Not About the Personal Device, It’s About the Personal Content

“Thank you so very much for giving me an opportunity to get to know myself much better.” — Dr. Solomon, “Minority Report,” 20th Century Fox (2002) Do you know what’s wrong with the entertainment industry? Someone, somewhere dreams up a contraption or scenario, some producer gets wind of it and turns it into something millions […]

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Banks To Increase Lending To Small Businesses

  After meeting with Vice President Joe Biden, major lenders are increasing loans to small businesses. According to American Banker, Biden met with executives from 13 banks including Citigroup, KeyCorp and M&T Bank.  Citigroup pledged $24 billion in loans to small business in the U.S. over the next 3 years.  President Barack Obama has said […]

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What Should Your Free Giveaway Be?

It’s very interesting how opinions have changed over the last few years in marketing about what your free giveaway should be. I don’t mean the format it should take (i.e report, e-book, newsletter etc), but what the topic should be and the type of people it should attract.  I know I’ve certainly changed my opinion.  […]

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Top 10 Reasons to Buy a Business Today

With today’s rising unemployment, there is a corresponding rise in the number of prospective buyers looking for businesses for sale.  Most people dream of owning their own business, being the boss, setting the rules, controlling their lives, and earning for themselves.  Starting a business can be difficult.  You have to spend a lot of time […]

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When People Talk, People Listen, Marketing Gets Better

“I’m a very understanding person, Albert. I understand that you are going through a selfish phase. And, I’m sure that you will understand that I am going through a destructive phase.” – Mollie, Look Who’s Talking (1989), TriStar Companies and their marketing efforts go through phases just like parents and kids. It used to be […]

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Waiting … To Sell Your Business

I just had a birthday.  Yeah I know- So What….  But  celebrating a birthday when you are “Middle Age” by most definitions and or “old” by my teenage daughters definition a little introspection is done.  Fact is Im not getting any younger.  As a business broker based in Florida it also makes me think of all […]

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Should You Sign a NDA when Buying a Business?

There are some steps in the business for sale process that benefit both the seller and you, the buyer.  These steps protect the seller from “time-wasting” buyers, and the buyer from acquiring lemons.  One of the most important questions when buying a business is “Can I see your financial statements?”  Numbers provide vital information to […]

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