Here is an article posted by Jamie Herzlich on Newsday. This article certainly is timely given the economics of the period we are in right now. Also Newsday, link below, is an interesting site to visit and has some interesting articles.
by: JAMIE HERZLICH | jherzlich@aol.com
http://www.newsday.com/business
In an economy that is a challenge for all of us maybe understanding some ways to improve our ability to budget might spell the difference in making it through the current times to a more prosporus economy. Here is an article that spells out 8 ways to make your budget work:
By: Jeff Wuorio - He is a veteran freelance writer and author based in Southern Maine. He writes about small business management, Marketing, and technology issues.
By :Therese Haberman
I’m a semi-retired HR executive from a big corporation and now write for a living. I am working on my first novel, a romantic comedy tentatively titled, “The Mention of Merrill”. I expect to finish it and have it in stores by 2009. I have a BA in psychology and an MS in HR management and 25 years in HR. I am married for 30 years, have a daughter who is a book editor and my son is a senior in college. I have two dogs, Shelby and Andy, who are black labs.
Get your questions down on paper.
Finding the right people to work for your organization can be easier than you might think. Be consistent, honest and objective, and you will be successful at hiring good people. Here are some strategies to help you effectively hire a new employee.
By: Obinna Heche
A popular trend today is for many to choose to work from their home with a home based business. While working from the home can be a great opportunity there are some unique challenges that you will have to learn to deal with. The biggest challenge you will have to learn to deal with is the amount of distractions that can prevent you from completing your work on time. There is the distraction of running errands, doing laundry and other household chores. In addition, if you have children there can be other distractions as well. Consider a few ways you can deal with these distractions to have a more productive work environment at home.
by: Don McDaniel - Vice President, Discovery Bay Group; dba Discovery Bay Media
There are several principles to consider when getting started in your new small business. The most commonly identified elements are: Planning, Organizing, Direction, control, Innovation, and Representation. Each of these has a series of objectives to help your business and you be successful. I’ll get into to those in a later post. However, when developing strategies for starting a new small business or being successful in a existing small business the following are what I believe to be the beginning principles you should consider:
