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  • What Is The Most Important Part Of Writing A Business Plan?
    Would it be fair to assume that the most important part of writing a business plan is to start by defining the health of the company's future market? After all, why should anyone bother with a business plan if the current conditions in the market ...
    Published 23May2012, viewed 56 times
  • Where To Acquire A Bid Management Book
    Bidding for jobs is a very interesting and intricate process. You need to make sure that you keep your bids low enough that you have a chance to win. At the same time, you do not want to quote someone such a low price that it is not financially ...
    Published 23May2012, viewed 55 times
  • Writing A Tender With Effective Language
    Learning how to use language effectively is something that most people learn in school. This is not something that is easy to understand because the language needs to be used in a different way for different situations. Can you imagine if a set of ...
    Published 23May2012, viewed 11 times
  • How To Read A Book About Starting A Business
    When you read a novel or some other lighthearted book, you simply have to sit down, open it to the first page, and start reading. With poems or short stories, it does not even matter if you start at the beginning. The same is not true, though, if ...
    Published 23May2012, viewed 19 times
  • Business Planning Basics
    When starting a new business venture, the area of business planning is often glazed over rather quickly in order to get the business off the ground fast. While there's nothing wrong with being eager about starting a new business, many entrepreneurs ...
    Published 23May2012, viewed 12 times
  • The Importance Of Writing A Business Plan
    Starting a business and building it into a successful endeavor is challenging. Starting a business and building it into a successful endeavor without a business plan is nearly impossible. Writing a business plan is one of the most important ...
    Published 23May2012, viewed 10 times
  • Entrepreneur, Do You Really Need A Marketing Strategy?
    Do you have Marketing Strategy? Do you, like many other entrepreneurs think that you don't need one? Or do you just not know how to write your own Marketing Strategy? No surprises that a Marketing Strategy is a key part of your business strategy. So how do you write your own Marketing Strategy?
    Published 10Feb2011, viewed 250 times
  • Entrepreneurs, What Goes Into A Business Plan?
    You are ready to write your business plan for funding purposes, or you are starting a new business and know that you need one. So what goes into your business plan?
    Published 10Feb2011, viewed 269 times
  • Venture Capitalists - Are They A Good Idea For A New Company?
    You have your great business idea but it is going to take a load of money to get started so what are your options? Well Venture Capitalists are one source of funding, but you need to understand what venture funding might do to your company.
    Published 10Feb2011, viewed 128 times
  • Angel Investors - How to Interest Them in Your Business
    Angel Investors are considered by many to be the best type of investor in your business. Angels are usually successful business owners and entrepreneurs who can also bring you valuable industry experience, executive knowledge, creative ideas and contacts.
    Published 10Feb2011, viewed 213 times
  • Entrepreneurs: Want to Start A Business But Not Sure What Type?
    Many entrepreneurs get that itch to start a new business, either because they are fed up being "wage slaves" or they like the freedom that working for yourself can bring. Some even think that they will be richer or have more spare time. Many are not sure what kind of business they want……
    Published 03Feb2011, viewed 135 times
  • Some Inexpensive Business Ideas For The New Entrepreneur
    So you want to start your own business - you are a new entrepreneur so to speak. Maybe you have just become unemployed and are trying to start a business from scratch or you've just got the yen to start a new business. In these recessionary times starting capital is going to be tight. So how do you start a new business without spending too much of your hard earned money?
    Published 03Feb2011, viewed 234 times
  • Starting Your New Cake Decorating Business
    In these recessionary times, many people are thinking of starting a new business and cake decorating is certainly a popular choice. It is one of those businesses that you can start in a small way, providing you are able to obtain the necessary health certificates and business licensing.
    Published 03Feb2011, viewed 285 times
  • How Much Does It Cost To Start An Internet Business?
    You've read all about how great the internet is for small businesses and decided that you want to put your existing business on the internet or start your own brand new internet business. So how much is going to cost to get a fully functioning internet business set up?
