Growing Businesses
Growing businesses have a huge appetite for working capital which they need to help them grow. There are 6 major sources of capital for a growing small business:
Working Capital - merchant advances, micro loans, business credit cards, equity loans, credit score loans
Commercial Financing - asset lending, account receivable factoring, purchase order financing, inventory loans
Equipment Financing - equipment leasing, software financing, cash-out sale leasebacks, medical leasing
Small Business Loan - SBA small business loans, economic development loans, start-up loans, lines of credit
Equity Investments - venture capital, investment banks, SBIC government investors, mezzanine funding
Commercial Mortgages - commercial real estate lenders, mortgage bankers, construction loans, hard money loans
Working Capital or the measure of a company’s ability to pay off its short term debt is the difference between current assets and current liabilities.
To apply for a loan, you'll need a business plan, a credit report and some downpayment capital.
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Money Minute: Chrysler, McDonald's, Tobacco
by rss@youtube.com (AssociatedPress)
23 Jul 2008 at 1:43pm
BusinessMoney Minute: Chrysler, McDonald's, TobaccoMoney Minute: Chrysler, McDonald's, TobaccoThe Associated PressChrysler says it will cut 1,000 salaried jobs across the globe by Sept. 30. The AP's Mark Hamrick reports on that and the rest of Wednesday's top business headlines. (July 23)AP Money Minute Blaming the prolonged slump in the U.S. auto industry, Chrysler says it will cut 1,000 salaried jobs across the globe by Sept. 30. The company says most of the cuts will be accomplished through early retirements, attrition and voluntary separation programs. However, Chrysler said involuntary layoffs will be considered if it fails to meet its targets. ---------------------------They're lovin it. Consumers helped bring McDonald's back to profitability. Supersize spending at the hamburger chain brought its quarterly earnings to just under $1.2 billion. The results appeared to ease some concerns that McDonald's will suffer by the slowdown in consumer spending.-------------------------Bill Gates and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg will pour $375 million into a global effort to cut smoking. The philanthropists, who have a combined worth of more than $70 billion, say the money will help efforts in developing countries where tobacco use is highest. The $250 million from Bloomberg and $125 million from Gates will support projects that raise tobacco taxes, help smokers quit, ban tobacco ads and protect from exposure to second-hand smoke.I'm Mark Hamrick with AP Money Minute(****END****)
Author: AssociatedPress
Keywords: chrysler job cuts minute: mcdonald's tobacco
Added: July 23, 2008
Money Minute: Foreclosures, Fords and Binkys
by rss@youtube.com (AssociatedPress)
22 Jul 2008 at 12:49pm
BusinessMoney Minute: Foreclosures, Fords and BinkysMoney Minute: Foreclosures, Fords and BinkysThe Associated PressForeclosures in California soared in the second quarter to the highest level in at least 20 years. The AP's Mark Hamrick reports on that and the rest of Tuesday's top business headlines. (July 22)AP Money MinuteForeclosures in California soared in the second quarter to the highest level in at least 20 years. A survey by DataQuick Information Systems found that foreclosures increased about 33 percent from the previous quarter and jumped 261 percent compared to the same quarter last year. The number of default notices _ an indicator of possible future foreclosures _ also jumped between April and June. ----------------------------In an effort to move away from its heavy dependence on truck sales, Ford plans to import six small vehicles to the U.S. market. A person briefed on the company's plans who is requesting anonymity also says Ford will revamp some U.S. plants to produce more small cars. Ford's U.S. sales have have dropped 14 percent this year and the company has announced substantial cutbacks in recent weeks. --------------------If you own one of the It's My Binky pacifiers, the company wants it back. About 115,000 of the personalized pacifiers have been recalled because pieces can detach and pose a choking hazard. The pacifiers were sold at Nordstrom and baby boutique stores around the country between February 2006 and June 2008 as well as at It's My Binky dot com.--------------------------I'm Mark Hamrick with AP Money Minute(****END****)
