Veteran venture capitalist Jeremy Levine believes that Internet-based software services and apps may represent the next big boom in Web-based businesses. Jeremy Levine, partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, is a veteran investor responsible for successful investments in Pinterest, LinkedIn, OLX and other companies. Levine recently shared his forecast for what the venture capital industry can expect in 2013. He believes that the VC industry has a tendency to over-correct its mistakes. The … [Read more...]
Scam Alert: Latest Scam to Target Small-Business Owners
Small business owners are ripe targets for scam artists. A simple yet effective Scam to Target Small-Business Owners -- bogus bills. Small-business owners are very busy people, and scam artists know this makes them good targets. An old fraud targeting busy business owners has been making a comeback as of late. The scam couldn’t be simpler: Fraudsters send fake invoices to small-business owners and hope that they’ll just pay it without verifying whether it's genuine or not. The perpetrators play … [Read more...]
Ganar dinero extra trabajando como asistente virtual
Si estás buscando ganar dinero extra, puedes considerar la posibilidad de comenzar a trabajar como asistente virtual. Ya sea que hayas pensado buscar trabajo como tu fuente principal de ingresos o como complemento de los que ya percibes por otra actividad, ser asistente virtual tiene algunas ventajas que es conveniente que consideres si aún no lo has hecho. Te debes preguntar qué es un asistente virtual. Los asistentes virtuales realizan todo tipo de trabajos administrativos de apoyo a empresas … [Read more...]
Fiscal Cliff Tax Deal: What it Means for Small Business
How Congress's provisions to avert the fiscal cliff directly affect small-business owners. Congress' solution to the fiscal cliff focuses almost entirely on taxes with almost no consideration given to spending, setting up another contentious battle within the next two months to address the debt ceiling (the legal borrowing limit of the federal government) and spending cuts. Small-business owners achieved some victories, but high-income owners will see a significant increase in their overall tax … [Read more...]
New Minimum Wage Laws in Effect Across the Country
Ten states have increased their minimum wages for 2013. How will that affect your business? As of January 1, 10 states increased their minimum wages by between 10 cents and 35 cents per hour. Analysts expect these boosts in minimum wage to affect more than 1 million workers in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington. Rhode Island is the only state where an increase was made by choice by the governor; the other states' increases were … [Read more...]
treating a new customer like a long-term returning customer
The value of treating a new customer like a long-term returning customer. Many business owners fail to understand the true potential value of a customer nor do they come close to realizing that value. It takes time, effort and resources to close a sale with a new customer. If that customer returns to buy more from you—even if its a small purchase—the cost associated with the closing that second sale is far less; they already know you, your business, how you operate and therefore they don’t … [Read more...]
web-based investment guidance
Will the Web Replace Your Financial Advisor in 2013? Finance expert Mike Periu on the emerging shift from small businesses using financial advisors to less expensive, web-based investment guidance. Many small-business owners need financial advice because they just don’t have the time to take away from their businesses (and perhaps the discipline) to make a proper financial plan and execute it. There are two types of financial advisors: fee-only advisors which charge a fee for their advice and … [Read more...]
Affiliate Sales Model Making a Comeback
As online advertising becomes more and more challenging in capturing customers, finance expert Mike Periu explains how the Affiliate Sales Models is making a comeback. Many websites that generate revenues primarily through advertising are having a difficult time staying relevant in the eyes of consumers. Web users have largely learned to ignore ads creating a vicious circle of more ads being displayed and in more obtrusive ways in order for website owners to meet their revenue goals. This cycle … [Read more...]
Online Calculator Helps Determine the Value of Your Possessions
Finance expert Mike Periu shares a useful tool, a Online Calculator to help determine the value of your belongings in case disaster strikes. If a natural disaster struck and you lost everything, would you be able to provide your insurance company with an accurate estimate of what you lost? For many people the answer is no. The value of your home can be easily determined using publicly available information but what about your clothes? Furniture? Electronics? Most people don’t have an accurate … [Read more...]
Increase Current Customer Revenues With Loyalty Programs
Finance expert Mike Periu on improved customer loyalty programs that have gone mobile and result in a more effective way to retain customers. Loyalty programs—where consumers are rewarded with gifts, discounts or other benefits—can be quite effective in building long-term relationships with customers. Traditionally purchases had been tracked on a punch-card or note card; and some businesses even invested in electronic systems with credit-card type cards or barcode scanners. But these solutions … [Read more...]
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