    Published 03Feb2011, viewed 219 times
  • How To Start Your Own Consulting Business
    In these recessionary times consultancy can be an ideal way forward for the newly unemployed professional. Like everything else at the moment, it can be challenging to make a success of a consulting business, so you need to set your consultancy up properly. Here are some suggested steps.
    Published 02Feb2011, viewed 144 times
  • Entrepreneurs - Want To Start A Travel Agency?
    You have decided that you want to be a travel agent, you know it is a very competitive area so you are not quite sure what you should do in order to start a successful travel agency. Here are a few ideas.
    Published 02Feb2011, viewed 130 times
  • Entrepreneurs - Want To Be An Airport Driver?
    You've seen them pick up people and passengers at the airport and think that you might like to do the same as a business so how do you go about it?
    Published 02Feb2011, viewed 106 times
  • What Kind Of Business Should I Start?
    This is a question I continually get asked and it is one of the hardest to answer. One of the biggest problems is that people who ask this question are those that have destined themselves to fail - mainly because they miss one important entrepreneurial skill - passion!
    Published 02Feb2011, viewed 96 times
  • Good at Sewing and Want to Turn it into a Business?
    You are good at sewing, in fact you even make your own clothes, but you are not sure if you can make a business out it, now that everyone seems to buy cheap clothes from department stores?
    Published 02Feb2011, viewed 112 times
  • Designing Your New Business - Setting Up A Design Business
    Many small businesses are crying out for good design at a low cost and if you are just starting out as a designer - this is great news for you. This helps them but it also helps you because you not only get experience but you also manage to build up a portfolio, some good references and still get paid!
    Published 02Feb2011, viewed 113 times
  • Starting A New Business Is Easy And Other Myths!
    You've got your business ideas, you know what you want to sell and to whom. You've even got enough money to survive for six months. The next bit is easy then. Sorry no it's not - now the hard grind starts. Here are some business myths that you should be careful not to believe.
    Published 02Feb2011, viewed 138 times
  • Starting a New Business - Your Business Framework - What Scaffolding Do You Need?
    When starting a business of what ever kind, large or small, there is a always a require framework or scaffolding that you have to set up. Not only does this make your business much more effective, but it also saves you from a lot of embarrassing and costly problems. Here is your framework:
    Published 02Feb2011, viewed 237 times
  • Entrepreneurs - Your Check List For Starting A New Business
    You are ready to give up your job to start your new business, or even scarier, sink your savings into your new business. You just want to make sure that you have done everything possible to succeed so here is a check list for you.
    Published 30Jan2011, viewed 199 times
  • Entrepreneurs - How Much Does It Cost To Start A Business?
    You've got your business idea, think that you will be able to get a good loan and even have your business plan being written but…. The one big burning issue is - How much does it cost to start a business?
    Published 31Jan2011, viewed 204 times
  • Entrepreneurs - How Can You Start A Business During A Recession?
    Starting a business during a recession seems such a silly thing to do. You may have no other choice if you are sitting at home with your redundancy cheque. Or your entrepreneurial spirit may have been stirred up. Disney started during the recessional period of 1923-24, HP started during the Great Depression and Microsoft during the 1975 recession - so it can be done. Here are a few pointers for you.
    Published 30Jan2011, viewed 143 times
  • Entrepreneurs - Want To Start A Business During The Recession?
    Recessions are periods when economic output is reduced for some time. In periods of recession some may be tempted not to start that business just yet. Others may think that it as they are now out of a job - now is the best time to start a business. But how can you start a business in a recession and more importantly - is it a good idea?
    Published 29Jan2011, viewed 109 times
  • Dancing To The Tune Of That Elusive Dollar
    Setting up a business that requires you to be young and fit enough to operate and excel, but really also requires some serious investment and business experience can be a challenge. Dancing for profit is always going to be difficult.
    Published 15Jan2011, viewed 138 times
  • Businesses To Think Twice About Starting In A Recession
    You've recently become unemployed and the idea of starting a business is very tempting. There are a few businesses that you should be wary of starting though. Here are a few and the reasons you should think more than once.
    Published 14Jan2011, viewed 147 times
  • A Magazine, How Do I Get It Established?
