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While referrals are one of the most important sources of new clients for therapists and coaches, how to get them seems to be something of a mystery. Here is a five-step referral strategy that can switch on your referral faucet, or turn a trickle into a steady flow.

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In Chapter Nine of Sun Zi Art of War, Sun Zi mentioned the principles of deploying troops in four terrains. They are mountainous region, water bodies, salty swamps and marshes, level terrain. Now comes the second part of the series, water bodies. Read on to find out.

As small business owners, we all have at least two things in common when it comes to our companies: Keeping other people’s hands off our personal assets and paying the lowest possible taxes (this usually means having profits taxed on our individual tax returns.) That’s what the S-corporation is all about. While the limited liability company (LLC) is quickly taking its place, S-corporation benefits still do outweigh LLC benefits for many companies. But how do you know it’s right for you? Let’s take a look.

One of the fastest ways to grow your cleaning business is to get referrals from your current customers. There may be times when a customer will pass your company's name along without any prompting from you. However, to really get your clients to work for you, it's important to encourage referrals.

I didn't start out dreaming about my own home-based business. I had a good job that paid well, with excellent benefits. This is the kind of job that is becoming increasingly rare in today's job market Here's a few reasons that were NOT part of my decision to start my own business.

In this final installment of medical billing and the electronic transmission of claims, we will be covering the last record in a claim file, the ZA0 claim trailer record.

The Truth About Condominium Conversions As home prices climb in major metropolitan areas, many real estate developers are converting apartment buildings into condominiums. These developers usually renovate kitchens, baths and flooring, replace light fixtures, add a coat of paint and voila! the transformation from apartment to converted condo is complete.

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A graphic designer holds the image of your company in their hands. That's why you need to find someone who understands your business and knows how to present you in the best possible light.

The great majority of business conducted online is processed with a credit card. Also, credit card sales tend to be four times larger than a sale completed any other way. Knowing that most people dec...

Looking for Ways to Improve the Bottom Line? Think Print! If this sounds ridiculous to you then chances are you really should read this article. Fact is that print is one of the biggest areas of unr...

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In order to provide many of the services Bellsouth does to its customers, they operate a number of other smaller companies. For instance Bellsouth Telecommunications provides local phone, while Bellsouth.net is a provider of internet service. Long distanc

Almost every individual dreams of owning a profitable business. Some may also be interested in an undertaking for the common good, example in case of non-profit organizations.

Many economists rely on economic indicators to predict consumer spending and the health of the wealth of a nation. Using such data they can predict economic trends, business cycles and industry movement. It is amazing all the data available out there and all the different methods that are considered mainstream economic theory.

There are increasing opportunities for those with good education and/or experience to migrate to a variety of countries without first having to find a company willing to sponsor a work permit, representing tremendous career and personal opportunities for people with skills that are in demand.

Company restructuring, merging & acquisition should be done in concert with ERP system tuning up or building up. Sometimes you should consider switching to cheaper and more efficient ERP solution...

Cash flow difficulties in a small business are common. They can create havoc on sleep and health but they don't need to be. Here are seven simple money tips to slow down the elevator ride, tips that might even get you off at the next stop.

You might think that something as major as a building fire could put a serious dent in the productivity of any office, to put it mildly. Destruction of property equipment, furniture and files are almost certain. How much in terms of assets would be lost and for how long? What about the company’s mission critical data? Could it ever be replaced? Computers (especially the magnetic disks contained within a modern hard disk drive) are very sensitive to heat and critical data is likely to be irretrievable from a machine that has been melted by the high temperatures of a building fire.

Running a successful business used to be dependent on what you knew. Then, who you knew became important. In today's economy, it is far more critical to what extent you know someone. So it's not what you know or who you know, but how well you know them that really determines the amount of business that can be generated by a contact.