How Henry Ford Built His Empire Without Banks
His logic was simple but radical: ‘If you owe the bank $100, that’s your problem. If you owe the bank $100 million, that’s theirs.’ He wanted no part of either.
12 PROFIT BOOSTING TIPS FOR BUSINESS OWNERS
Business owners often become complacent, leading to a haemorrhage of lost orders that can cripple a firm. Most failings are avoidable. Here are twelve tips to help you survive tough times.
DRESSED TO KILL BUSINESS
Uniforms and tunics are an essential part of working life. Our attitudes toward other people mirror their attire. A very ordinary person you wouldn’t look twice at in the street creates a favorable impression when in overalls, uniform or a nurse’s tunic.
BUSINESS WINNERS AND LOSERS
Showing me a picture of a once stately home nestled beside a lake near Segovia, I guessed it was a former stately home, perhaps of a Spanish nobleman.
Eventually, he told me, he would use the fortune made in the Liverpool restaurant to purchase this remarkable luxury pad and turn it into a Parador.
GET AHEAD BY THINKING AHEAD
A favourite cartoon depicts a sales rep trying to grab the attention of a medieval king directing a battle in which arrows are being exchanged. The salesman has on offer a Gatling machine gun and boxes of ammunition. A short burst would be a game-changer. Alas, the king is too busy to see him.
12 BUSINESS REASONS WHY EMAILS ARE SUPERIOR TO THE TELEPHONE
Today, nearly everyone is familiar with emails, so here are a few tips to make yours work for your business. Make sure your advertisements, signage and promotional literature include your email and web details.
POOR SERVICE WORSE THAN RECESSION
The chairman of an American car-making giant was the first to see the light. He couldn’t understand why Japanese rivals were outselling his company’s equally good products.
GERMANY. 12,000 BUSINESSES GO BANKRUPT IN SIX MONTHS
‘Despite some signs of hope, Germany, after imposing sanctions on Russia, remains mired in a deep economic and structural crisis. Companies are struggling with weak demand, rising costs, and persistent uncertainty,’ Creditreform chief economist Patrik-Ludwig Hantzsch said.
TOP MEDIA SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS COLUMNIST TELLS ALL
Top business assessment and recruitment executive for the Guild of Master Craftsmen and Federation of Master Builders, Michael Walsh identified, assessed and recruited the best small traders and self-employed entrepreneurs in the United Kingdom.
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