    You have decided to start up a magazine, but how do you get started, find subscribers and more importantly obtain paying advertisers so that you stay profitable?
    Published 14Jan2011, viewed 355 times
  • Entrepreneurs, Want to Start A Car Cleaning Business?
    In these recessionary times, many of us are seeking to start business with low start up costs. Car Cleaning is one of those businesses that has the potential to be very profitable but has low start up costs. So how do you go about starting such a business?
    Published 14Jan2011, viewed 360 times
  • Budding Entrepreneurs, Personal Assistant, A Low Cost Businesses To Start In A Recession
    It's a recession and you have lost your job or you just have that entrepreneurial spirit and want to start a business. You don't have much money and in these awful times a business loan is out of the question, so what kind of business can you start? Well here are some business ideas that have very low start up costs, but have the potential to make you enough money to live off of.
    Published 13Jan2011, viewed 191 times
  • Beauty And The Beast Of Starting A Business
    Starting a business is always difficult so always remember that a problem shared is a problem halved. I am sure that there are other small businesses in your area that are also wishing to advertise with a minimum budget. Get some leaflets printed off and start making contact with them. Here are some ideas to get you started:
    Published 13Jan2011, viewed 201 times
  • Entrepreneurs - Do It Yourself Or Buy A Franchise?
    You've wanted to go into business for a long time. You know what you want to sell and you know who to. The last big decision you have to make is - do I go it alone or do I buy a franchise?
    Published 13Jan2011, viewed 272 times
  • Business Ideas for Beginner Entrepreneurs
    You are sure that you want to start a business, but you don't have much experience and even less funds so what is a good beginner business that will grow as you grow? Here are a few ideas:
    Published 13Jan2011, viewed 1102 times
  • Entrepreneur, Do You Really Need A Marketing Strategy?
    Do you have Marketing Strategy? Do you, like many other entrepreneurs think that you don't need one? Or do you just not know how to write your own Marketing Strategy? No surprises that a Marketing Strategy is a key part of your business strategy. So how do you write your own Marketing Strategy?
    Published 03Jan2011, viewed 110 times
  • Venture Capitalists, Are They A Good Idea For A New Company?
    You have your great business idea but it is going to take a load of money to get started so what are your options? Well Venture Capitalists are one source of funding, but you need to understand what venture funding might do to your company.
    Published 02Jan2011, viewed 335 times
  • Entrepreneurs, What Goes Into A Business Plan?
    You are ready to write your business plan for funding purposes, or you are starting a new business and know that you need one. So what goes into your business plan?
    Published 02Jan2011, viewed 167 times
  • Angel Investors And How to Interest Them in Your Business
    Angel Investors are considered by many to be the best type of investor in your business. Angels are usually successful business owners and entrepreneurs who can also bring you valuable industry experience, executive knowledge, creative ideas and contacts.
    Published 02Jan2011, viewed 195 times
  • Handling PQQs in the Correct Manner
    The business world is highly competitive and one area where this is very easily seen is the awarding of contracts on the basis of tenders. As a result, there are many measures in place to weed out companies that do not make the grade.
    Published 27Dec2010, viewed 166 times
  • Bid Training - Why Do You Need It?
    Do you apply for a great number of government or private contracts only to get eliminated in the process of tendering? Are there many contracts that you hear of too late to apply for?
    Published 27Dec2010, viewed 170 times
  • Can You Afford To Treat PQQs Lightly?
    Companies that are planning to enter the lucrative business of working for the Government or big private companies need to know many things about the complicated process of getting these contracts.
    Published 27Dec2010, viewed 154 times
  • Writing Tenders The Easy Way
    Are you confused about the entire process of writing tenders? You are not alone in this because there are many misconceptions about the entire process of tender writing.
    Published 19Dec2010, viewed 171 times
  • Tender Writing Why You Need Professional Help for It
    Do you feel that you are missing out on too many Government contracts that your company is ideally suited to handle? Have you kept a tally of the number of contracts you have applied for as well as your success rate?