Author: AssociatedPress
Keywords: recalls minute: foreclosures fords binkys
Added: July 22, 2008
Money Minute: Vytorin, Banks, Bernanke
by rss@youtube.com (AssociatedPress)
21 Jul 2008 at 1:55pm
BusinessMoney Minute: Vytorin, Banks, BernankeMoney Minute: Vytorin, Banks, BernankeThe Associated PressA new study shows that the cholesterol drug Vytorin doesn't lower the risk of major heart valve problems and need for related surgical procedures. The AP's Mark Hamrick reports on that and Monday's other toheadlines. (July 21)The cholesterol drug Vytorin doesn't lower the risk of major heart valve problems and need for related surgical procedures. According to a large-scale study, Schering-Plough and Merck's drug was no better than placebo at lowering a the risk of major cardiovascular events. Vytorin also failed to meet one of its two secondary goals, which both involved reducing certain types of heart problems.--------------------------Bank of America said its second-quarter profit fell 41 percent. But the nation's second-largest bank still beat Wall Street expectations. Bank of America reported income of $3.41 billion, or 72 cents per share, on $20.32 billion in revenue. That compared with net income of $5.76 billion, or $1.28 per share, on $19.63 billion in revenue a year earlier.--------------------------Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has taken extraordinary steps to ease the nation's economic problems. His own finances are a bit more straightforward. The chairman's financial disclosure form shows his holdings last year were in no-frills investments, including U.S. Treasury securities, Canadian Treasury bonds, mutual funds and annuities. Bernanke's salary last year was $186,600. This year it rises to $191,300. ___ ___, The Associated Press.(****END****)
Author: AssociatedPress
Keywords: scherring plough minute: vytorin banks bernanke
Added: July 21, 2008
Money Minute: Google, Underwear and Mechanics
by rss@youtube.com (AssociatedPress)
18 Jul 2008 at 12:25pm
BusinessMoney Minute: Google, Underwear and MechanicsMoney Minute: Google, Underwear and MechanicsThe Associated PressGoogle shares tumbled Friday after its second-quarter earnings missed analysts' expectations. The AP's Mark Hamrick reports on that and the rest of Friday's top business headlines. (July 18)AP Money MinuteGoogle shares tumbled Friday after its second-quarter earnings missed analysts' expectations. The Internet search leader said economic turmoil in the U.S. and parts of Europe appears to be causing consumers to click less frequently on the ads that generate virtually all its profits. Google earned $1.25 billion, or $3.92 per share, during the quarter. That represented a 35 percent increase from net income of $925 million, or $2.93 per share, at the same time last year.--------------------American Airlines will cut 1,500 jobs in its maintenance division as it reduces its fleet of aircraft. The nation's largest airline told employees the cuts will include 1,300 mechanics and 200 management and support staff. American did not break down the cuts by location.----------------------------------------------A federal appeals court has rejected an attempt to set aside a $42 million settlement between Fruit of the Loom and one of its stockholders. The settlements stem from lawsuits accusing the company's former top officeholders of lying to analysts to boost Fruit of the Loom's stock. The suits were filed by people and pension plan agencies that bought stock in the company in the mid-1990s.I'm Mark Hamrick with AP Money Minute. ___ ___, The Associated Press.(****END****)
Author: AssociatedPress
Keywords: earns google minute: underwear mechanics
Added: July 18, 2008
Money Minute: Satellite Radio, Vioxx, Coke
by rss@youtube.com (AssociatedPress)
17 Jul 2008 at 1:31pm
BusinessMoney Minute: Satellite Radio, Vioxx, CokeMoney Minute: Satellite Radio, Vioxx, CokeThe Associated PressThe $3 billion merger of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio is one step closer to government approval. The AP's Mark Hamrick reports on that and the rest of Thursday's top busines headlines. (July 17)AP Money MinuteThe $3 billion merger of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio is one step closer to government approval. FCC commissioner Jonathan Adelstein, a Democrat, wants the companies to cap prices for six years and make one quarter of their capacity available for public interest and minority programming. So far, two of the five members of the Federal Communications Commission have voted to approve the deal. If the companies agree, Adelstein told the AP that he will be in favor of the deal.---------------------------A long legal battle is coming to an expensive close.Merck will start cutting checks for former Vioxx users next month. The company will fund a $4.85 billion settlement expected to resolve roughly 50,000 lawsuits alleging harm from the painkiller.Former Vioxx users, or their relatives, are eligible for part of the settlement if the patient suffered a heart attack, stroke or death.------------------------------And inflation. It's the real thing. And when what you want is a Coke, what you'll need is more cash. Coca-Cola said disappointing earnings are forcing it to raise prices come Labor Day.Brrrr.I'm Mark Hamrick with AP Money Minute. ___ ___, The Associated Press.(****END****)
Author: AssociatedPress
Keywords: fcc xm-sirius minute: satellite radio vioxx coke
Added: July 17, 2008
Money Minute: IndyMac, Delta, Retirement
by rss@youtube.com (AssociatedPress)
16 Jul 2008 at 1:43pm
BusinessMoney Minute: IndyMac, Delta, RetirementMoney Minute: IndyMac, Delta, RetirementThe Associated PressThe Associated Press has learned that now-defunct IndyMac Bancorp is under investigation for possible fraud in connection with home loans made to risky borrowers. (July 16)AP Money MinuteThe Associated Press has learned that now-defunct IndyMac Bancorp is under investigation for possible fraud in connection with home loans made to risky borrowers. According to a law enforcement official not authorized to speak publicly about the investigation, the FBI is focused on the company and not individuals who ran it. IndyMac Bank's assets were seized by federal regulators last week after the mortgage lender succumbed to the pressures of tighter credit, tumbling home prices and rising foreclosures.--------------------------------More red ink for Delta Airlines. The struggling carrier reported a loss of more than a billion dollars for the second quarter, bringing its total losses to more than $7 billion for the year. Still, the earnings came in ahead of Wall Street's expectations. --------------------------More Americans are dipping in to their 401(k) accounts to weather financial hardships. According to a study by the Center for American Progress, workers in 2004 had $31 billion in outstanding 401(k) loans, a fivefold increase from 1989. Not a wise move, according to the center. Even borrowing a modest $5,000 can dramatically erode savings over time.---------------------I'm Mark Hamrick with AP Money Minute(****END****)
Author: AssociatedPress
Keywords: mortgage investigation minute: indymac delta retirement
Added: July 16, 2008
Money Minute: Volkswagen, YouTube, More
by rss@youtube.com (AssociatedPress)
15 Jul 2008 at 12:43pm
BusinessMoney Minute: Volkswagen, YouTube, MoreMoney Minute: Volkswagen, YouTube, MoreThe Associated PressVolkswagen has picked Chattanooga, Tenn. for its new U.S. auto plant. The AP's Mark Hamrick reports on that and the rest of Tuesday's top business headlines. (July 15)AP Money Minute: YouTube may have to disclose which videos are watched on its site, but it wont have to disclose who was watching them. Viacom and other copyright holders are accusing YouTube of enabling copyright infringement. The plaintiffs are seeking at least $1 billion in damages. But in a nod to privacy complaints, Viacom won't be told the identities of individuals who watched clips on on the site.------------------------------------Chattagnugen!! Volkswagen has picked Chattanooga, Tenn. for its new U.S. auto plant.The German auto maker has approved more than $990 million to build the facility, with a projected capacity of 150,000 cars a year. It plans to employ 2,000 workers when it starts production in 2011.------------------------------- Two telemarketing companies that sell Dish Network's satellite TV services have agreed to pay $95,000 in fines for ignoring the federal do-not-call list. The FTC said Planet Earth Satellite and its president have been charged with calling consumers whose phone numbers are on the National Do Not Call Registry.Star Satellite was fined for failing to implement a two-second rule which requires calls to be connected to a live operator within that time frame.I'm Mark Hamrick with AP Money Minute(****END****)
Author: AssociatedPress
Keywords: volkswagen us minute: youtube
Added: July 15, 2008
Money Minute: Xbox, Palm, Star Wars
by rss@youtube.com (AssociatedPress)
14 Jul 2008 at 12:43pm
BusinessMoney Minute: Xbox, Palm, Star WarsMoney Minute: Xbox, Palm, Star WarsThe Associated PressMicrosoft's Xbox 360 video game console will be able to stream thousands of movies over the Internet, thanks to a deal with Netflix. The AP's Mark Hamrick reports on that and the rest of Monday's top business headlines. (July 14)AP Money Minute Palm, struggling to maintain its position in the smart phone market, has introduced a new Treo model with Wi-Fi and GPS capabilities.The Treo 800w runs the latest version of Microsoft's Windows Mobile software and has a sharper screen resolution than previous Treos. Sprint Nextel is the first carrier to sell the Treo 800w in the U.S.---------------------------------------------------EMBARGOED until after print version moves, 3pm.----------------- Microsoft's Xbox 360 video game console will be able to stream thousands of movies over the Internet, thanks to a deal with Netflix.The arrangement will give Netflix's 8.2 million subscribers another way to stream movies to a TV set instead of a computer.The Netflix-XBox service - which operates in addition to its DVD-by-mail program - offers 10,000 movies and TV shows. ---End Embargo--------------------------------- Use the Force, Luke. You may need a supernatural ally when you play the upcoming video game, "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed." Video games used to come preprogrammed with canned movements that players eventually could anticipate and figure out. But recent advancements have endowed games with a sense of self-preservation and unpredictability not seen even a year ago. So don't expect Darth Vader to swing his saber the same way twice.I'm Mark Hamrick with AP Money Minute(****END****)
Author: AssociatedPress
Keywords: microsoft netflix minute: xbox palm star wars
Added: July 14, 2008
Money Minute: Death, Taxes and Beer
by rss@youtube.com (AssociatedPress)
11 Jul 2008 at 11:55am
BusinessMoney Minute: Death, Taxes and BeerMoney Minute: Death, Taxes and BeerThe Associated PressToday's high gas prices could cut auto deaths by nearly a third. The AP's Mark Hamrick reports on that and the rest of Friday's top business headlines. (July 11)AP Money MinuteToday's high gas prices could cut auto deaths by nearly a third. A new study from researchers at the University of Alabama and Harvard Medical School found that for every 10 percent increase in gas prices there was a 2.3 percent decline in auto deaths. For drivers ages 15 to 17 the decline was 6 percent and for ages 18 to 21 it was 3.2 percent.---------------------------The IRS has sent out the last of the economic stimulus checks for people who filed tax returns before April 15. But it's not too late for those who haven't yet filed returns. The agency will continue issuing checks for much of the year and is urging Social Security recipients and veterans to file returns so they can qualify for checks.--------------------------------------After weeks of public bickering, Anheuser-Busch is likely to accept a sweetened buyout offer from the Belgian-based brewer InBev. The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal both cite unnamed sources in reports that the talks have become friendly and a deal could come as early as this weekend.I'm Mark Hamrick with AP Money Minute(****END****)
Author: AssociatedPress
Keywords: auto deaths gas prices minute: death taxes beer
Added: July 11, 2008
Money Minute: Toyota, Dow Chemical, GE
by rss@youtube.com (AssociatedPress)
10 Jul 2008 at 1:31pm
BusinessMoney Minute: Toyota, Dow Chemical, GEMoney Minute: Toyota, Dow Chemical, GEThe Associated PressToyota will start producing the hybrid Prius in Mississippi. The AP's Mark Hamrick reports on that and the rest of Thursday's top headlines. (July 10)AP Money MinuteToyota will start producing the hybrid Prius in Mississippi. The move comes as the Japanese automaker adjusts its U.S. manufacturing operations to meet customer demands for smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles.Toyota already builds a hybrid version of the Camry in Kentucky, but this will be the first time the Prius will be built in the U.S.----------------------------------Dow Chemical has agreed to buy rival Rohm and Haas for more than $15 billion in cash. Dow hopes the deal will fuel its growth in a more lucrative wing of the chemical-making business. The $78 per-share deal includes money from a Kuwaiti sovereign wealth fund and Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway. The price represents a 74 percent premium to Rohm and Haas' closing share price of $44.83 on Wednesday. -------------------------------------General Electric has announced that it wants to spin off its iconic lighting business. The news follows a previous announcement that it planned to sell its appliance business. The combined businesses comprise 50,000 of GE's 300,000 employees, sales of more than $13 billion and a profit of slightly more than $1 billion last year. The spinoff would create a separate publicly traded company owned by GE shareholders.I'm Mark Hamrick with AP Money Minute
