6 Questions You Have About Paid Time Off (But Were Too Afraid to Ask) You want your employees to love working for you. But, no matter how much they enjoy their jobs, you know that they’re still going to desire (and deserve) some time off. That’s where paid time off […]
5 COMMON ACCIDENTAL SOURCES OF DATA LEAKS Image Source In cybersecurity and infosec, it’s common to assume that criminals are behind all data breaches and major security events. Bad actors are easy to blame for information leaks or account takeovers, because they’re the ones taking advantage of vulnerabilities in systems […]
HOW TO CREATE A CORPORATE LOGO THAT ENHANCES BUSINESS VISIBILITY Corporate logos are symbols usually designed for easier recognition, that are used to represent companies. Indeed, logos are a ubiquitous presence on a wide range of materials distributed or maintained by companies, including store signs, business cards, major equipment, stationery, […]
HOW TO CONDUCT BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS MARKETING Business-to-business marketing (often referred to as B2B) is the development and marketing of services and products to business, governmental, and institutional markets at the local, national or international level, rather than private retail consumers. The vehicles of business-to-business marketing are fundamentally the same as those […]
HOW BUSINESS BROKERS FILL THE MARKETING FUNCTION OF BUYING AND SELLING Business brokers act as intermediaries between buyers and sellers of a business. They may represent either party in the transaction and do not take possession of goods or property, or deal on their own account. Brokers differ from dealers […]
HOW TO PREPARE COMPETITIVE BIDS Competitive bids are offers extended by businesses in which they detail proposed compensation that they will receive in exchange for executing a specific task or tasks. These tasks can range from providing a service for a set period of time to manufacturing and transporting a […]
WHEN OFFERING COLLATERAL FOR A LOAN Collateral is an item that is pledged to guarantee repayment for a loan. Collateral items are generally of significant value – property and equipment are often used as collateral, for example, but the range varies significantly, depending on the lending institution and variables in […]
HOW TO LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR A NEW BUSINESS People launch their own business for all sorts of reasons. Some are wary of the corporate settings in which they have previously laboured, and hunger for an opportunity to exercise greater control over their lives. Some want to make greater use […]
HOME-BASED BUSINESSES: HOW TO BALANCE WORK AND FAMILY Owners of home-based businesses face unique challenges in the realm of achieving a desired work/family balance. Whereas small business owners who commute to their place of business everyday are usually freed from child-bearing responsibilities for the duration of their time there, entrepreneurs […]
THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN DECIDING TO BUY AN EXISTING BUSINESS The decision to buy a business is an extremely important one, for such an acquisition almost inevitably brings significant changes in the buyer’s financial situation and personal life. Such purchases, then, should not be made before first thoroughly investigating all […]