    Published 18Dec2010, viewed 238 times
  • Guidelines For Effective Tender Writing
    You cannot overestimate the importance of the art of tender writing because a company's financial future could depend on it. Most government contracts and some contracts in the private sector are awarded on the basis of winning tenders.
    Published 15Dec2010, viewed 220 times
  • Writing Tenders -Your Key to Winning Lucrative Government Contracts
    Any company that is involved with Government work knows that these contracts are obtained only after fierce competition. The large size and recurring nature of these contracts makes them very attractive to companies that deal in that particular field.
    Published 11Dec2010, viewed 165 times
  • Tendering For New Business The Easier Way
    Every RFP (Request For Proposal) and PQQ (Pre Qualification Questionnaire) is different. Business proposal writing is time consuming, complex and expensive. It takes up your staff's time and your company's resources. So why do company's write proposals? Unfortunately for many it is the major method of winning new business.
    Published 08Dec2010, viewed 140 times
  • Are PQQ's Getting More Complex To Complete?
    The simple answer is yes - they probably are. The recession means that more and more companies are searching for work and Request For Proposal (RFP) owners can be deluged with applications.
    Published 07Dec2010, viewed 142 times
  • What Do You Need To Do Before Tendering For Business?
    You now have a business large enough to go out and look for more business. You've found some great RFP (Request For Tender) and you want to go ahead and bid for some more work. So what should you have done in your business before hand?
    Published 06Dec2010, viewed 286 times
  • Entrepreneurs Want To Write A Small Proposal or Quotation?
    A proposal is a document written to outline work that will be done at a set price in response to receiving a request for proposal, or more formally a RFP (Request For Proposal), ITT (Invitation To Tender) or RFT (Request For Tender). A quotation is a less formal document that is a document that outlines the work to be done and a reasonably accurate price for its completion.
    Published 06Dec2010, viewed 246 times
  • When You Need A Professional Tender Writer
    If you are finding getting new business tough and are not sure what you need to do to win new business. If you are writing tenders but never winning that new project you need a professional tender writer to help you win new clients.
    Published 06Dec2010, viewed 182 times
  • What Do You Need To Do Before Tendering For Business?
    You now have a business large enough to go out and look for more business. You've found some great RFP (Request For Tender) and you want to go ahead and bid for some more work. So what should you have done in your business before hand?
    Published 06Dec2010, viewed 265 times
  • Want To Write A Winning Tender?
    Times are hard and you want to tender for some more business, but you don't want to waste your time writing proposals that do not win new business. So how do you ensure that you write a winning tender?
    Published 06Dec2010, viewed 200 times
  • Writing Your Tender
    When you are lucky enough to be asked to write a proposal for a project or you find a RFP (Request For Proposal) that you would like to complete a tender for, it can be both worrying and exciting. Of course if you win the bid then your company's turnover and hopefully profit will increase. So how do your write your tender?
    Published 06Dec2010, viewed 157 times
  • Writing A Tender In A Recession
    When writing a tender during a recession, you will find that price and what you are prepared to offer at a rock bottom price will be key to you winning a tender.
    Published 06Dec2010, viewed 147 times
  • How To Write A Good Tender To Win Business
    In these recessionary times it is now more important than ever to win new business. Write a winning tender is difficult and a skill that you should concentrate upon. If you do not have the time, staff or skills to do this, then you are advised to hire a professional tender writer.
    Published 06Dec2010, viewed 330 times
  • Tender Writing Guidelines
    Every tender that you write is different and every tender request that is sent out is unique which makes producing a winning tender on a regular basis very difficult. Fortunately there are some factors that are common to all tenders and if you understand these then your chances of winning that next big bid are much higher.
    Published 29Nov2010, viewed 294 times
  • The Importance Of Tender Writing
    Numerous organisations and institutions require various services and products that they may not have direct access so they need to acquire the services of other companies to provide these goods them. In order for these organisations and institutions to access the best services at the best price, service providers are required to present tenders outlining their services and their costs.
    Published 28Nov2010, viewed 347 times

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