Author: AssociatedPress
Keywords: toyota minute: dow chemical ge
Added: July 10, 2008
Is This Carbon Copy Pro, Image Wealth and The Secret All In One? - Chapter 3
by rss@youtube.com (incomegurus)
9 Jul 2008 at 4:54pm
http://ccpsecrets.com A video teaching a technique to achieve financial freedom and any other desired goal. Thanks to Carbon Copy Pro, Image Wealth and The Secret I have learned volumes about reaching goals. I am not only grateful for this information, but believe others should know how to use them to achieve success as well. A phenominal home based business combines all three with step by step simplicity. Click the link and find out more. CCP CCPSecrets Carbon Copy Pro MLM Entrepeneur BiB Business Business Success IRS Income Tax Lie Free Zone Personal Coach Personal Development Online Business Network Marketing Wisdom Success Health Wealth Loral TV Money Goal Advice Wall Street BusinessMoney Minute Oprah Larry King and Oprah The Secret CNN Money
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Keywords: image wealth carbon copy pro the secret all in one chapter health MLM Marketing Entrepeneur Home
Added: July 9, 2008
Money Minute: Cadbury, Northwest, Oil
by rss@youtube.com (AssociatedPress)
9 Jul 2008 at 2:25pm
BusinessMoney Minute: Cadbury, Northwest, OilMoney Minute: Cadbury, Northwest, OilThe Associated PressThree candy taste testers for Cadbury are claiming a high-intensity sweetener caused chemical burns to their mouths. The AP's Mark Hamrick reports on that and the rest of Wednesday's top headlines. (July 9)AP Money MinuteMore ill effects from rising oil prices. Northwest Airlines will eliminate 2,500 management and front-line jobs. The news comes on top of an earlier announcement that it would shrink the amount of flights by 9 percent later this year. Northwest also says it will begin charging $15 for the first checked bag, matching a fee added by other carriers this year.---------------------Ouch. Three candy taste testers for Cadbury are claiming a high-intensity sweetener caused chemical burns to their mouths. They workers - from the company's research center in New Jersey - have filed suit against the Cadbury Adams, charging it hindered their treatment by delaying disclosure of the sweetener's ingredients to a dentist.-----------------------------Oil prices are higher, but not by much. Light, sweet crude for August delivery rose a penny Wednesday to settle at $136.05 a barrel. Prices did shift throughout the day as traders digested a government report showing crude stockpiles fell more than expected, and news that Iran test-fired nine missiles.I'm Mark Hamrick with AP Money Minute(****END****)
Author: AssociatedPress
Keywords: food taster-lawsuit minute: cadbury northwest oil
Added: July 9, 2008
Money Minute: Home Sales, Credit Cards, Oil
by rss@youtube.com (AssociatedPress)
8 Jul 2008 at 1:31pm
BusinessMoney Minute: Home Sales, Credit Cards, OilMoney Minute: Home Sales, Credit Cards, OilThe Associated PressThe National Association of Realtors says pending home sales fell 4.7 percent in May or 14 percent from a year ago. The AP's Mark Hamrick reports on that and the rest of Tuesday's top business headlines. (July 8)AP Money MinuteThe National Association of Realtors says pending home sales fell 4.7 percent in May or 14 percent from a year ago.The group's seasonally adjusted index came in at 84.7 from an revised April reading of 88.9. The index, which sunk to a record low of 83 in March, stood at 98.5 in May 2007. ---------------------------Oil tumbled for a second day this week, falling fell $5.75 to $135.62 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Oil dropped nearly $4 a barrel a day earlier. The retreat in crude oil also arrives amid escalating worries about deteriorating lending conditions and the still-slumping housing market.---------------------------Consumers are spending more, but they're using plastic to do so. The Federal Reserve reported that consumer credit increased at an annual rate of 3.6 percent in May. Use of revolving credit, which is primarily credit cards, rose at a 7.1 percent pace for the month. The rise pushed total consumer debt up by $7.8 billion to $2.57 trillion. I'm Mark Hamrick with AP Money Minute ___ ___, The Associated Press.(****END****)
Author: AssociatedPress
Keywords: newsbriefs minute: home sales credit cards oil
Added: July 8, 2008
Money Minute: Anheiser-Busch, Yahoo, Late Flight
by rss@youtube.com (AssociatedPress)
7 Jul 2008 at 12:07pm
BusinessMoney Minute: Anheiser-Busch, Yahoo, Late FlightMoney Minute: Anheiser-Busch, Yahoo, Late FlightThe Associated PressInBev has turned up the heat in its hostile, $46 billion bid for Anheuser-Busch. The AP's Mark Hamrick reports on that and the rest of Monday's top business headlines. (July 7)AP Money MinuteInBev has turned up the heat in its hostile, $46 billion bid for Anheuser-Busch. The Belgian brewer says it will attempt to remove the company's entire board, naming an alternate slate that would include Adolphus Busch IV, the uncle of Anheuser CEO August Busch IV. Shareholders have the right to sue Anheuser's board if they feel the directors are not acting in their best interest. A majority of shareholders would need to back InBev's plan.-----------------------------------Microsoft and activist investor Carl Icahn say the software maker is willing to discuss a transaction with Yahoo if its shareholders elect a new board. In a letter sent to Yahoo shareholders, Icahn said he has little doubt that a new board would negotiate to sell the entire company and move "expeditiously" to replace Jerry Yang with a new chief executive.Microsoft has confirmed it is prepared to enter discussions after Yahoo's August shareholder meeting if a new board is elected.----------------------------------And... better late than never. Domestic airlines improved their on-time arrival rates in May, although more than one in five flights still showed up late to their destination. According to new government data, a total of 21 percent of commercial flights arrived at least 15 minutes late, were canceled or diverted. American Airlines had the most delays, followed by United Airlines, and Continental.I'm Mark Hamrick with AP Money Minute(****END****)
Author: AssociatedPress
Keywords: microsoft yahoo minute: anheiser-busch flight
Added: July 7, 2008
Money Minute: Wall Street, Concord, Refco
by rss@youtube.com (AssociatedPress)
3 Jul 2008 at 1:43pm
BusinessMoney Minute: Wall Street, Concord, RefcoMoney Minute: Wall Street, Concord, RefcoThe Associated PressStocks closed an abbreviated session mixed Thursday after some uneven economic data: news of a contraction in the nation's services sector and a tame reading on employment. (July 3)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] Stocks closed an abbreviated session mixed Thursday after some uneven economic data: news of a contraction in the nation's services sector and a tame reading on employment. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 73 points to 11,289. The Standard&Poor's 500 index rose 1, to 1,263 nad the Nasdaq composite index fell 6, to 2,245.------------------------------------------- Phillip Bennett, the former chief executive of Refco Inc. has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for a financial cover-up that brought down one of the world's largest commodities brokerages.Refco went public in August 2005 and for bankruptcy just weeks later after disclosing that a $430 million debt owed to Refco by a firm controlled by Bennett had been concealed. -------------------------------------------------A French judge has ordered Continental Airlines and five people to stand trial on charges of manslaughter for the 2000 crash of a Concorde jet that killed 113 people.The investigators say the crash was caused in part by a titanium strip from a Continental Airlines DC-10 that was lying on the runway. The inquiry also determined the Concord's tanks lacked sufficient protection from shock _ and that Concorde's makers had been aware of the problem since 1979. ___ ___, The Associated Press.(****END****)
Author: AssociatedPress
Keywords: wall street minute: concord refco
Added: July 3, 2008
Growing Small Businesses Books
by Og Mandino
Amazon Price: $7.99
Customer Review: This is one of my all time favorite books. It is required reading for my children (we home school; the book is appropriate for jr. high and up).
It is encouraging and urges one forward in life as well as career.
by Verne Harnish
Amazon Price: $16.47
Customer Review: Bring organization to your organization. Hold people accountable for their work. These are some of the biggest problems I hear over and over from entrepreneurs who have emerged from the start-up phase and are trying to grow their business into a profitable machine. This book is an easy read and gives you all the tools you need. A must have for anyone looking to take their business beyond their garages.
by Alan Weiss
Amazon Price: $12.89
Customer Review: Alan's work here is a masterpiece that no consultant should miss. You will read and review it again and again. it will make you rich.
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt, Jeff Cox
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Customer Review: I have just started to read this book, and from the very beginning it feels like you are inside the normal reality of manufacturing.
It is easy to write books about theories, but giving a real feeling of daily manufacturing issues is something new.
I expect a lot form reading the whole, since page by page you discover more as the guy who's involved in story.
by Thomas T. Nagle, John Hogan
Amazon Price: $53.55
Customer Review: If you are an enterpreneur and you want to know how to price your product, don't look any further this is the book you are looking for. The chapter about costs has an MBA level and it will give you a lot of good ideas of how to improve your busines operation.
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt
Amazon Price: $13.57
Customer Review: This book is nowhere near it's predecessor 'The Goal', but it's still a very good book. If you've read the previous book this will add to the experience and will give you insight in some new sectors the theory of constraints can be applied to.
It is not hard to read any of the books by Goldratt, as they read like a business novel. However, it will make you think about certain processes like it's the one million dollar one. That's what makes this series good; motivational writing and plain problem solving. Hey, who didn't like puzzles when they were kids?
Liked the first one? Then get this one, as it is the second best of the series.
by Paul Hawken
Amazon Price: $11.20
Customer Review: Form any startup, the founding team must commit to a getting it right - for it is not easy to getting your market and product right - what you need is likely what I needed for my latest startup - Pay Parade [...] - author and entrepreneur Paul Hawken provides an insightful tale of how to farm your newly seeded company - whereas I thought of this book to help me with marketing, I ended up learning that it often takes more of a cultivated farming sensibility than any hard marketing science. Go ahead and treat yourself to a gift that keeps on giving - purchase yourself a copy of Growing Your Business.
by Gail Karlitz
Amazon Price: $7.99
Customer Review: I live by the motto if you don't train your kids to survive financially you are training them to live life below standard. This book is a great entry level book. My daughter is doing great in her beginning of what I hope is a life long associations with the financial markets.
by Michelle L. Long
Amazon Price: $24.95
Customer Review: I just started working with QuickBooks about a year ago and just love it. Prior to working with QuickBooks, I worked for a large corporation for 18 years. I finely figured out that I did not want to work with this large of a company any longer and wanted to learn something new and exciting.
That being said, I wish what I have learned in this passed year I could have known 20 years ago. Reading Michelle's book has inspired me to continue learning.
Her book is so friendly, making things easy to understand, without all the 'techie' politics. The one part I most liked was how a client will call and says they have a two second question for me... Boy she sure is right about the fact that there is no such thing as a two second question!
I'm hoping Michelle will write another book in the near future. I will be watching and will be one of the first to buy it.
Thanks Michelle for helping me understand how to be successful with a QuickBooks Consulting business!
by Craig J. Letavec
Amazon Price: $47.96
Customer Review: I was browsing the local Half Price Books and noticed a book titled "The Program Management Office: Establishing, Managing And Growing the Value of a PMO" by Craig J. Letavec.
Seeing as how I have an interest in Project Management, Program Management and PMO's...and I'd never seen this book before so I thought I'd pick it up and read it.
Not a bad book at all. There is good advice for people at all levels of PMO experience.
The book seems to be targeted at people/organizations who are trying to build a PMO. There are some chapters targeted at managing the PMO once it's been created, but you'll have to wait till the end of the book to find them.
As mentioned, the majority of the book covers the creation of a PMO and what topics need to be considered while setting up your program/project office. When considering the creation of a PMO, the author states that you should first consider your initial PMO "Model". In other words, how will your PMO be organized and managed? Will the PMO be the central office for all project management functions...or will it be a project management knowledge center for the organization? The author provides three PMO "models": Consulting, Strong and Blended. These models are basic PMO models, but are effective when trying to determine how the PMO will fit into the organization. The book provides pros/cons of each model, how the models would fit into organizations and what processes and tools are needed to make these models work.
In addition to the three PMO models, the author provides a basic overview of the PMO as Project Standard Bearer and Knowledge Management Center. The Knowledge Management Center was most interesting to me since this is the area that I believe organizations and PMO's fail. Many people have studied project management processes and standardized these processes...project governance is a field that many people have a good grasp on. Knowledge management in the world of projects, on the other hand, is still fairly immature with lots of interesting topics to explore.
The book is a good one...if you have any interest in PMO's, I'd recommend picking it up.
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Growing Businesses while Taxes Increase
by Debbie Kirkland, REALTOR
Growing a business in Tallahassee, FL is getting harder every day! Last night I fought for my customers, business owners and potential business entrepreneurs against a county commission vote to raise the millage rate by 18% on property ...
Attendees list for Internet Mixer
by Administrator
Hannah Prevett, Growing Business Magazine Sandy Watson, Ridley Scotts Tom Boardman, Firebox Alx Klive, WorldTV.com Leon St Amour, Vanity Fair Zoe Magolis, Girl With the One Track Mind Richard O?Connor, We Entrepreneurs ...
Xango - Fastest Growing Home Business
by admin
Xango is the fastest growing home business in history. Within the span of 5 years they did a total of $1 Billion in sales!! No other company in our industry has ever done that. The next 5 years Xango is poised to dwarf it?s previous ...
Oil price slide indicates growing concern about a slower-China ...
by unknown
Oil price slide indicates growing concern about a slower-China syndrome... 25 Jul 2008 07:04 AM.
Jeff Merkley Announces New Grow Oregon Plan For Rural Economic ...
by unknown
Merkley will also encourage new economic growth in rural Oregon by attracting and supporting entrepreneurs who are growing businesses and creating jobs. Merkley will work to provide training and technical assistance for rural small ...
Growing a Home Based Business ~ Angelynn?s Jewelry Trees ...
by earringangel
the Earring Angel What do the customers love the most based on feedback? the Earring Angel Are those sales growing? Yes Then it occured to me offer other colors of the Earring Angel! I could not afford to have them made in other colors ...
When Worlds Collide: Facebook?s Diminishing ROI for Business Users
by Sean Silverthorne
Do you find Facebook a helpful tool for maintaining and growing business contacts, or are you contemplating what Harvard Online editor Paul Michelman is about to do: ?Defriend? all his business contacts. As a business tool, ...
Small Business Brief Newsletter Update - July 24, 2008
by Robert Clough
There's entertaining and practical advice for early-stage and growing businesses about raising capital, hiring talent, and negotiating, with particular focus on the necessity of maintaining ownership -- the key to eventual riches. ...
Software Engineer @ rapidly growing online retailer / Gilt Groupe ...
by unknown
Keep in mind that the public Gilt Groupe website is only a small portion of the overall technology used in our business. You'll also get a chance to design a new admin website, and create a portal into our business processes, ...
