One Stop Voice and other local cloud-based communications companies are finding that the relatively new “cloud market” is growing increasingly more popular in Phoenix. The market is expected to see 40 million IP phones shipped by 2015, according to a 2011 report by Scottsdale-based In-Stat. The following conditions have contributed to this trend:

????Increase in Phoenix-area data centers equipped to host cloud-based connections
????Increase in overall Internet use has spurred a new generation of telecom providers offering innovative new options for voice services
????Companies are taking advantage of revolutionary VoIP(Voice over Internet Protocol) technology
????Internet hosted voice services offer companies more functionality, flexibility and cost savings

One Stop Voice first emerged as an information technology company in 2008, but shifted its focus to hosted voice services two years ago due to emerging technology and trends. Since then, other companies have followed suit, with Phoenix becoming a launchpad for companies offering voice hosted services.

“Phoenix area companies are realizing that they can look beyond traditional options and gain more value using a hosted cloud-based system,” says Joshua Simon of One Stop Voice. “As a result, the market has skyrocketed locally and companies like ours are experiencing tremendous growth and exceeding anticipated projections. This creates a great climate for Phoenix area entrepreneurs and businesses.”

Cloud communications generally refers to data-center-hosted services that are run and accessed over an Internet infrastructure. VoIP is a method for taking traditional phone signals and turning them into digital data that can be transmitted over the Internet.

For additional information regarding business cloud communications with One Stop Voice please visit http://www.onestopvoice.com/

One Stop Voice was founded in 2008 and provides quality low cost Cloud Communications as a Service (CCaaS) to companies throughout the country. By replacing traditional phone systems, One Stop Voice adds functionality and increased efficiency from the corporate office to the mobile work force.

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The PillarDrill website almost doubled its previous sale record in the month of April; nobody in the business could have expected such a promising start to 2012.

This venture into the pillar drill market was quite a bold move as there are some already big established names in the sector. But as everyone knows, big brand names come with big price-tags, something which nobody is a fan of.

That?s where the gap in the market is; people who use this equipment for a hobby just want something which works to a good standard at a reasonable price. In these slow economic times, the average person can?t afford to drop big money into something they only use on weekends, it?s time to adapt and focus on what the customer needs. Of course, the guys at PillarDrills.co.uk already know this and are way ahead of the game…

Scott Morris, the Internet Marketing Manager at PillarDrills.co.uk was happy to divulge his marketing tactics, oddly. ?To get sites like this up there, we have to run quite in-depth online marketing campaigns; nothing too aggressive, but at the same time, we can?t expect traffic to generate itself. We employ a whole variety of methods to attract people to the site, ranging from organic backlinks via the use of how-to articles, to pay-per-click methods with Google and other search engine providers. Nothing is guaranteed though and the whole process of getting a website high in rankings is a mix of trial and error; something that works well on one site, won?t necessarily work on another ? it?s a tricky business. Working in a small niche like pillar drills makes it that bit harder as well, since the competition is quite fierce.?

With all the online businesses currently being launched by people who are out of work or been made redundant, the web is becoming a lot more crowded and competitive. Some argue that this will be beneficial as the smaller companies stand a chance, but others counter that argument by pointing out Google changes which actually benefit larger, already established businesses. As always, there are positives and negatives.

One thing?s for sure though, if a floor/standing pillar drill or a bench pillar drill is something that your garage or workshop is in need of; PillarDrills.co.uk is most definitely the perfect place to start searching.

PillarDrills.co.uk is just one of the many sub-sites hosted under the Toolbox brand name. Both sites operate on the Plumbworld network which currently boasts an astonishing 50+ websites; selling everything from a leaf blower and bathroom vanity units to a Flymo lawnmower and BBQ?s. Plumbworld was an early pioneer of online trading, started by James and Anita Hickman in 1999 and sold to the Grafton Group PLC in December 2006. The business now employs more than 50 people in its purpose built warehouse and offices and has a total turnover in excess of ?18 million and is growing at more than 20% year on year.

To learn all about Barbados Real Estate visit the Barbados property Guide today.

Completed developments in Barbados, that many Americans and Canadians have invested in, include The Crane Resort and Residencies and Apes Hill Club.

The first marina to be completed in Barbados was Port St Charles, which was completed in 2004. Today this stunning marina is extremely popular and well loved by boat owners, residents and club members alike.

Port Ferdinand is being built by Jada Construction Ltd, the same company that built Port St Charles. It is located in St Peter, and is about five (5) minutes away from the historic town of Speightstown and approximately thirty (30) minutes from the Grantley Adams International Airport, which is located in the parish of Christ Church.

Port Ferdinand will consist of 120 berths and 96 three-bedroom luxury apartments starting at 2,100 square feet. Each condominium will have wonderful views of the marina, and its own private berth with dock side storage room.

Construction of Port Ferdinand began in December 2009 and it is expected to be ready by the end of 2015.

Amenities will include a 24 hour security and concierge service, membership to Port St. Charles Yacht Club, +2.5 parking spaces available per apartment, an island pool and gazebo, a water taxi service, a yoga room, a kids club, a modern gym, a spa, an experience shower, an entertainment room (adult recreation center with pool and card tables), a business center, visual conferencing, function and meeting rooms, a children’s playground, and much more.

The 15-acre exclusive, residential, private marina should contribute to Barbados? foreign direct investment. In 2011 the construction sector in Barbados grew by 4.4 per cent, contributing just over $ 73.9 million to the gross domestic product, according to the latest Central Bank report. View more information about Barbados business and investments at Totally Barbados.

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About Totally Barbados and Brecal Inc.

Brecal Inc., operating under the name ?Totally Barbados? was founded by Brett Callaghan and is based in Barbados in the Caribbean. The company was incorporated February 24th, 2005.

Totally Barbados was voted the ?World?s Leading Travel Destination Website? for 2008, 2009 and 2010 by the World Travel Awards.

By guiding visitors to Barbados hotels, car rentals, restaurants, attractions and more on Totally Barbados dot com, visitors can easily plan their entire holiday and vacation, before arriving in Barbados.

Promoting all there is to know about the Caribbean Island of Barbados – that?s Totally Barbados.

Media Contact

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Barbados.

For more information on Brecal Inc. / Totally Barbados, please call (866) 978-5898 or (246) 420-2420.

Email: service(at)totallybarbados(dot)com

Increasing compliance threats across the United States have prompted Employers Group and Vubiz, two leading providers of training, to partner and create a comprehensive, eight-module eLearning program, designed to instill human resources professionals with the skills and knowledge they need to avoid costly compliance issues. The Human Resources Generalist Certificate, originally created as a California-specific program, offers a new curriculum focused solely on Federal laws and regulations ? the only training program of its kind available to employers today. The California version is still offered and popular for California employers.

Designed for both generalists and specialists, the Federal and California programs offer the following courses: Introduction to HR and the Generalist Role, Employment Laws for HR, Termination and Layoffs, Wage and Hour laws, Leaves of Absence, HR?s Role in Selecting Quality Talent, Compensation and Benefits Trends, and HR and Supervisory Communications. Also included with the training comes one-on-one instructor assistance made available through Employers Group?s HR Helpline and access to BNA?s HR Essentials, also through Employers Group. This allows participants to get the assistance they need from experts who are versed in the changing world of human resources compliance.

Jeffrey Hull, Learning Services Director at Employers Group states, ?We have seen an increasing trend of unprepared HR staff tackling problems they were not prepared to handle. We wanted to create a program that not only provides the HR content every HR professional needs, but one that also measures proficiency in each module as well as a comprehensive final exam. Offering it in an elearning format allows for consistency, more individuals being able to be trained and, most importantly, convenience. Senior HR and management can now rest easier that proficiency is measured. And, because the content was custom developed, any of the modules can be completely customized to an organization?s specific HR-related policies, procedures and practices.?

Each module is available as a stand-alone offering with a proficiency exam or all modules can be purchased and includes a comprehensive final exam. This is the first known elearning suite geared to both California and non-California employers and gives organizations peace of mind that their HR staff has all of the foundational level knowledge to insure their HR compliance and practices are up to date.

Both the California and Federal programs were developed through a collaborative effort of Employers Group and Vubiz. Employers Group provided the HR expertise and training-related content. Vubiz provided not only the elearning platform but the elearning instructional design. Click here to purchase the new Human Resources Generalist Certificate http://www.myeglearn.com

About Employers Group

Employers Group, a California-founded human resources expert and advocate, serves employers nationwide by delivering human resources solutions to its members. Originally established in Los Angeles as the Merchants and Manufacturers Association in 1896, the organization has moved from serving the interests of just California employers to helping companies across the globe mitigate risk, cut costs, and advocate for employer rights. Employers Group provides a member helpline with day-to-day guidance about employment laws and regulations, professional development, consulting projects, and compensation and workplace trends surveys. It is the ?voice? for businesses in both the judicial system the California Legislature and Congress, advocating for employers every step of the way; thus, thousands of employers have come to rely on Employers Group for “everything HR,” freeing them to do what they do best to grow their businesses. For more information, visit http://www.EmployersGroup.com

About Vubiz

Vubiz Elearning is an award-winning elearning company with unbeatable pricing, quality online courses and outstanding customer service. We?re experts at making online training effective at the very best price. Vubiz has built an excellent reputation over the past decade offering outstanding value with comprehensive services from our large, impressive online library to content creation, an LMS and Vubuild ? a do-it-yourself authoring tool http://www.vubiz.com

At the conclusion of day one of the Telematics Detroit Conference 2012 (June 6), Slacker Radio, in conjunction with Telematics Update, have organised an exclusive free networking party for conference attendees, featuring live performances from some of the hottest upcoming names from the world of stand-up comedy and music.

Telematics Detroit, Conference Director, Gareth Ragg said, ?This is set to big the biggest Telematics Detroit to date and the Slacker networking party is the perfect way for our delegates to unwind, relax and have fun after a busy day at the conference?. He continued, ?We are thrilled to be working with Slacker, it is a brilliant example of the collision of telematics and the new generation of innovative content providers now entering the automotive space. It really will be a night to remember?.

Unrivalled telematics industry networking event

This exclusive networking party will feature live sets from:

Dan Soder:

Dan has been featured on Comedy Central’s “Live at Gotham,” and was a standout at the 2011 Montreal Just For Laughs comedy festival. Dan was also voted funniest comedian at the New York Comedy Festival.

Little Hurricane:

Formed in 2010, front-man Anthony ?Tone? Catalano and drummer Celeste ?CC? Spina in San Diego, California take in influences from The White Stripes, Dead Weather, Black Keys, Bob Dylan to produce a dirty blues sound all of their own. They released their debut album ?Homewrecker?, in April, 2011.

The Stone Foxes

Hailing from the Bay Area, the four-piece cite The Band, Bob Dylan, and Led Zeppelin amongst their heroes, but never sound like they?re trying to be anyone but exactly who they are. But then they don?t need to as their raw, vintage blues-rock speaks for itself.

Meet the elite at the world?s biggest telematics forum

Telematics Detroit 2012, Conference & Exhibition, June 6-7, Novi, MI, USA will unite 1,800+ leaders from across the automotive, mobile, wireless, digital and web industries for the world?s largest B2B forum for the global telematics industry. The $ 100 Last Chance saving on all conference passes expires Friday, May 11 (http://www.telematicsupdate.com/detroit/).

Ford stated that Telematics Detroit, ?is a great place to get an accurate pulse on the telematics industry and meet or keep in touch with industry leaders?

For the complete Telematics Detroit 2012 conference program and speaker line-up, access the e-brochure at

http://www.telematicsupdate.com/detroit/conference-event-brochure.php or contact the Telematics Update team at detroit (at) telematicsupdate (dot) com

Register before Friday (May 11) via the secure link below to take advantage for $ 100 saving on all conference passes: https://secure.telematicsupdate.com/detroit/register.php

About Telematics Update:

Telematics Update Conferences are the most prestigious in the industry. We produce the largest telematics events in North America, Europe & Asia, and attract the most influential speakers providing a rich environment for establishing strategic relationships and networking.

Contact:

Ruthana Foulkes

Conference Director | Telematics Update

T: (UStf) 1 800 814 3459 ext 7589 | (Global) +44 (0)20 7375 7589

E: rfoulkes (at) telematicsupdate (dot) com

International Jazz Day to be observed on 30 April

Panel discussion and film screening to focus on ?Unlearning intolerance?

The United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), under the auspices of the Committee on Information of the UN General Assembly and in association with the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, will organize a special event to celebrate the first International Jazz Day on 30 April 2012.

The event, which will take place at UN Headquarters from 3:00 ? 5.30 p.m., will include a panel discussion entitled, ?Unlearning Intolerance: Jazz as a Force for Education and Dialogue,? followed by the screening of “Finding Carlton, ” a documentary film by Susheel Kurien, which ? retells the universal story of jazz with a particular focus on the genre?s ?migration? to India. Several exponents and scholars of jazz music will discuss their personal perceptions about the role of jazz in bridging communities and cultures and how music can help ?unlearn? ingrained intolerance.

Ambassador Eduardo Ulibarri, Chairman of the Committee on Information, will preside. Those joining him in the discussion will include:

Amir Elsaffar: Iraqi-American trumpeter, santur player, vocalist, and composer who has distinguished himself with a mastery of disparate musical styles and a singular approach to combining aspects of Middle Eastern music with American jazz.

Grace Kelly: Just graduated saxophonist from Berklee College of Music, Boston, she has performed with such jazz greats as Wynton Marsalis, Dave Brubeck, Phil Woods, the Boston Pops, Harry Connick Jr., Jamie Cullum and Esperanza Spalding.

Jos? Masso: A native of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, who has celebrated 36 years as host/producer of “ConSalsa!” on WBUR 90.9FM in Boston

Alexandra Yabrov: A native of Poland and Russia and Operations Manager at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston where she has been since 2000.

The United Nations Academic Impact (http://outreach.un.org/unai) is a global alliance of institutions of higher education and research committed to practical support to the United Nations in the realisation of its principles, purposes and mandates.

?International Jazz Day? was proclaimed in November 2011, by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). It is intended to raise awareness in the international community of the virtues of jazz as an educational tool, and a force for peace, unity, dialogue and enhanced cooperation among people.

For media queries and/or additional information, please contact: academicimpact(at)un(dot)org; tel. 212-963-4629/963-6555

Since 1989, the legendary Scullers Jazz Club has presented the biggest names in straight ahead, Latin and Contemporary Jazz, as well as Blues, Soul, R & B, Cabaret and World Music. Scullers Jazz Club has hosted some of the very best musical artists in the business including; Chris Botti, Roy Haynes, Jamie Cullam, David Sanborn, Arturo Sandoval, Christian Scott, Tony Bennett, Esperanza Spalding, Christian McBride and Wynton Marsalis to name a few.

Led by Jazz impresario Fred Taylor and by a team of dedicated jazz enthusiasts the 200-seat Scullers Jazz Club has become a true Boston landmark. Offering spectacular views of the Boston skyline and the Charles River, Scullers serves as the perfect backdrop for World-Class Entertainment in Boston.

In 2012, Scullers Jazz Club was nominated BEST JAZZ VENUE 2012 by the Boston Phoenix and in the past has been nominated for a 2011 Oasis Jazz Award (in the Best Jazz Venue Category). Over the years, Scullers has been voted “Boston?s #1 Jazz Club” by Boston Magazine, Jazziz Magazine, Citysearch.com, CBS 4 Boston, Frommers, AOL CityGuide and The Improper Bostonian.

The Doubletree Guest Suites by Hilton Hotels, home of Scullers Jazz Club, overlooks the picturesque Charles River and the Boston skyline, and is Boston?s premier Full-Service, All-Suite Hotel, featuring 308 Spacious Guest Suites. The Doubletree Guest Suites is located just one-half mile from Harvard Square and is close to Boston?s Museums, Historic sites, Universities, Medical Centers, Shopping and Logan International Airport.

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BriteVerify, the industry leader in email verification, today announced that it has received Website Privacy and TRUSTed Cloud Data Privacy certification from TRUSTe, the leading global privacy management solutions provider. Underscoring its commitment to uphold the highest level of privacy and data standards possible, BriteVerify is the first and only email verification service provider to obtain TRUSTe certification, the most recognized internet privacy seal program in the world.

TRUSTe certification validates BriteVerify?s practices for collecting, using and disclosing information obtained through the company?s website, http://www.briteverify.com, and the BriteVerify real-time email verification platform. The industry?s simplest, fastest, and most accurate platform for affordable and efficient email verification, BriteVerify provides a reliable safeguard against sending messages to invalid email addresses, a process that can significantly reduce marketing campaign ROI and damage a company?s sender reputation.

?The data we verify is often the most valuable asset a company has, and we take our responsibility to treat this sensitive information very seriously. We felt achieving TRUSTe certification was absolutely necessary for the best interest of our customers,? said Matt McFee, founder, BriteVerify. ?Validation from this highly-regarded independent third-party gives our customers added assurance that they can trust us to handle their assets properly during the verification process and ensure their users? private data is safe in our hands.?

To obtain TRUSTe certification, a company must provide proof of its privacy and data governance practices for data collected on behalf of users, customers, and partners?particularly as they relate to notice, choice, and accountability. Upon satisfactory evaluation, TRUSTe provides a trustmark indicator? typically in the form of a Web site seal or whitelist placement?that certifies the company’s practices are compliant with TRUSTe’s privacy standards.

By meeting the highest standards of data management and privacy practices, BriteVerify?s successful evaluation ensures that the company?s:

-Practices such as type of data collected, the data flows, data security measures and data usage policies meet the program requirement criteria

-Underlying technology complies with a set of program requirements based upon transparency, choice, and accountability

-Privacy policy appropriately discloses practices

?Businesses that rely on email verification services must pay careful attention to their providers? online safety and security practices when managing sensitive customer data such as email addresses, mailing addresses and phone numbers,? said Dave Deasy, vice president of Marketing at TRUSTe. ?With the TRUSTe certification, BriteVerify is setting the bar for email verification offerings. BriteVerify?s customers can feel confident that the company is committed to privacy protection and complying with industry best practices.?

About TRUSTe

TRUSTe is the leading privacy management solutions provider and offers a broad suite of solutions that enable companies to safely and efficiently handle the customer data powering their online businesses – including advertising, cloud services, mobile applications, and websites. Over 5,000 web properties from top companies like Apple, AT&T, Disney, eBay, HP, Microsoft, Nationwide, and Yelp rely on TRUSTe to ensure compliance with evolving and complex privacy requirements. TRUSTe?s mission, based on a “Truth in Privacy” framework, is built on a solid foundation of transparency, choice and accountability regarding the collection and use of personal information. TRUSTe?s privacy seal is recognized and trusted by millions of consumers as a sign of responsible privacy practices. For additional information on TRUSTe and its offerings, please visit http://www.truste.com.

About BriteVerify

BriteVerify is the industry leader in email verification and delivers the industry?s simplest, fastest and most affordable real-time email verification platform. Designed for any company that builds and maintains an email marketing database, BriteVerify provides a reliable safeguard against sending messages to invalid email addresses, a process that can significantly reduce marketing campaign ROI and damage a company?s sender reputation. BriteVerify requires no contracts, no set up fees and with no monthly minimum, customers only to pay for what they use.

They look just like the average group of teens. The could be headed to the big game together. Or maybe to catch a flick. Or on their way to the skateboard park. But don’t let their youthfulness fool you. These are serious entrepreneurs, headed for a destination with a higher calling.

PentaPlate President, Justin Harris said, “We believe strongly in teenage collaboration. Every year we select five groups of teenagers from all around the world for our eight month long mentoring & consulting program. We do not charge these groups for our services. PentaPlate would like to support more than five groups of teenagers every year, so we are seeking individuals with the entrepreneurial spirit to partner with us toward this goal.”

Harris and the PentaPlate team have set a capital raise goal of $ 3700.00 believing that this should cover the initial infrastructure changes necessary to achieve this growth.

Harris continued, “At PentaPlate, we would also like to help reform education with our upcoming Envision program. We are kids dreaming in the 21st century world yet stuck in a 19th century educational system. With Envision, we would like to help young minds prepare for the 21st century business world.”

“With entrepreneurs stepping up to the plate at a younger & younger age”, Harris explained, “a sound training & guidance system will be needed to assure their success. We believe that PentaPlate & Envision will be that product.”

To learn more about PentaPlate and their Envision program, or to help with funding, visit http://www.CrowdfundingKids.com

Brazil has enjoyed a period of economic growth since the global financial crisis took hold in many of the world?s more developed economies. However, a dependence on China for the continuation of this prosperity is concerning analysts all over the world.

Since 2009 China has been Brazil?s primary trading partner, after the Asian giant knocked the United States off its top-spot position. The relationship between Brazil and China has been growing for the past ten years, and is formed around the simple fact that China need raw materials and Brazil can supply them.

The value of this ongoing relationship is enormous; with Brazil?s Central Bank figures suggesting China?s investment in the Latin American country totaled some $ 3 billion between 2005 and 2011. However, these figures were dwarfed by research from APEX-Brasil, which indicates that China?s investment reached a value of $ 17 billion between 2009 and 2011, but that much of this was channeled through indirect routes, such as via Hong Kong.

The dealings between China and Brazil follow a four-stage model, according to the Asia Times. Firstly, China seeks contracts with Brazilian suppliers to establish deals in terms of quantities of raw materials to be exported and the time frames in which this will happen. The second stage is the formation of joint-ventures, followed by a third stage of mergers and acquisitions between Chinese and Brazilian firms to further safeguard supplies and gain more control. The fourth stage involves the purchase of land and property, which ensures the future supply of agricultural commodities. In reviewing this four-stage model, it?s not difficult to see how Brazil has become so reliant on these contracts, joint-ventures and deals for its own economic well being.

Augusto Jose De Castro, the vice president of Brazil?s Foreign Trade Association, spoke to IPS on the subject, stating, ?We are unfortunately highly dependent on China.? He went on to explain how China has provided Brazilian companies with billions of dollars worth of credit at a time when loans were otherwise very hard to come by ? further tying the country into China?s economy. Furthermore, many of these loans were made in Yuan, linking Brazil?s Real with the Chinese currency and its fluctuations.

One of the major problems that has arisen from the current model is that much of the wealth generated by the deals with China are held in the hands of the few. If the current model of China importing raw materials rather than finished manufactured products changed, it could provide employment and wealth to so many more people, according to analysts such as Adhemar Mineiro, an economist and adviser to the Trade Union Confederation of the Americas. He told IPS that Brazil?s relationship with China reflects the Latin American nation?s relationships with Europe and Japan, in that it imports industrial goods and manufactured produce and exports agricultural, energy and mineral commodities.

?If the growth in ties with China continues to follow this pattern, it will mean even heavier dependence,? he stated.

The repercussions of the imbalance of power are already being seen, with the Brazilian real losing value against the dollar, as the outlook for the Chinese economy weakens further. It seems the Brazilian government needs to start thinking about its valuable commodities in a fresh way, relying less on raw material exports and more on adding value and creating jobs through manufacturing. Only then will its recent growth be safeguarded for future generations.

About Merrill DataSite

Merrill DataSite is a secure virtual data room (VDR) solution that optimises the due diligence process by providing a highly efficient and secure method for sharing key business information between multiple parties. Merrill DataSite provides unlimited access for users worldwide, as well as real-time activity reports, site-wide search at the document level, enhanced communications through the Q&A feature and superior project management service – all of which help reduce transaction time and expense. Merrill DataSite?s multilingual support staff is available from anywhere in the world, 24/7, and can have your VDR up and running with thousands of pages loaded within 24 hours or less.

With its deep roots in transaction and compliance services, Merrill Corporation has a cultural, organization-wide discipline in the management and processing of confidential content. Merrill DataSite is the first VDR provider to understand customer and industry needs by earning an ISO/IEC 27001:2005 certificate of registration ? the highest standard for information security ? and is currently the world?s only VDR certified for operations in the United States, Europe and Asia.

As the leading provider of VDR solutions, Merrill DataSite has empowered nearly 2 million unique visitors to perform electronic due diligence on thousands of transaction totaling trillions of dollars in asset value. Merrill DataSite VDR solution has become an essential tool in an efficient and legally defensible process for completing multiple types of financial transactions.

For more information, please contact Merrill DataSite: Tel: 1-866-399-3770;

Email: info(at)datasite(dot)com;

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Arabic is the fifth most widely spoken language all over the world with an estimated 450 million speakers. It is spoken, in various dialects, throughout the Middle East and North Africa. “Let’s Talk Arabic”, written under the pen name of Adam Yacoub, is the perfect introduction to this language for non-Arab speakers.

Yacoub’s book is available as an Arabic textbook, Kindle e-book and iPhone app, making it perfect for people on the go. For anyone who is visiting an Arabic-speaking country, this book covers the basic needs: how to greet people, how to order food, how to get directions and even how to conduct business.

“80% of daily Arabic conversation uses only 20% of a language’s vocabulary,” says Adam Yacoub. “As such, this book contains the basics for everyday Arabic conversation s and offers both tourists and business travelers the ability to communicate comfortably anywhere in the Arab-speaking world.”

“Let’s Talk Arabic” provides an excellent beginner’s guide to the Arabic language and customs but it is also useful for serious language students. Mastering the Arabic vocabulary and phrases in the book will facilitate conversation on many different topics. Attempts to use the native language of the country you are visiting are always greeted with appreciation and “Let’s Talk Arabic” will allow you to participate in conversations, no matter what level your language skills are at.

For the business traveler on the go, the option of learn Arabic e-book or iPhone app means that access to this language course is available anytime, anywhere.

“Let’s Talk Arabic” is available as a learn Arabic e-book at http://www.amazon.com and as an iPhone app

About the author:

The author, who is writing under the pen name of Adam Yacoub, is an experienced Arabic linguist who has taught Arabic as a foreign language for several years. He is a graduate of the prestigious Al-Azhar University, established in 972 CE. Al-Azhar is a center for Arab philosophical, religious and scientific teaching and today attracts international students wishing to study the Qur’an and Hadith.

Press Contact:

Adam Yacoub, Author

Email: info(at)LetsTalkArabic(dot)com

Website: http://LetsTalkArabic.com

LexisNexis UK (http://www.lexisnexis.co.uk), a leading provider of content and technology solutions, today announced the launch of Lexis?PSL Immigration, the latest module of the practice productivity product Lexis?PSL. The web-based module enables immigration practitioners to advise their clients accurately, promptly and with confidence within this high profile and constantly changing practice area.

The realities of global mobility, immigration complexity, restrictions and compliance requirements mean that many law firms handle immigration work even if it is not part of their core business. Changes to policy, and scattered information can make accessing the latest immigration law complex and time consuming for lawyers. This can lead to profit reductions, vulnerability for error and delays for clients.

Nick West, Director of Legal Markets said: ?Whether it?s part of your core business or not, it’s almost impossible to avoid the complexities of immigration law. Our customers clearly needed a product that helped them give excellent advice in a timely manner.?

In response, LexisNexis has brought together leading immigration experts to guide lawyers through the key U.K. business and personal immigration categories to save research and drafting time. Expert practice notes provide a single source of information on eligibility, current awareness, precedents and process guides. LexisPSL Immigration also links customers directly to the trusted source material in Lexis?Library.

West added: ?I?m delighted with the way LexisPSL Immigration takes the headache out of staying accurate and up-to-date.?

In addition to trusted LexisNexis expertise, the product has been created in partnership with leading immigration practices including Bates, Wells and Braithwaite, Renaissance Chambers and Turpin Miller.

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About LexisNexis Legal & Professional

LexisNexis Legal & Professional (http://www.lexisnexis.com) is a leading global provider of content and technology solutions that enable professionals in legal, corporate, tax, government, academic and non-profit organizations to make informed decisions and achieve better business outcomes. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis? and Nexis? services. Today, LexisNexis Legal & Professional harnesses leading-edge technology and world-class content, to help professionals work in faster, easier and more effective ways. Through close collaboration with its customers, the company ensures organizations can leverage its solutions to reduce risk, improve productivity, increase profitability and grow their business. Part of Reed Elsevier, LexisNexis Legal & Professional serves customers in more than 100 countries with 10,000 employees worldwide.

In the UK, LexisNexis (http://www.lexisnexis.co.uk) online legal solutions include: Lexis?PSL, Lexis?Check and Lexis?Library ? named Online Product of the Year at the Legal Technology Awards. Published resources include both Butterworths? and Tolley?. LexisNexis provides the most comprehensive source of legal and tax commentary in the UK.

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LexisNexis UK

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With Google reforming the principles of its ranking systems to favour sites that focus on high quality content rather than over- optimisation, it is more important than ever to seek the right SEO company that won?t crumble under the forthcoming changes. As expected from such a well-respected online promotion agency, the team are dedicated to providing their customers with honest, reputable methods of boosting their search engine rankings. Managing Director at SEO Positive, Ben Austin sees no reason why the company can?t continue to provide its customers with excellent positions within the major search engines.

?It?s really important to select an SEO agency that is not only flexible to these changes but already operates in a way that focuses on quality rather than quantity. At SEO Positive, we always have the customer?s needs at the forefront of our minds, which is why we concentrate on writing relevant, quality content rather than just relying on links?, explains Ben.

By following these useful tips, business owners can make sure they choose the best SEO company to obtain the best results possible as well as ensuring long lasting success.

1.Anyone looking into acquiring SEO services should conduct their own research into Google?s updates. By having your own idea of what sort of processes should be being used, you can keep an eye on what your chosen SEO agency are doing. Put simply, Google?s changes demonstrate a lack of tolerance towards businesses that use more underhand methods to achieve high rankings. These methods can include exchanging too many links, or buying back links and putting them on less relevant sites, so think about avoiding this type of company.

2.Choose a flexible business. The team at SEO Positive have an excellent track record of achieving first page search results, and work with such a wide variety of clients with different specific needs that they are used to working quickly and efficiently to different specifications. An SEO business that is known for its tailored approach is even more essential with Google?s recent changes.

3.If possible, try and seek out an SEO business with an open door policy. As well as giving you a chance to meet the people you?ll be working with in person, you?ll get an opportunity to check first-hand the sort of approaches they use. The online marketing specialists at SEO Positive always welcome prospective clients to visit their office in Chelmsford and go over in detail the techniques they will adopt to boost your online presence.

4.For consistently good search results, always look for a firm that adopts varied techniques. The search experts at SEO Positive are renowned for using an excellent combination of methods to improve your online exposure, including writing content, articles and blog posts for their clients as well as integrating social media. By remaining so flexible, your chosen SEO company will be in a good position to withstand any structural changes within Google and other main search engines.

SEO Positive was established in 2007 in Chelmsford, Essex with the aim of bringing effective yet affordable online marketing services to companies from all industries and backgrounds. The company offers a huge range of services including search engine optimisation, Pay Per Click account management, social media marketing and website design.

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Enterprise Management Associates (EMA), a leading IT and data management research and consulting firm, today announced it will host free Webinars focused on IT management during the month of April.

The EMA? Webinars set for April are:

Tuesday, April 17 at 2:00 p.m. EDT

Unified Demand Management: The First Step to Effective IT Execution

66% of IT practitioners surveyed in new EMA research admit that IT’s failure to prioritize has affected business partners. Increasingly, IT professionals understand that this is a failure of demand management. IT organizations do not understand the full picture of the work being done across project versus service support work. Agile, Lean, and DevOps practices are further blurring the traditional boundaries between projects and operations and are driving greater needs for an integrated demand, resource, and execution view.

In this Webinar, EMA Research Director Charlie Betz will discuss his groundbreaking new survey research on Unified IT Demand Management, which confirms the extent and severity of this problem for the modern IT practitioner. Attendees will learn what respondents said about how failures of prioritization affect IT?s support for the business, how they define demand management, what they are looking for in a modern demand management tool, the growing prevalence of DevOps and Kanban practices, the diminishing reach of the traditional Project Management Office, and much more.

Wednesday, April 25 at 2:00 p.m. EDT

Turbocharging Your CMDB

Bad data can kill a Configuration Management Database (CMDB). The mistrust that results from inaccurate information is very hard to overcome. Yet CMDBs are complex and bring together many diverse sources. This Webinar will address how such a mix of data be scrubbed and managed for quality over time.

EMA Research Director Charles Betz will provide an overview of core principles of data quality and their application to IT Service Management and the CMDB. He will be joined by Blazent Sr. Director of Systems Engineering, Adam Clark, who will present the Blazent solution for IT management data quality and how it is being used today by some of the largest IT service organizations in the world.

About Enterprise Management Associates (EMA)

Founded in 1996, Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) is a leading industry analyst firm that provides deep insight across the full spectrum of IT and data management technologies. EMA analysts leverage a unique combination of practical experience, insight into industry best practices, and in-depth knowledge of current and planned vendor solutions to help its clients achieve their goals. Learn more about EMA research, analysis, and consulting services for enterprise line of business users, IT professionals and IT vendors at http://www.enterprisemanagement.com or blogs.enterprisemanagement.com. You can also follow EMA on Twitter or EMA on Facebook.

Pronto Post, South Florida?s largest direct marketing and product fulfillment company is partnering with its sister company, Numero Uno Web Solutions (http://www.numerounoweb.com) to provide a wide range of digital marketing services. This arrangement allows Pronto to offer its existing mail fulfillment, product fulfillment and literature fulfillment customers important digital marketing services aimed at driving traffic to their websites and increasing revenues.

Pronto Post has thirty years experience providing direct mail, literature and product fulfillment from its base in South Florida. But as direct marketing has evolved with a growing emphasize on digital inbound marketing, Pronto recognizes the need to adapt to its customers changing needs. A partnership with its sister company, Numero Uno Web Solutions provides Pronto with the necessary tools to provide digital marketing solutions to existing and new customers, as it positions itself for future growth.

Numero Uno Web Solutions specializes in driving traffic to a company?s website through search engine optimization (SEO), search engine marketing (SEM) and article submissions. The results of its efforts are increased traffic to a website, higher search engine ranking, and ultimately more business and revenue for the customer.

The team at Numero Uno consists of search engine marketers, content writers, web optimizers and pay per click experts. They can tailor a custom program aimed at improved ranking with the various search engines which translates to more visitors to the website and more revenue generated. Some of the services offered include the creation and writing of blogs and articles, build inbound links by custom manual directory submission, and provide expert search engine optimization. And because of this new partnership, all these services are now available through Pronto Post.

For more information on all of Numero Uno Web Solution’s services, please visit http://www.numerounoweb.com.

Pronto Post has thirty years experience with direct mail, and this partnership solidifies its position as a multichannel direct marketing service provider. You can contact Pronto Post by email at fulfillment(at)prontopost(dot)com, visit their website at http://www.prontopost.com or phone toll free at (866) 834-2153.

Candle Lamp, the Nation?s leading provider of table top lighting for Restaurants and Hotels, today announced the release of MyLamp Pro, a new mobile application for iPhone and iPad2 devices.

The MyLamp Pro mobile app from Candle Lamp allows Food Service professionals to preview and select the perfect ambiance lighting for their establishment. You start by taking a picture with your iPhone or iPad2 of an actual table setting in your establishment. After taking the picture, the MyLamp Pro app allows you to place a lamp of your choice on the photographed table setting. The end result is a picture of your table setting with a table lamp on it. You are able to preview over a hundred different lamp styles to see how they will look in your establishment.

?We continuously search for practical ideas that marry cutting edge technology with our customer base, ideas that make doing business together easier. The obvious benefits of a mobile app like MyLamp Pro crystallized after talking with end users during restaurant visits and following discussions with sales personnel?, says Mike Pacharis, Vice President Marketing at Candle Lamp.

?Our customers carefully choose their table-top lighting because it plays a critical role in dining mood and customer experience. Before this mobile app, a catalog picture was the standard method used to select a table lamp. Even if the sales rep carries lamp samples to preview, the selection is limited. Now someone can see how any lamp looks, with just the click of a button?, says Craig Carnes, Vice President Sales at Candle Lamp.

The MyLamp Pro app allows the user to save their pictures to a gallery for future reference, or they can email the picture to someone. For example, the picture could be emailed directly to Candle Lamp or a local Food Service Distributor sales person for further inquiry and follow up.

?As with our other innovations, we have not allowed a slow economy to prevent us from staying focused on developing problem solving solutions. Also, our innovation scope extends beyond new products. The importance of table lighting coupled with the increasing popularity of smart phones and tablets make this table-top technology very practical and useful?, says Don Hinshaw, President and CEO of Candle Lamp.

Promotions and discounts will also be available on the mobile app.

Those who wish to use the MyLamp Pro mobile app just need to download it (free of charge) from the app store. (Click here to download now)

About Candle Lamp

Recognized for genuine caring backed by the experience and insight that customers trust, Candle Lamp has been passionately dedicated to being the most trusted provider of innovative heat and light solutions to the foodservice industry.

With extraordinary customer service and unrivaled value, the Candle Lamp name has been synonymous with quality and consistency for over thirty years.

For more information, contact Mike Pacharis, Vice President Marketing, Candle Lamp Company, LLC, 1815 Rustin Ave., Riverside, CA 92507, USA. Toll Free: 877/LAMPS-4-U (877/526-7748). Fax: 909/784-5801. http://www.candlelamp.com

th? Call Center Corporation, ?Transforming The Call Center ? Fueled by Imagination, Delivered with Passion,? announces the launch of its new website, http://www.thecallcentercorp.com. Focusing on call center software and technology products, th? Call Center Corporation will offer a portfolio of superior contact center products and services, both hosted and premise-based. For its website launch, th? Call Center Corporation is pleased to announce an introductory price for Nuxiba call center software starting at $ 99 per seat per month, with a 30 day money back guarantee. Call 877-449-7012 or visit http://www.thecallcentercorp.com.

th? Call Center Corporation, a Bederman company, is different than other call center solution providers. First, th? Call Center Corporation offers customers a choice of top-rated products and services on multiple platforms sourced from a variety of clients. Second, th? Call Center Corporation is staffed with experts and veterans of the contact center software industry, and offers expert advice in choosing call center products. Third, th? Call Center Corporation is customer centric and wants to hear what customers need through a call center product survey. Results will be shared with all respondents in fourth quarter of 2012. For prospects that complete the survey and become customers of th? Call Center Corporation, Steve Bederman will send a signed set of his Mitch Jacobs book trilogy of corporate thrillers.

th? Call Center Corporation offers expertise in call center technology. th? Call Center Corporation is led by Steve Bederman, a veteran of the call center industry, staffed with former contact center executives, and maintains a pool of technology and software advisors and specialists at its disposal. With this bench strength, th? Call Center Corporation offers a wealth of experience managing call center companies. th? Call Center Corporation will advise and consult customers on which call center products and services will be the best fit with their business.

th? Call Center Corporation is one of a group of subsidiaries owned by th? Corporation. Created specifically to speak the language of call centers, for those that speak the same language, th? Call Center Corporation singularly represents only the highest rated products combined with expert advice and focus on the customer. th? Corporation targeted the contact center industry as one that deserved a new kind of company that recognizes customer requirements, helps customers get to the core of their technology needs and implements that technology to improve efficiency, effectiveness and return on investment.

?I am pleased to invite you to visit our website, to see why th? Call Center Corporation is a different type of contact center company,? remarked Steve Bederman, CEO, th? Call Center Corporation. ?We really do care about customers ? I believe we are the first to feature a survey of customer needs right on our homepage ? and we offer only top rated, exceptional call center software and products combined with years of experience to ensure that you are making the right decisions for your company,? Steve concluded.

th? Call Center Corporation is constantly adding to its portfolio of call center products and services. th? Call Center Corporation invests in the US distribution and sales of its clients? call center software and technology products in exchange for a share in the success of the investment. As a result, similar to an investment company, th? Call Center Corporation selects high potential products through a proposals process. Clients with a differentiated contact center software or technology product that has succeeded in non-US markets, especially hosted or cloud-based software, can apply to be considered for investment at http://www.thesoftwarecorp.com/companies.

About th? Call Center Corporation

th? Call Center Corporation, a Bederman company, is transforming the call center. By providing a full portfolio of only the highest rated call center products combined with expert advice, th? Call Center Corporation guides customers in choosing the right products for their contact center. th? Call Center Corporation is customer centric, constantly aiming to improve its product line and service offerings. Visit http://www.thecallcentercorp.com or call 877-449-7012 to find out more.

Avalara (http://www.avalara.com), the market leader and visionary in sales tax automation for businesses of all sizes, today announced Kosmos Central (http://www.kosmoscentral.com), a leading provider of integrated ecommerce solutions for X-Cart, has joined Avalara?s growing list of certified Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) partners.

Avalara?s OEM partners are software publishers that integrate Avalara?s software as a service (SaaS) offering for sales tax management directly into their own applications, typically under their own brand name. Avalara has concentrated on building OEM relationships since its inception and today its partner applications span all platforms, including enterprise resource planning (ERP) and financial/accounting, point of sale (POS), ecommerce, mcommerce, compliance, and customer relationship management (CRM) systems.

“Our integrated solutions are focused on helping merchants expand sales and manage their businesses more efficiently. Everything we look for in partnerships involves automation,? said Alex Skorohodov, director of business development for Kosmos Central, an ecommerce solution provider. ?Our integration with Avalara will allow X-Cart users to automatically update tax rates to meet increasingly complex federal and state tax regulations.”

CEO and Founder Scott McFarlane said, ?The rapid growth of our OEM partnerships represents a milestone on our quest to become the de facto transactional tax service provider across all applications and channels. As one of America?s fastest-growing companies, Avalara is proud to welcome Kosmos Central and its family of X-Cart users into our ever-expanding community.?

About Avalara

Avalara is the leader and visionary in sales tax automation for businesses of all sizes. It simplifies the complexity associated with sales and use tax and ? in the process ? makes compliance achievable by all.

Avalara partners with nearly 170 of the world?s leading accounting and commercial software publishers to accomplish this. Its web-based offering provides the most complete set of transactional tax compliance services available, including tax calculation, exemption certificate management and returns processing. It also offers 1099 filing and reporting.

Avalara currently serves more than 60,000 registered users globally and calculates VAT, sales and use taxes on more than 750 million transactions annually. It also manages more than 1.5 million exemption certificates, submits approximately 500,000 returns and files and remits nearly $ 10 billion in sales and use tax collections per year.

Established in 2004, Avalara is a founding member and Certified Service Provider of the Streamlined Sales Tax initiative and one of the fastest-growing companies in America. It employs more than 275 professionals at its headquarters on Bainbridge Island, WA and offices in Seattle; Irvine, San Diego and Rocklin, CA; Falls Church, VA and Pune, India.

About Kosmos

Kosmos Central is a leading provider of integrated ecommerce solutions. With over a decade of experience, it partners with hundreds of businesses to automate inventory and order management allowing merchants to manage and expand sales to multiple (or single) online stores using existing point of sale, ERP and third-party systems.

By working with top ecommerce platforms such as Magento and X-Cart, which is a trademark of Qualiteam Software, Kosmos Central provides merchants the flexibility and cost-savings of open-source with the stability of established ecommerce software.

Kosmos Central partners with businesses of all sizes to increase online sales. With services ranging from ecommerce integration to web design and application development it delivers online solutions that meet and exceed business needs.

Based in Portland Oregon, Kosmos Central is a leading provider of integrated ecommerce solutions for businesses worldwide. Learn more at: kosmoscentral.com

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MediStreams, a Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management company is pleased to welcome Emedex as a new client. Emedex is an accounts receivable management company that provides coding, billing and A/R management services to Emergency Medicine, Radiology and Ambulance providers in Washington, California and Hawaii. Established in 1988, their strengths are in commitment to technology and reporting.

Emedex recently deployed the MediStreams solution, utilizing the service to convert paper Explanation of Benefits (EOB) forms to posting EDI 835 files. MediStreams already had a working relationship with Emedex’s practice management software vendor and came recommended by others who had used the product.

Ginger Ryder, President of Emedex said, “We had a desire to automate processes like payment posting, so that staff could be better utilized for higher payment related functions. The implementation has gone extremely smoothly. MediStreams staff visited our offices and met with payment posting and operational management staff to discuss in detail how the process worked.

Test files were submitted and about 90-95% of our payment files posted smoothly with no intervention. Other tweaks and business rules have been established for more challenging third party payers, but all in all, the process has gone so smoothly it has not been disruptive to our staff at all.”

MediStreams

MediStreams is a healthcare revenue cycle management company with a focus on streamlining the remittance process. The innovative approach to their implementation process allows them to on-board providers quickly; lowering the barrier to entry for these cost saving services. The MediStreams processing platform adapts to the constant evolution of the healthcare space. The architecture assures high availability while exceeding generally accepted levels of security and compliance standards with SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA audits and fully redundant ISO 9002 data centers. If you would like to learn more about how the MediStreams solution can work for you, visit their website at http://www.medistreams.com or call toll free at (888) ANSI-835.

Emedex

EMEDEX is a comprehensive billing, coding and consulting service focused on hospital-based physicians and outpatient medical practice facilities. Their beliefs represent excellence in an industry where follow-up, communication and service are vital. The challenges in healthcare reimbursement are daunting, complex and require a great deal of time and energy to keep up with and trying to run your practice at the same time is nearly impossible. They are owned by physicians who understand the needs of physicians and believe they can provide that excellence – because they have done it since 1988. Their philosophy is about partnership – with their clients and their employees. They focus on just a few specialties so they can remain excellent in those fields. Their dedication to innovation, technology and people allows them to continue to lead the industry in efficient practices. Their proof is in their reports, performance and success. For more information visit their website at http://www.e-medex.com or call 425-656-7377.

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Social Meter, a Houston-based startup, provides a vehicle for executives and other professionals to parlay the public?s desire for personal access to them into charitable contributions. Malcolm Sykes, founder of Socialmeter.org, says the site allows an individual to use his or her notoriety for a good purpose. Sykes points to billionaire Warren Buffett?s lunch as an example of a very high Social Meter.

In June of 2011, Buffett held his 12th annual charity auction in which the winning bidder received a steak lunch at a New York restaurant with the Berkshire Hathaway investor. The winning bid was $ 2.63 million and the funds benefited Glide, a San Francisco anti-poverty charity that was a favorite of Buffett?s late wife Susan.

Later that year Buffett extended this concept of a one-on-one session with him benefiting charity through Business Wire, one of the companies Berkshire Hathaway owns. Business Wire held a video contest to give college students a chance to meet Buffett and help ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange.

Malcom Sykes, of Social Meter, believes that one does not have to be a billionaire, or a celebrity, to give back to local communities. In other words, to have a Social Meter. He hopes that those who have achieved success and are admired within their professions and in their localities will, hopefully, be motivated to register at SocialMeter.org.

The web site allows aspiring movers and shakers to bid for access to successful individuals by donating to their supported non-profit organizations. Each person selects a minimum bid that must be met before the request is sent. Profiles of the bidders and executives are provided via LinkedIn.

For more information about SocialMeter.org, visit the web site or contact Malcolm Sykes, at (888) 280-8020 or malcolm(at)socialmeter(dot)org.

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Harrington Moving is no stranger to transporting pianos, however, recently the company designed, with the aid of its movers, a new, advanced method in transporting pianos without them losing their tune.

?I play piano and own a few pianos so I know pianos need special attention during the moving process due to their delicate wood frame, parts and sensitive tuning. It only takes a small drop of the piano for possible damage to occur,? said Jeff Harrington, owner of Harrington Moving & Storage. ?One of the movers approached me and suggested the technique, as a child he was a pianist and still plays time-to-time, so I said ?why not? Let?s start working on further designing the technique.??

Harrington Moving & Storage has been working diligently to improve their piano transporting methods, their first clients to test the new technique were Leslie and Michael Reed.

Leslie and Michael Reed are both working professionals, they have three children: twins, Laura and Mia, 6; and Rachel, 2. Their 16-hour days are filled with cleaning, changing diapers, taking children to their caretaker, working, picking children up from their caretaker, preparing dinner, cleaning, sleeping, attending to a crying child, sleeping.

Recently, in early March, Leslie Reed was offered a consulting job in New York City. Accepting the job offer meant the Reed family had to relocate to New York.

The Reed family did not have the time or energy to deal with packing their four-bedroom suburban home, so after consulting friends and family members, they were refereed to Harrington Movers.

?I heard raving reviews about Harrington Moving & Storage,? said Michael Reed, 34, also a financial consultant. ?Honestly, the influencing factor was our Steinway Piano.?

The Reed family owns a heirloom Steinway Piano, it belonged to Michael?s mother and her mother.

?The piano is huge, it has been in our family for generations,? Michael said.

Harrington Moving & Storage instantly organized the house to begin packing its contents. They provided the supplies and thoroughly tackled each room and gathered its belongings. Within three days, the house was fully packed and the Reed family was ready to move to their new home.

?We work fast and relentlessly to provide the very best for our customers,? said Jeff Harrington, owner of Harrington Moving & Storage. ?Our careful movers and packers are expertly trained to pack items of any quantity, value, or fragility, from a library case to a cabinet of fine china.?

However, after the boxes and furniture were loaded on the truck, arrived the team?s testing moment – transporting the 540-pound piano. With the help of a crane and window removal strategy, Harrington Moving & Storage implemented their new technique and successfully transported it to its new home; its tuning remained untouched.

?We know how to move pianos, my men have moved hundreds of pianos, but more than just moving them, we really want to keep them tuned,? Harrington said. ?We are specifically famous for our piano moving services, and have been moving pianos for over 16 years, now we just do it better.?

About Harrington Moving & Storage

Harrington Moving & Storage has been a leader in the moving business since 1996. Harrington Moving & Storage offers high quality moving and storage services of all types. Harrington Moving & Storage is the recipient of the New Jersey Moving Member of the Year Award for 2006 and is the recipient of the New Jersey Driver of the Year Award for 2010. It is the only moving company in its region to initiate monthly charitable services. Its benevolent services have helped various organizations, schools, and even individual community members tremendously. Many non-profit organizations have reviewed Harrington as ‘irreplaceable assets to our community’ and ‘the moving company with the biggest heart’. Harrington strives to be more than just a moving and storage company; rather, it yearns to be an active member in its community. For more news on Harrington Moving & Storage, and all their philanthropic projects visit http://www.harringtonny.com.

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?People who design t-shirts online are passionate about a cause and tend to be more socially active both online and in their community? Explained Rush Order Tees VP of Marketing and eCommerce, Ron Reed. ?Whether they need custom company logo shirts for a business or custom t-shirts for a school, team or charity, it?s inherently a cause that?s important to them and one that they want to share with others. Social networks offer a way for them to share their designs and stay up to date on new offers like DTG shirt printing.?

Rush Order Tees will continue to update their posts to keep their customers informed of new events and promotions including an upcoming contest to win a New iPad. Customers will be able to submit their videos and pictures for a chance to win an iPad, free t-shirts and other prizes.

?Our social followers will be the first to hear of new contests and offers. It?s really just our way of appreciating the customers who take that extra level of interest in our company and whom we view as partners in our continued growth? continued Reed.

?They want us to keep providing the level of service and quality we?ve offered for the last ten years and we want to continually improve their online experience. Whether you want to make your own t-shirts, hats, uniform, or just simply stay connected to us and other customers, our Google+ page will help make the overall web experience enjoyable, engaging and beneficial for our valued ?rushtomers?.

For more details on promotions and events, visit Rush Order Tees Google+ page – google search term ?+Rush Order Tees? – or call (800) 620-1233.

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About Rush Order Tees, a Division of Printfly

Established by Printfly in 2002 to specialize in rush order custom apparel, Rush Order Tees has been in business for over 10 years. Since it’s founding, Rush Order Tees has expanded its product offering beyond custom printed shirts to include a wide variety of sports, academic, community-driven, commercial and business offerings including company polos, custom business shirts, custom team jerseys, custom printed hats, custom printed sweats, custom college shirts, school jerseys, custom totes, custom aprons, and more.

At the height of its growth, Rush Order Tees acquired a 15,000 SF facility in North East Philadelphia, PA which they equipped with over twenty of the highest quality screen printers, digital printers (DTG Direct to Garment printers), screen exposure units, screen printing heaters and much more.

As the company grew, it continue to offering free nationwide shipping along with ?no fee? polices and an industry-leading low price guarantee. Through the years, they’ve developed a reputation for excellent service, value and quality.

Their customers have voiced their allegiance and appreciation across many consumer-driven review sites earning Rush Order Tees overwhelmingly positive online rating and reviews across the leading sites including Google, Superpages, YP.com, and the Better Business Bureau where they hold a certified A+ BBB Rating.

Built on repeat business and referrals from satisfied customers, Rush Order Tees has grown to be a major leader in the custom shirt printing industry.

Contact Rush Order Tees at 1 (800) 620-1233.

?We are excited to offer a free webinar tutorial on Facebook Timeline for Brands,? said Chris McLaughlin, CEO of social media agency Maximize Social Media LLC. ?Facebook Timeline for Brands truly places brands at the center of the action. We hope this free tutorial will provide those executives involved in social media consulting with the knowledge they need to ensure a smooth transition,? he said.

The webinar is offered at no cost and is available to social media agencies, managers, or those providing social media marketing services to businesses on Wednesday March 7, 2012 at 1 PM ET, 10 AM PST. Interested social media managers may reserve a spot at: http://www.FBTimeLineWebinar.com.

Among the several topics covered on the tutorial will be:

Why fans matter: The tutorial webinar will explain the new focus on fan growth and fan interaction. A fan?s other friends have become front and center on the new Timeline, which could improve conversion and lessen the impact of Facebook?s decision to not allow remove fan gates as the main default page.

Best practices for pinned post & double width highlighted posts: How to properly utilize the terrific new features Facebook has provided including a 7 day ?pinned post? that will enable content to stay on the Wall longer, and how to maximize the larger and more prominent highlighted posts.

How to get the most out of 851 x 315 pixels: The Maximize team will show examples of major brands? effective use of the new 851 x. 315 pixel image that now greets users as they see the Wall.

New advertising initiatives: How social media consultants can position their business to expand their clients? options within Facebook. Maximize executives will review several new advertising initiatives such as Reach Generator and the logo out feature that will enable greater fan engagement.

Best use of Facebook applications: With the width change of 520px to 810px, the new Facebook apps will be more consistent and less cluttered. The new layout provides a website-like navigation, which could mean more integration with Facebook of a business? main website.

Interested attendees are encouraged to sign up for the free tutorial on by visiting:

http://www.FBTimeLineWebinar.com

About Maximize Social Media LLC

Maximize Social Media (http://www.maximizesocialmedia.com) is a leading provider of social media management services for clients in over 40 different verticals. With offices in Florida and Los Angeles, Maximize provides social media management and Facebook advertising management for clients in English speaking countries such as the US, Canada, and Australia. The company also features social media management outsourcing for busy social media mangers looking for additional assistance on a white label basis.

Joseph Payne, Vice President of Professional Services at Source One Management Services, LLC, was recognized in the 2012 edition of Supply & Demand Chain Executive?s Pros to Know as a Provider who offers thought-leadership that is shaping the supply chain industry and advancing it as a respected discipline. Payne will be listed as an awardee in the March issue of the magazine both in print and online.

Supply & Demand Chain Executive?s Pros to Know edition recognizes many exceptional supply chain executives at manufacturing and non-manufacturing enterprises who are leading initiatives to help prepare their companies? supply chains for the significant challenges ahead. The men and women included in the 2012 Pros to Know exemplify the talent, knowledge, skills, and effort necessary for supply chain leadership. Supply & Demand Chain Executive covers the entire global supply chain, focusing on ROI, professional development, and change management, all in a solutions-based format. It helps readers navigate the complex supply chain world through hard-hitting analysis, viewpoints, and unbiased case studies.

?Joe is a great asset to our company and we congratulate him on this respected honor. His knowledge and dedication to his craft makes him an excellent leader in our organization. He plays an integral role in moving our company into the future and truly deserves this industry recognition,? said Steven Belli, Chief Executive Officer of Source One Management Services, LLC.

Payne, a resident of East Norriton, helps companies reduce costs and manage change. He leads a team of project managers and analysts, developing insights into the challenges organizations face when undertaking initiatives to reduce costs through strategic sourcing and negotiation best practices. His areas of expertise include strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, business process reengineering, and financial reporting. Payne has extensive experience helping Fortune 500 companies and large healthcare organizations implement sustainable cost savings programs.

Payne?s previous experience includes process and technology consulting with Accenture. His work at Accenture was focused in the insurance industry, helping companies develop customized IT solutions to integrate systems and make business processes more efficient. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Operations and Information Management from the University of Scranton.

Payne is a co-author of the book titled: ?Managing Indirect Spend: Enhancing Profitability Through Strategic Sourcing,? published by John Wiley & Sons in 2011.

Source One Management Services, LLC is the leading procurement service provider, supplementing client resources with professional procurement cost reduction, strategic sourcing services and spend management solutions since 1992. Source One helps organizations reduce spend (their costs for direct and indirect products and services) and helps reduce the overall cost of acquisition through the application of proven sourcing and purchasing strategies, best practices, people and technologies.

Experienced sourcing professionals work closely with clients’ in-house staff to reduce spend, optimize existing budgets and increase the efficiency of operations by using proven sourcing and purchasing strategies, best practices, innovative technologies, and an unsurpassed database of market intelligence to help our clients achieve the maximum level of savings possible. Ongoing monitoring and monthly audit process further ensures that savings remain competitive and sustainable.

Source One?s processes develop a secure and responsive supply base that is capable of providing quality, delivery, costs, technologies, flexibility and services to meet the current and future business needs of our clients. We have strategic sourcing solutions for businesses of all sizes, from the small to the mid-market and including the Fortune 500.

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According to Green Locksmith in San Diego, locksmith scams aren?t news to the average person. Stories of locksmith fraud have been reported over the years by MSNBC, The Consumerist, local news stations, and the New York Times to name just a few. Yet, consumers continue to fall into locksmith scams and have no real resource on how to properly avoid such situations. In an effort to make the public more aware of the warning signs and how to best secure a legitimate locksmith company, the Green Locksmith San Diego team put together a short but effective list on how to avoid locksmith scams.

1. Don?t Panic. Do Your Due Diligence

In an emergency lockout situation, it is easy to panic and hire the first locksmith name that comes up on your Google search results list. Be careful. It is important to call more than one company and always get a price quote and time estimate over the phone. Always ask if the technicians are certified and tell the dispatcher you will check to see their I.D.?s in person. Such questions effectively filter out the not-so-great locksmiths from the more honest companies.

2. Perform a Quick Website Check

With the advance of smartphones, many consumers can easily perform a website check of the locksmith companies on the spot. To get a sense of the company?s legitimacy, look for these key elements on the website:

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Such elements convey a sense of branding, authenticity, and reputability. In particular, the BBB icon and grade reaffirms that the company has been reviewed and vetted by a third party consumer advocate organization.

3. Real Customer Reviews

Reviewing the company?s current customer base is one of the best ways to get a sense of the locksmith?s credibility. Besides the company?s website, customers facing a locksmith emergency should do their due diligence and also check other Google?s results for the company. A reputable locksmith should be listed in yellowpages.com, kudzu.com, citypages.com, and yelp.com. In these listings, there are reviews and ratings. Be sure to have a look at these before committing to a locksmith company. These are also tell-tale signs that the locksmith can or cannot be trusted.

4. Never Underestimate the Locksmith Van

It may sound strange, but pay attention to the locksmith technician?s van (or car). Many of the complaints made of locksmith fraud involve descriptions of technicians arriving in cars without nametags or branded uniforms. A branded van with high quality equipment makes a statement that reflects on the company?s image and reputability. Most, if not all, certified and reputable locksmith companies, arrive in such fully equipped branded vans. Unfortunately, many consumers don?t have high expectations for locksmith companies, so they don?t pay much attention to such details. However, missing these details could mean the difference between hiring a legitimate locksmith company versus feeling trapped by a locksmith scam.

5. Get A Final Price Quote on the Scene

Before the work begins, be sure to get another price quote from the technician. Most locksmith scams involve the locksmith performing the work and then demanding a much higher cost. This leads to consumers feeling trapped and pressured. Don?t let this happen to you. Get a price quote from the technician when he arrives and don?t get bullied into paying prices that seem unreasonably too high. If the price estimate is much higher than discussed over the phone, you have every right to turn away the locksmith and not pay for any services.

Green Locksmith is a 24 hour locksmith in San Diego, Long Beach, and Los Angeles. Green Locksmith has several years in the locksmith field. All technicians are fully certified and the company is BBB accredited.

On Wednesday, February 29 at 11:00 a.m. CST, Ogi Kavazovic, VP of Strategy and Marketing, Opower, will be speaking at the Smart Energy Summit on a panel entitled ?Boosting Consumer Adoption: New Value Propositions.?

This interactive discussion will address the new marketing strategies designed to entice consumers to change the way they purchase, conserve and manage electricity. Panelists will discuss the value of consumer usage data to various stakeholders (utility, consumer, HAN service vendor), the impact of data ownership issues, and the requirements to boost consumer adoption, including increased awareness and new and compelling value propositions.

?The energy market is changing, especially the way utilities interact with their customers,? said Kavazovic. ?The new normal for utilities is incorporating customers? preferences and habits into the services and the tools they provide, and understanding usage data is essential to delivering value.?

Smart Energy Summit is an annual three-day event hosted by international research firm Parks Associates. The event examines the opportunities and technical and business requirements inherent in the consumer programs and advanced systems and services made possible by Smart Grids and Residential Energy Management solutions.

The summit features industry leaders, managers, and strategists in panel discussions on the state of the market plus the emergent consumer and business opportunities as the market develops and deploys advanced REM solutions. This year, the Summit will take place from February 28 to March 1 at the Hyatt Regency Austin.

About Ogi

Ogi Kavazovic is the Vice President of Marketing and Strategy for OPOWER, an industry leading Smart Grid and Energy Efficiency software company that partners with utilities to engage their customers to drive large-scale, measurable and verifiable reductions in energy usage through a combination of behavioral science, data analytics and software expertise. Ogi is responsible for developing and coordinating the company’s overall marketing approach. He works closely with the sales and product teams to help refine the company’s strategic positioning. Prior to joining OPOWER, Ogi was a senior management consultant at Katzenbach Partners, where he had extensive experience in corporate strategy development for clients in the utility sector, including working with one of the nation?s leading competitive utilities to develop a Smart Energy business plan. Ogi started his career as a software engineer, developing risk and asset management systems for major financial institutions like Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan. Ogi was also one of the lead architects of a “smart field” data management platform for Schlumberger Information Systems, the foundation of which are incorporated into Smart Grid data management systems today. Ogi received his B.A. and M.S. degrees in Computer Science from Harvard University.

About Opower

Opower is the leader in energy information software, providing the utility industry?s only cross-channel platform proven to drive energy efficiency gains on a large scale. Using cutting-edge behavioral science and patent-pending analytics, the Opower platform enables utilities to provide targeted energy data and advice to each customer. More than 60 utilities?including 8 of the 10 largest in the US?partner with Opower to improve the effectiveness of their energy-efficiency portfolios and motivate their customers to become more energy efficient, while dramatically increasing the level of customer engagement and overall customer satisfaction. For utilities with Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), the Opower platform represents a cost-effective way to convert hourly data into measurable energy savings, delivering a clear return on investment directly to customers. Founded in 2007 and privately held, Opower is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, with a second office in San Francisco, California. For more information, please visit http://www.opower.com.

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Today?s health conscious consumers hunger for good, clean, locally grown food. On April 21 ? 24, and April 26 ? 29, Green Acre Organics, in partnership with The Aquaponic Source and Practical Aquaponics, will offer a comprehensive aquaponic farming course titled ?Green Acre Farming ? The Complete Course?. This course, taught in Brooksville, Florida, will teach entrepreneur farmers how to meet those needs through both classroom and hands-on instruction.

Aquaponics is a growing technique that combines the best of aquaculture with the best of hydroponics to grow plants and fish together in a symbiotic, highly-productive, very low-water consuming eco-system. In this course participants will learn the methods, understand the science, discover the business and become a part of the aquaponic farming movement that could be the key to re-localizing sustainable food production in the U.S. The course is designed to teach participants everything they need to know in order to run their own successful aquaponic farm.

The course will be taught by an unmatched team of aquaponics experts, anchored by Gina Cavaliero and Tonya Penick, the partnership that runs the highly successful Green Acre Organics aquaponics farm. They will be joined by Australian Murray Hallam of Practical Aquaponics who is best known for his popular aquaponics video series, and Sylvia Bernstein of The Aquaponic Source, who recently released the book ?Aquaponic Gardening: A Step by Step Guide to Growing Fish and Vegetables Together.? There is an optional bonus session scheduled between the two main sessions that will cover ?Sustainable Greenhouse Design and Saving and Adapting Seeds?.

The course is designed to be a logical progression that builds on itself over four days. Morning sessions will be held classroom style in a very comfortable, local community center. Each morning session will start with an aquaponically focused set of lessons, followed by a set of business lessons. Afternoon sessions are hands-on and will be at the Green Acre Organics farm. They will be broken out into smaller groups so that all students get front row, hands on time with their instructors. Each group will rotate through all of the course segments. Instructor Murray Hallam has this to say about the course, ?Our approach is that Aquaponics is a balanced ecosystem…. through a family farm. Ordinary people can do it. You do not need a million dollars, or highly mechanized components to grow your own food for yourself and your community.?

This course is distinctive not only for its hands-on approach but also because it offers unique business and marketing training that will include discussions on website design, search engine optimization, and leveraging social media to enhance farm produce sales. Instructor Sylvia Bernstein has this to say about the business approach, ?We provide the whole package. This is an all inclusive aquaponic course. The hands-on and the how-to coupled with business management essentials make this the only training anyone will need to start their own aquaponics farm.?

For more information about this course or to register please click here.

PR contact:

Gina Cavaliero

Managing Director, Green Acre Organics

greenacreorganics(at)gmail(dot)com

352.302.7395

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Pergo is a leading manufacturer of laminate floors and is widely respected throughout the industry for being the inventor of laminate flooring. Pergo laminate floors are very easy to install, coming together with a click. They have plenty of different product lines with prices and features for a variety of different applications.

One of the top selling Pergo laminate floors is Pergo Accolade. Pergo Accolade is a premium floor with a value price. This laminate flooring comes with an underlayment pad attached for increased sound reduction and comfort. Consumer Reports did tests on Pergo Accolade along with other comparable brands in areas such as dent resistance, durability, and performance in high traffic areas. Pergo Accolade won the Consumer Reports ?Best Buy? tag because of its combination of quality, performance, and price.

Best Laminate, a leading distributor of laminate floors and laminate tiles, is currently selling a wide variety of Pergo Accolade flooring styles. Starting from only $ 1.79 per square foot, this flooring will enhance any room in a home or business at a great value. Styles include cherry, oak, beech, maple, and mahogany, and range from light to dark in color. Visit BestLaminate.net to view a wide selection and to take advantage of their excellent prices and customer service.

Recently, Best Laminate also lowered its price on another line of Pergo floors. Elegant Expressions is top of the line premium laminate flooring. A buyer may choose from 10 different decors in the 8?? plank collection as well as Elegant Expressions Renaissance Decors. Elegant Expressions have a solid construction consisting of a 10mm core along with a premium underlayment attachment. The natural wood texture looks amazing and holds up very nicely over time because of the LusterGard Plus scratch protection. Pergo Elegant Expressions also come with a lifetime warranty, so any buyer can be confident in making this purchase. Best Laminate currently has lowered the price on these premium floors from $ 2.87 to $ 2.59 per square foot.

Best Laminate prides itself on giving customers the best deals on all types of laminate flooring. Remi Swierczek, the president of Best Laminate, commented on why this is a staple in their business model.

?Times are financially tough these days. Many families and homeowners are on a budget, so it gives me great satisfaction to provide customers with a large selection of quality laminate flooring at prices they can afford.?

Best Laminate?s wide variety of Pergo floors can be found at BestLaminate.net, or go to their YouTube page for video reviews of all Pergo floors.

About the Company

Best Laminate is an industry leading laminate flooring distributor. They carry all of the top brands of laminate floors and laminate tiles. Best Laminate is a family run business based in Cleveland, Ohio, with multiple locations around the country. Visit their website for more information about the company and the products they carry.

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G4S Secure Solutions (USA) Inc. today announced veteran higher education security and safety expert, John L. Pack, has joined its team of subject matter experts. With decades of experience in the higher education and campus security environment, John will focus on creating innovative security solutions for customers at colleges and universities around the US.

“John Pack is a highly experienced higher education safety and security expert,? said Drew Levine, President Secure Solutions USA Inc. ?He brings strength and depth to the team, and has already created tailored higher education solutions that help our customers see improvements in value, quality and safety. We are excited to have John on the team, as we continue to provide our customers with ever improving security solutions.?

John has a unique understanding of the higher education environment and its challenges, with more than 20 years of experience in higher education at both major state and private institutions, including the University of Minnesota.

Prior to joining G4S, Pack was the director of public safety at Augsburg College where he designed and implemented new security systems including CCTV and access control and initiated a collaborative relationship with police agencies in the region. Pack also developed campus wide security and notification systems to comply with the Clery Act.

?The safety and security landscape at higher education institutions has changed rapidly over the last few years,? said Pack. ?I look forward to providing solutions to state and private colleges and universities as they struggle with budget constraints, work to maintain compliance and provide service to students, administrators and faculty.?

Pack will be providing a full range of security solutions, technical expertise and consulting for higher education institutions. He is the G4S subject matter expert in campus public safety and higher education security operations.

About G4S Secure Solutions

G4S Secure Solutions is the nation?s leading security company, providing a wide range of security services and technology solutions. G4S?s expertise in analyzing security needs and developing specialized programs enables customers to reduce the total cost of ownership for security and related services, and focus on quality improvement and risk reduction. For more information visit: http://www.g4s.com/us


About G4S

G4S is the world’s leading security solutions group, which specializes in outsourcing of business processes in sectors where security and safety risks are considered a strategic threat. G4S is the largest employer quoted on the London Stock Exchange and has a secondary stock exchange listing in Copenhagen. G4S has operations in more than 125 countries and more than 635,000 employees. For more information on G4S, visit http://www.g4s.com.

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DORMA Americas, a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium access solutions and services, has named Wil VandeWiel president of DORMA Americas.

Mr. VandeWiel, who most recently was president of DORMA Architectural Hardware, brings to this leadership position broad and deep domestic and international experience. Prior to joining DORMA, he served as managing director for Bosch Security Systems, a large, state-of-the-art multinational security business based in Lancaster, Pa. He also served in senior leadership roles in sales and marketing, quality and operations for other international companies. This varied background will be an important asset supporting DORMA Americas in its mission of providing premium access solutions and services. As area president, Mr. VandeWiel will lead a talented management team focusing on ways to best serve DORMA’s valued customers.

A native of the Netherlands, Mr. VandeWiel received his mechanical engineering degree at Eindhoven Technical University and his MBA at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He also holds a Master Black Belt in the application of Lean Enterprise techniques.

Mr. VandeWiel succeeds Larry O’Toole, who will continue his career outside of DORMA after spending seven years as president of DORMA Americas.

About DORMA

DORMA is a leading global manufacturer of premium access solutions and services that enable better buildings. Our full range of products and services provides safety and security as well as convenience and comfort. DORMA features a design oriented portfolio of architectural door hardware, specialty hardware for glass door and wall applications, door automation systems including Crane Revolving Door, and operable wall systems featuring Modernfold. DORMA is an international market leader with innovative and inspiring design and technologies for access solutions and services.

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MojoPages has announced the top Romantic Restaurants in cities around the United States. Each week, this Yellow Pages website concludes a contest for a specific business category, with a total of 52 categories in all. MojoPages allows users to search and vote for businesses in their city, giving each business a ranking within their category.

While users have one year to vote for their favorite businesses, competition tends to ramp up during the final weeks. On February 4th, the final votes were cast for Best Romantic Restaurant, with nominations coming from cities such as San Diego, Los Angeles, Detroit and Chicago. The votes have been cast and the winners have been announced.

The Best San Diego Romantic Restaurant winner was The Red Door. In Chicago, Italian Pizza Kitchen won while Detroit’s winner was Giulios Cucina Italiana. The Best Los Angeles Romantic Restaurant was Louises Trattoria and the Best in Philadelphia was The Victor Cafe. Orlando’s winner was Olive Garden.

The votes and subsequent rankings are provided by users of the site and show just how popular each Romantic Restaurant is. Those businesses ranking 2nd, 3rd, etc. are recognized as well. Within each business’ profile, site users can find the number of people that voted as well as information about the business such as phone number, address and hours of operation.

The votes are finalized every Sunday and announced to the masses. It’s a high honor for a business to get the MojoPages Award’s #1 spot. It means getting placed at the top of the search list for their category within their particular city. There are various cities that participate in the MojoPages Awards, with awards being given out weekly.

To access the full category list for 2012 of the Yellow Pages, just visit the MojoPages website at http://www.mojopages.com/.

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CI and innovation are two powerful tools that firms can use to grow their businesses. Unfortunately, many fail to understand the critical link between them. This presentation will explain the logic of CI and the dynamics of innovation to show how they can work together to drive growth.

Dr. Jay Paap, a CI practitioner for over three decades, will lead the presentation. Jay is a highly demanded speaker who regularly presents on innovation and CI to executive audiences around the world. The message of this presentation is simple and clear: Any organization wanting to innovate needs to recognize the central role of CI.

?Jay, as a presenter, has been on our radar since we launched the SCIP Chapter in Austin. We are excited that he will finally be flying in this March to share his wealth of knowledge and experience with our Chapter members and friends?, said Crystal Pieschel, Austin SCIP Chapter Coordinator and Sales Manager at Market Awareness.

In addition to a stimulating presentation by Jay, the event will allow attendees to benefit from some fun and valuable social networking time. For more information on this exciting event please click on the link below.

http://www.scip.org/training/EventsDetail.cfm?itemNumber=15695


About Jay Paap:

Dr. Paap has been active in the management of technology for 45 years, and has consulted with industrial and governmental organizations for over 35 years. Jay received his Ph.D. from MIT?s Sloan School of Management. He is a long-time member of SCIP, and the Product Development and Management Association. Jay served on the editorial advisory boards of Technology Management, The Journal of CI and Management, and Competitive Intelligence Review where he served as the guest editor for a special edition on competitive technical intelligence. He co-authored ?Anticipating Disruptive Innovation? which won the IRI?s Maurice Holland award for the best article published in Research Technology Management. Dr. Paap is a frequent speaker on open innovation, innovation management, and competitive intelligence, appearing in executive-level seminars throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.

About SCIP:

SCIP (Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals) is a global nonprofit membership organization for everyone involved in creating and managing business knowledge. Our mission is to enhance the success of our members through leadership, education, advocacy, and networking.

http://www.scip.org

About Market Awareness:

Market Awareness provides competitive intelligence that enables firms to understand their ?perceived? strengths and weaknesses according to existing customers and lost prospects, and properly position them against their competition to win, maintain and retain more clients.

http://www.market-awareness.com

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Jolt Consulting Group, a provider of transformational business and technology services for the customer service industry, today released a whitepaper outlining the capabilities of a next generation service management platform. The whitepaper is entitled, ?Service Management 4.0 ? The Future Service Management Platform?.

Service management systems have emerged as critical platforms that enable companies to better connect with customers and develop deep customer loyalty in a hyper-competitive global economy. Strong service management platforms can provide a means of differentiating products, while at the same time handsomely contributing to the bottom-line for many profit-centric service entities. Despite the investments many organizations have made in service management systems over the last 10-15 years, the rapid evolution of technologies that directly impact the business of service such as expanding mobile bandwidth, explosion of social media, and cost-effective application delivery models are forcing organizations who view service as a critical element in their strategy to consider the future needs of their service management platform. Service Management 4.0 ? The Future Service Management Platform outlines the key components that service organizations and technology providers to the service industry must consider as they think about future investments.

?Service Management 4.0 isn?t simply a blueprint driven by advancements in technologies that are interesting or cool?, stated Jeff Oskin, President of Jolt Consulting Group. ?Service Management 4.0 is driven by the fundamental belief that developing a closer relationship with your customers will enable greater customer loyalty and satisfaction, thus improving your bottom line, and this publication offers the service industry a blueprint to realize closer customer connections.?

A copy of the paper may be obtained from the Jolt Consulting Group website by clicking here.

About Jolt Consulting Group

Jolt Consulting Group is a provider of transformational business and technology services for a wide range of businesses within the customer service industry. Jolt Consulting Group enables service organizations, as well as technology providers targeting service providers, to operate more efficiently, accelerate their growth, and have a deeper understanding of their customers. We provide a range of services from process consulting & optimization, to technology selection & deployment, to change management, to development of advanced eLearning capabilities, and large scale program management. The result is the ability of our clients to achieve their strategic visions and realize greater levels of profitability and financial performance. Jolt Consulting Group possesses 20 years of practical experience running service organizations, as well as leading technology companies targeting the service industry. Jolt Consulting Group is headquartered in Saratoga Springs, NY. For more information visit our website, our blog or subscribe to our newsletter.

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Elcom, the leading Australian .NET Enterprise Web Content Management vendor is excited to announce their official launch in Singapore, next week on the 2nd of February at the Singapore Management University.

Elcom will be playing host to a number of industry professionals ranging from CEOs, Managing Directors, Owners of web technology organisations; and to interested Marketing, CMS, Intranet, Web and Digital technology users.

A live demonstration of Elcom?s flagship product, the elcomCMS will be given on the day. With a proven track record in both Australia and the USA, the elcomCMS has the scalability, functionality and security to deliver and meet the business goals of medium to large organisations. Clients include: Hyundai, Kia, Lego Club, Target, Austrade, Lend Lease and Origin Energy.

The elcomCMS is a .NET modular Enterprise Web Content Management System. The system is built from the ground up to provide 360 degree, end-to-end web content management, which removes the frustration of traditional disparate online business systems. The elcomCMS is used by organisations to achieve their business objectives for websites, intranet, portals, mobile web, social, eCommerce, learning management and online marketing.

Elcom?s Partner Manager for Asia, Siva Sundararajan will be hosting this event. With over 15 years of technology and business strategy consulting experience, delegates will gain a fantastic insight and information at the launch.

John Anstey, Elcom?s CEO commented ?The Asian Market is a key target market for Elcom. Following on from our success in the USA last year and the close proximity to Australia, we are extremely excited to be able to offer our partners and their clients a Web CMS solution that is reliable, interoperable, and powerfully simple?.

This will be a fantastic opportunity for industry professionals to learn about one of the world?s leading .NET Web Content Management Systems, and to meet and network with others in the industry.

Elcom would like to invite Marketing, Intranet, Web, IT, Digital professionals to join them for this great event:

>> Elcom Official South East Asia Launch 2012

>> Thursday 2 February | 5.30pm ? 8pm |Singapore Management University – CBD, Singapore

To register and for more information on the event, please visit http://www.elcomcms.com/ElcomSingapore2012

To find out more visit http://www.elcomCMS.com or contact Elcom on info(at)elcomCMS(dot)com

About Elcom

Elcom is a global provider of Enterprise Web Content Management Systems. Elcom assists mid-market organizations achieve their online objectives for corporate websites, intranets, ecommerce and training through one powerfully simple and secure platform: the elcomCMS.

Established in 1996 in Sydney, Australia, and with offices in the USA, Elcom are a Microsoft Gold partner with more than 1,000 successful customer implementations.

Find out more at http://www.elcomCMS.com

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Guests arriving at the Vail Racquet Club Resort enjoy free parking right at the entrance. Once inside, guests will be welcomed by the Vail racquet Club?s friendly staff who will offer a relaxing and rejuvenating massage at a special reserved time. As part of this exclusive package Vail Racquet Club Resort offers complimentary use of Vail?s most extensive health club facilities, featuring a 25 meter swimming pool, hot tubs, 3000 square foot, state-of-art fitness center, saunas, steam rooms, yoga studio and more.

At the conclusion, awaiting guests in the Old Muddy Bar are stemmed champagne glasses brimming with Prosecco accompanied by Chef Paolo Busi?s homemade Tiramisu. Guests may also enjoy Alpine Tavern?s home-made bruschetta as an alternative to tiramisu.

Prosecco, made primarily in the district of Valdobbiadene (Val-do-bi-ad-en-ay) near the town of Conegliano in the region of Veneto, Prosecco has quickly become one of the most successful sparkling wines in the world. Tiramisu is made of Savoiardi (specialty lady fingers) dipped in coffee or espresso, layered with a whipped mixture of egg yolks, mascarpone cheese and flavored with liquor and cocoa.

This magnificent offering begins at a special price of $ 178 for two.

Complete the evening with dinner at the Alpine Tavern from the regular menu or from the new decadently healthy selections including Lamb Shank immersed in a delicate, light coconut curry sauce, Prawns Sambuca ? prawns presented on puff pastry complemented by a white wine Sambuca sauce, Eggplant Parmigiana from the hills of Cerbaia in the heart of the Chianti region of Italy.

Pair entree selections with Alpine Taverns fabulous wines. Alpine?s wine cellar presents wonderful choices including reasonably priced Napa, Sonoma, Italian, and other international wines perfect for guest?s special celebrations. For the connoisseur, Alpine Tavern has an excellent selection of fine French and American wines.

Alpine Tavern?s international staff delivers, in the words of their customers “awesome service”. Dining is a unique experience not just a meal. Guest?s are recognized at the entrance as a valued and treasured individual.

Diners can continue their mountain experience at the Alpine Tavern. Soaring ceilings, a roaring fire, dramatic lighting and alpine views result in Vail’s premier mountain setting. White linen tablecloths, fine silver, crystal and crockery frame every meal. Experience a diverse and dramatic world of dining at the Alpine Tavern. The dining room, the Edelweiss, presents a casual, but elegant ambiance.

Check out the Alpine Tavern?s new selections and weekly music lineup in SneakPEAK Vail?s event calendar.

The Alpine Tavern and Vail Racquet Club Resort are not just Vail?..they are the best of Vail?.in East Vail, 4695 Vail Racquet Club Drive. Open every day including Tuesdays! To make reservations for your Magic Moments call Vail Racquet Club Resort at 970-476-4840, extension 0. .To make reservations at the Alpine Tavern call 970-476-7888.

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\As one of the world?s biggest PBX companies, the site?s RingCentral review has noted the integration of Facebook sharing and reviews to RingCentral?s website. The new social media presence provides potential RingCentral customers with a real world look at opinions about its service.

“PBXCompare.com’s role in the Virtual PBX marketplace is to provide reliably consistent and comparable information between Virtual PBX vendors. When consumers are empowered with information, they make the best decision possible in selecting a service. We love seeing companies like RingCentral directly interacting with their customer base to let them post honest and open feedback about their service on their social networks,” says PBXCompare.com Manager Casey Jones.

By adding the new social media buttons, RingCentral will be better placed to allow their customers to share information and harbor better customer support.

?We?re proud to officially endorse the new features on the hosted PBX site, and look forward to continue bringing RingCentral a large proportion of their virtual phone system business into the future,? concludes Casey.

About PBXCompare.com

PBXCompare.com has provided ‘Apples to Apples’ comparison reviews of Virtual PBX providers since 2008. We utilize extensive research databases and close relationships with vendors in order to provide PBX customers with the most up to date information possible.

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Coffee lovers can enter to win a trip to a remarkable Brazilian coffee estate to celebrate Peet?s Coffee introduction of Monte Alegre, the first single-origin coffee in its recently launched medium-roast line of coffees. Led by Peet’s Coffee Buyer Doug Welsh, winners of this all-expense-paid trip will explore family-owned Fazenda Monte Alegre, one of Peet?s favorite Brazilian coffee estates, for a unique and special behind-the-scenes experience.

The contest takes place January 9 to March 30, 2012. To enter the contest, Peet?s Coffee fans must correctly answer multiple choice questions related to the Monte Alegre estate, Peet?s and coffee on http://www.peetscoffee.com or on http://www.facebook/peets. In early April 2012, Peet?s will announce the three grand-prize winners of the Brazil Monte Alegre estate trip with Peet?s. Each winner and one guest will enjoy three days at the estate, followed by coffee-related tours in S?o Paulo, Brazil. Round-trip airfare, accommodations and ground transportation are included. The trip will take place in early July 2012.

In addition to the three grand-prize winners, 10 weekly winners will be chosen to win a Peet?s tasting journal to aid in their coffee journey or a Peet?s-branded coffee tumbler.

The Monte Alegre estate, or fazenda, is considered a model farm with highly respected and certified business, social and environmental policies. The farm is set in the Sul de Minas region of Brazil, an area renowned for the quality of its coffee and mineral water springs. The area?s climate and well-defined seasons provide ideal conditions for producing top-quality coffee.

Fazenda Monte Alegre is certified by Utz, an independent worldwide certification program that ensures coffee production meets strict environmental, social and economic criteria. ?Utz,? which means ?good? in Mayan, is also reflected in the plantation?s programs for its employees and their families. The estate provides a health clinic, daily lunch, monthly food basket filled with staples required for a balanced diet, good wages, football fields and more. Nearly all of the workers have been with the plantation for at least six years, and all of their children are enrolled in the local school. ?This is one of the best run, socially and environmentally aware estates we have ever seen,? said Doug.

Limited Edition Monte Alegre is available only from January through March 2012 in grocery stores nationwide and at http://www.peets.com. This single-origin coffee has a nutty aroma and flavor, flecked with vanilla notes for a remarkably pure and smooth coffee. Peet?s roasted this special coffee in small-batch, medium-roast style to deliver it at the peak of freshness. All Peet?s coffees are roasted in Peet?s LEED? Gold certified roasting facility?the nation?s first?in Alameda, CA and delivered daily nationwide, fresh from the roaster.

Limited Edition Monte Alegre is available in 12-ounce packages at grocery stores nationwide. Both whole bean and ground is available in the West and only ground is available on the East. Suggested retail price is $ 11.99 per 12-ounces. It?s the third medium-roast coffee for Peet?s, joining 2011 releases of Caf? Domingo and Caf? Solano.

About Peet?s

Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEET) is the premier specialty coffee and tea company in the United States. On April 1, 1966, Alfred Peet first opened the doors of his coffee store in Berkeley, CA, quietly igniting a revolution that forever changed the expectations of American coffee drinkers. More than four decades later, Peet?s remains true to the quality tenets of its founder, attracting ever-increasing numbers of true coffee lovers, for whom a cup of coffee could only mean a cup of Peet?s.

In 2007, Peet?s began production in the world?s first LEED? Gold certified roasting facility in Alameda, CA, where 100% of its coffees are roasted, blended, packaged and shipped. Peet’s Coffee & Tea offers superior quality coffees and teas in multiple forms, by sourcing the best quality coffee beans and tea leaves in the world, adhering to strict high-quality and taste standards, and controlling product quality through its unique direct store delivery selling and merchandising system.

For more information about Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Inc., visit http://www.peets.com.

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Anderson Lock, a door and hardware sales and service company, received national certification as a Women?s Business Enterprise by the Women?s Business Development Center, Chicago, a regional certifying partner of the Women?s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).

Cortney Anderson Wascher is President / Owner of the family business founded by her father, Gene Anderson. Originally a one-man locksmith service company, Anderson Lock is now a total door-opening supplier with an emphasis on doors, frames and electronic access controls. It provides security solutions for commercial, industrial and institutional facilities throughout the Chicago area. Today, there are 75 employees, 25 service trucks, and two locations.

In 2005, Wascher led the company expansion, which resulted in opening Anderson Lock?s Door Division, in Schaumburg. A huge warehouse, and state-of-the-art custom fabrication and welding equipment, increased the company?s capabilities from mainly retrofit projects to supplying hundreds of doors and security hardware for new construction. Wascher also expanded the electronic lock and access control product lines, and added CCTV security camera sales and installations.

WBENC?s national standard of certification implemented by the Women?s Business Development Center, Chicago, is a meticulous process including an in-depth review of the business and site inspection. The certification process is designed to confirm the business is at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by a woman or women.

The Women?s Business Enterprise National Council is the nation?s largest third party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women in the United States. WBENC is a resource for the more than 700 US companies and government agencies that rely on WBENC?s certification as an integral part of their supplier diversity programs.

Wascher, an active community leader, serves on the Des Plaines? Economic Development Commission, and is a past president of both the Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce, and the local chapter of NAWIC, the National Association of Women in Construction. To learn more about Anderson Lock, visit their website at http://www.andersonlock.com.

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Saveology and the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance are co-hosting a grand opening ceremony unveiling the Company?s groundbreaking new technology campus January 31, 2012 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at 5259 Coconut Creek Parkway in Margate.

The event will showcase Saveology?s new headquarters, whose 100,000 square foot Silicon Valley-inspired office space will feature cutting-edge technology and work stations as well as unparalleled amenities for its staff ranging from a basketball court and gym to a barber shop, restaurant, putting green and much more.

The new offices will foster a creative environment to motivate and retain Saveology?s staff of 1,000-plus employees, while continuing to attract top talent. Saveology?s new headquarters is the result of close collaboration between the company, the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance, Broward County?s official economic development partnership, the State of Florida, the City of Margate and the City of Margate Community Redevelopment Agency.

Saveology, which is receiving up to $ 2.3 million in state and city performance-based incentives for creating an additional 700 jobs in South Florida over the next three years, is aiming for its new technology campus to serve as a hub of redevelopment and future growth.

?Saveology is a forward-thinking company that thrives on creativity, technological innovation and the entrepreneurial spirit,? said CEO Benzion Aboud. ?Our new home is an investment in the future that will enable us to expand and set a new standard for businesses in South Florida and beyond. Not only will Saveology create hundreds of jobs in the coming years on our technology campus, but I believe we can play a vital role serving as a catalyst for wider renewed growth and development.?

The grand opening is open to media, and press is encouraged to register in advance by emailing pr(at)saveology(dot)com.

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The IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) is calling on the government to work with insurers to offer discounts on premiums for young drivers who take further driver training, ahead of the Transport Select Committee?s report on the cost of motor insurance, published tomorrow. The IAM also wants to see a review of the driving test, to ensure that it is fit for purpose.

The committee of MPs has been investigating the high cost of motor insurance. Premiums have risen significantly over the last few years and this is having a big impact on young drivers.

The average car insurance premium for young males aged 17-22 is ?2,977*, more than three times the average premium of ?907. For young females the average premium is almost twice as much as the average at ?1,682. The figure for females will rise further in December when new gender equality laws come into effect.

A survey commissioned for the committee found that 21 per cent of young drivers had considered driving without insurance*1, and nearly a third (30 per cent) have considered altering the information they provide to insurance firms in order to secure a lower quote.

A recent IAM survey of 2,000 novice young drivers*2 found that only half reported positively on feeling fully prepared for driving on their own. There is a real need to ensure that young drivers are fully prepared for driving on their own, with reasonable insurance premiums to discourage them from breaking the law by driving uninsured.

Seventy four per cent of novice drivers said that they would definitely take further training if it saved them money on their car insurance. The driving test needs to be reviewed, and a system of post test training, linked to cheaper insurance, introduced.

IAM chief executive Simon Best said: ?The simplest way to reduce insurance premiums is to prevent accidents. This is especially true for young male drivers who are most at risk of being involved in an accident. We need to start rewarding good drivers by encouraging further driver training through cheaper insurance.

?Pass Plus no longer provides a respected or effective training offering. The government, insurance and road safety industries need to work closely together to develop a better, universally recognised option ? a partnership which the IAM is keen to be a part of.?

Notes to editors:

1.????The IAM is the UK?s largest independent road safety charity, dedicated to improving standards and safety in driving, motorcycling and cycling. The commercial division of the IAM operates through its occupational driver training company IAM Drive & Survive. The IAM has more than 200 local volunteer groups and over 100,000 members in the UK and Ireland. It is best known for the advanced driving test and the advanced driving, motorcycling and cycling courses. Its policy and research division offers advice and expertise on road safety.

2.????*Car insurance premium estimates are based on Q3 2011 figures from the AA British Insurance Premium Index (BIPI)

3.????*1The full results from the transport select committee?s survey of young drivers can be found on the committee?s website. The survey was conducted by young marmalade in October 2011 http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/transport-committee/news/cmi—survey/

4.????*2 The full results from the IAM?s survey on young drivers are covered in our report ?The Fast and the Curious: young people?s attitudes to driver training? http://www.iam.org.uk/images/stories/Policy_Research/14395%20Young%20Drivers%20Booklet.pdf

Media contacts:

IAM Press Office ? 020 8996 9777

press.office(at)iam(dot)org(dot)uk

ISDN broadcast lines available

iam.org.uk

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FitFarms the holistic boot camp train their guest to take an 80 – 20 approach over the festive season so clients have a healthier happier lifestyle in 2012.

FitFarms has many exciting developments and special offers coming up for the year ahead. They ran a great week for male and females in November and the course testimonials were exceptional. It was fully booked with both sexes looking to lose weight and increase their fitness levels. They will be running another 6 mixed boot camp courses in 2012 due to popular demand.

Budget FitFarms has been planned to run at lower prices at their original Devon venue. The quality of the course and the after care programme will be of the same high standard. They will try and add another 8 more guest on the weight loss retreat which will enable them to lower the prices. This will be advertised next month in brochures and on websites.

There will also be some extra additions in 2012 adding branded toiletries and robes to the rooms to make their guest stay more comfortable.

Since 2006 when FitFarms opened their doors to the general public they have put over 5,000 clients through their UK weight loss boot camp experience. The average weight loss is 8lbs but they consistently get weight losses of over one stone. In January 2011 a Deilia broke the record with an amazing weight loss of 19 pounds. When Deilia was taking her video diary she broke down in tears of joy not being able to really understand what the boot camp had achieved for her. The video diary will soon be produced by Gillie the weight loss retreat Director and put online for everyone to see.

FitFarms is not just about immediate weight loss it is more directed to long term health and fitness success. The holistic boot camp has a philosophy which is called ?sustainable health and weight loss?.

Video diaries have recently played a major part in the FitFarms weight loss camp experience. When guest finish their week they are very enthusiastic and keen to talk on camera. FitFarms never push this and it is always the guest that wish to stand up and create their own video about their amazing boot camp experience.

FitFarms will be looking forward to another healthy business year which is created by their attention to details and caring approach to their guest.

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South African Airways (SAA), Africa?s most awarded airline, announced that it has won two awards from two prestigious travel magazines. Business Traveler magazine has awarded SAA with the ?Best Airline to Africa? and ?Best Business Class in Africa? awards, while Global Traveler magazine has named SAA as ?Best Airline in Africa? and ?Best Sparkling Wine in Business Class.? Both publications recognized SAA?s unique brand of South African hospitality, featuring Skytrax? 5-star comfort-rated, flat-bed seats in Premium Business Class, gourmet international cuisine, on-demand entertainment, a cellar in the sky stocked with South Africa?s best vintages, and amenities that help welcome the traveler to South Africa well before they land.

?We are honored to have earned these awards from two magazines that represent the discerning business traveler. These important travelers serve as a validation of our efforts to continually enhance and improve our service offering,? said Todd Neuman, executive vice president, North America, for South African Airways. ?We?ve continued our focus on growing the route network and making travel to more of Africa easier than ever. We?ve also enhanced our on-board service with meal selections from South African star chef Reuben Riffel, and with our annual wine selection process, which was recognized by Global Traveler at this year?s awards.?

Global Traveler?s award for ?Best Sparkling Wine in Business Class? went to SAA for its Philip Jonker Entheos Brut NV. SAA?s annual wine selection process consists of a 3-day tasting of more than 1,000 wines by a global panel of wine experts. The airline held its 26th annual wine selection process earlier this year, as part of its support and promotion of the South African wine industry. The wines selected for 2012 will be paired with outstanding international and South African meal selections in Premium Business Class, including signature dishes from South African star chef Reuben Riffel on international flights departing from South Africa. Chef Reuben is a rising star on the international culinary stage. His namesake restaurant, Reuben?s, entertains local foodies at two locations in the Franschhoek wine region and at the One&Only Cape Town. SAA is proud to share his culinary prowess with the world.

?We look forward to showcasing more of South Africa?s cultural treasures, including its best wines and culinary offerings, to our customers throughout the globe,? added Neuman. ?We will also continue to strive to earn ever more awards in our effort to maintain our standing as Africa?s most awarded airline.?

SAA has also been recognized by other industry experts and partners in 2011, including winning ?Best Flight Experience to Africa? by Executive Travel Magazine?s Leading Edge Awards, ?Best Airline Africa? and ?Service Excellence Africa? by the Skytrax? World Airline Awards, the Outstanding Service to the Association Award from the Africa Travel Association, and the Tanzania Tourism Board Best Supporting Airline Award.

South African Airways features daily nonstop service from the U.S. to South Africa with morning departures from New York JFK and afternoon direct service from Washington Dulles (with a stop in Dakar, Senegal) that offer travel convenience and award-winning service. Travelers in Premium Business Class enjoy 180? fully flat-bed seats, and in Economy Class enjoy the most legroom versus competitors. Every seat on board offers an individual on-demand entertainment system, plush pillow, warm blanket and amenity kit. SAA?s unrivaled network, featuring seamless connections to nearly 20 destinations within South Africa, and more than 25 cities across the rest of the continent, makes the airline the savvy traveler?s ?gateway to Africa.? To complement this network, a world of privileges awaits those who join Voyager, South African Airways? premier mileage program. To sign up, visit http://www.flysaa.com, and link to the Voyager icon. As a Star Alliance member, South African Airways is able to offer its customers 1,290 destinations in 189 countries and more than 21,000 flights daily, including convenient connections from more than 25 cities in the U.S. through code share service with Star Alliance member United Airlines. Members of United?s, US Airways? and Air Canada?s frequent traveler programs are able to earn and redeem miles on all SAA flights. For more information on South African Airways, please call (800) 722-9675 or visit http://www.flysaa.com, where travelers can sign up to be notified of other great travel deals and vacation packages. For information about South Africa, visit http://www.southafrica.net.

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Market Target, a leading provider of SEO Training San Diego and and San Diego SEO Consulting Services joined Google in celebrating with a specialized doodle on their website. Google, overwhelmingly the Market Target staff’s favorite search engine has been known to launch “doodles” that replace their logo on special dates. The staff at Market Target felt there is never more reason to celebrate the coming of a New Year, so accordingly they took Google’s lead and launched a specialized doodle for the New Year of 2012.

Market Target also took this occasion to announce the release of several services that will allow small and medium sized businesses to better take advantage of the products offered by Google. These products and services include San Diego Search Engine Marketing and Search Engine Marketing San Diego. This will provide businesses additional assistance to implement programs like Adwords, Google Places for Business and Related Google offerings.

About MarketTarget

Since 2009, MarketTarget has been a leading provider of Search Engine Optimization, Search Engine Marketing and SEO Training Services. As a full service San Diego SEO services firm, MarketTarget also offers full service web marketing, SEO consulting services and custom SEO training options specifically tailored for small businesses. What sets Market Target apart from the competition is a mixture of Results, Communication, Pricing and Service. Our team of SEO Consulting Experts is focused on delivering SEO Services for San Diego, Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Francisco and Las Vegas. To learn more about what Market Target can do for you, please call 877-828-0196, email us marketing(at)markettarget(dot)com or visit our website at http://www.markettarget.com

Market Target has offices in the following locations;

Market Target Carlsbad

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Each Fishing Guide operation is a unique business with unique insurance needs, depending on where the guide is located, the type of fishing done and the equipment used. We designed this insurance program with the flexibility to cover any fishing guide any where in the country.

Unlike other policies that are just boat policies that provide a minimal level of commercial liability insurance, we designed this policy to keep you in business if the unforeseen occurs. The Charter Lakes policy covers the guide for professional activities both on and off the boat. The policy also provides a high level of protection for your passengers with increased Medical Payments and Liability limits. The policy also provides broad insurance coverage for the boat, motor(s), trailer and fishing tackle. Better yet, we are able to deliver all of this protection at the most affordable price in the country. The following are some of the prominent features of the New Guided Sportfishing Insurance Policy:

????All Risk Policy that packages the physical damage and liability coverage in one policy
????Agreed Value on total loss and Replacement Cost Coverage on Partial Loss
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????$ 1,000 limits of Towing and Emergency Assistance Coverage
????Financial Security, this policy is underwritten by A+ Rated Travelers Insurance Company

Professional Fishing Guides are serious about catching fish. Their boat is their office and their tackle their tools, so they don?t skimp on either. Fishing Guides are also licensed to transport the public over water and as such take on legal responsibilities for the well being of their passengers.

We designed our ?New? Guided Sportfishing Policy so our Guide clients can focus on what they do best and have the peace of mind that if the unforeseen occurs, they have the best insurance protection, the best agent in Charter Lakes and the best underwriter in Travelers Insurance Company.

Charter Lakes Marine Insurance is a marine specialty insurance agency that is 100% focused on recreational and commercial marine insurance. They operate on a national basis and have offices in five states. They can be reached at 800-879-2248 or on line at http://www.charterlakes.com.

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The way Book of Mormon star Andrew Rannells was cast reads like a fairy tale. Even with all of the accolades the young actor has received in the past year since the show opened and all of the fans who have bought Book of Mormon tickets to see his performance, he still remembers his humble roots. BargainSeatsOnline.com knows an inspiring story like this one brings theater patrons to their feet, and even those looking for Book of Mormon tickets or even cheap Book of Mormon tickets will be pleased with the selection at the website.

Andrew Rannells has a life that is far from his roots. After growing up in Nebraska, he became interested in theater at Marymount College and started acting and doing voice work. He dropped out of college, however, hoping to get his big break. While every theater fan with The Book of Mormon tickets knows Rannells as the Tony nominated lead actor in this hit show, it took a long time for this young actor to make his way to the Great White Way.

While many aspiring actors have lined up to try to buy cheap Book of Mormon tickets in an effort to see Rannells live onstage, the actor was recently in the same position himself. After dropping out of school, he managed to find a lot of voice over work, primarily in redubbing anime from Japan. While it paid the bills, it didn’t allow him to use all of his acting skills, yet he nearly didn’t land the show that made him famous. Rannells was the very last person cast for the award winning musical, yet he managed to persuade the show’s producers at the last minute.

BargainSeatsOnline.com thinks everyone should see why Andrew Rannells is one of the hottest young actors on the Broadway stage, and they make sure Book of Mormon tickets are easy to find for every fan. The Book of Mormon tickets are the hottest in New York, and taking your chances on finding cheap Book of Mormon tickets on the street could be disastrous. Fortunately, BargainSeatsOnline.com has The Book of Mormon tickets for every fan!

BargainSeatsOnline.com has steadily gained a reputation as a trustworthy ticket broker over its years in the business. With a 100% authenticity guarantee on every ticket sold, fans can rest easy that their Spiderman tickets, Broadway tickets, and Super Bowl tickets are the real thing.

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The FDAImports.com staff has grown dramatically in 2011, effectively doubling its size as two additional support staff have been added to the team.

Ellen D. Lee, Legal Secretary. Ms. Lee brings strong organizational skills to the firm providing support services for the office, administrative tasks and client invoicing. With over a decade of legal secretary experience, Ms. Lee plays a crucial role in helping the firm stay organized and efficient. Ms. Lee is currently continuing her education and pursuing a degree in Business Administration.

Christopher J. Starr, Accounts Receivable Clerk. Mr. Starr oversees the data collection, analysis and other related tasks in the accounts receivable department. Before joining the firm Mr. Starr worked as a media center assistant and as a trade and distribution analyst. Mr. Starr is a graduate of West Virginia University School of Business and Economics.

The Columbia, Maryland based firm celebrated its third birthday as a company and has doubled in size in 2011.

FDAImports.com is an FDA consulting firm helping U.S. and foreign companies navigate through and meet complex FDA regulations for marketing and importing foods, dietary supplements, drugs, cosmetics and medical devices. Benjamin L. England, Founder and CEO, is a former 17-year veteran of the FDA and served as the Regulatory Counsel to the Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs. Contact us at http://www.fdaimports.com, call (410) 740-3403 or contact Jon Barnes at jrbarnes(at)fdaimports(dot)com.

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New start-up businesses looking to minimize costs in order to be competitive can look to the new ezCheckPrinting software to eliminate the need for expensive checks. This new edition of this popular check printing software from Halfpricesoft.com is available to small businesses free thanks to a partnership with TrialPay, providing yet another way to minimize start-up costs.

The new 2011 edition of check writer software can

????print the personalized checks with logo and MICR code on blank check paper in house
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Developed by Louisville, Ky.-based software developer Halfpricesoft.com, EzCheckPrinting check writer eliminates customers? need to purchase expensive pre-printed blank checks in order to print checks and check stubs. Payroll managers and business owners can print directly to blank check paper and skip the expense and waiting period for pre-printed checks.

?In today?s economic climate, no one needs to cut costs more than start-up businesses,? said Halfpricesoft.com founder Dr. Ge. ?Minimizing costs is essential to being competitive and getting enough market share to remain competitive and viable. By offering small businesses more ways to save money while still providing the powerful financial software they need, Halfpricesoft.com is doing its part to help fuel entrepreneurship and strengthen the economy.?

EzCheckPrinting is also minimizes costs for start-up companies by being available for free when customers sign up for TrialPay. Simply by agreeing to purchase products or services from companies ? many of whom they probably already use, start-up businesses and other customers can get ezCheckPrinting absolutely free ? the software is paid for by TrialPay advertisers. Details of this special offer are available online at http://www.halfpricesoft.com/product_ezCheck.asp.

The main features of this check writing software include:

3-Per-Page, Check on Top, Check in Middle, and Check on Bottom options.
Print checks from blank computer check paper or pre-printed checks.
Print pre-printed blank checks to fill in manually at a later time or to use with other software such as ezPaycheck, Quicken, QuickBooks and Microsoft Money.
Quick import and export feature
Unlimited accounts and unlimited check printing

With ezCheckPrinting, writing a check is really easy! All user have to do is to enter the date, payee?s name and amount payable to the payee. This check writer will automatically convert numbers to words. User can write and print a check with just a few clicks.

Priced from $ 29 (FREE through online special offer), ezCheckPrinting software is affordable for any business. To learn more about ezCheckPrinting check writing software and the free offers, user can visit http://www.halfpricesoft.com/check_printing_software_download.asp

About halfpricesoft.com

Halfpricesoft.com is a leading provider of small business software. ezCheckprinting software can save user both time and money. Additional software titles available from Halfpricesoft.com include ezPaycheck, ezW2,ez1099, ezTimeSheet, ezBarcodePrinting and ezCheckPersonal (check printing software for home use).

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GlasseyStrategy announced today that StratPad Plus, the second of its iPad products, is now available in the App Store. StratPad Plus helps owners and managers of small businesses create a high-quality summary business plan quickly and easily with a unique step-by-step approach.

“Small businesses need an easy and compelling way to tell their stories to bankers, investors and potential partners. A two- or three-page business plan is often all that’s needed. But many small business owners either don’t have the time to do it themselves or can’t afford high-priced consultants,” said Alex Glassey, managing partner of GlasseyStrategy. “With StratPad Plus, they can do it themselves quickly, easily and inexpensively.”

The StratPad series of iPad apps was launched on December 1 and has met with world-wide success selling in 16 countries and receiving glowing ratings and reviews.

StratPad teaches users about business strategy and planning and then helps them create their own strategy with a step-by-step template. Users can share their strategy with nine high-quality reports including a summary business plan. Other reports include a Project Plan, a Gantt chart, and a detailed Agenda. Reports are prepared instantly and can be viewed on screen, printed wirelessly or emailed as high-resolution PDFs.

New StratPad users will also learn from the three professionally developed sample business plans that come with the product.

Device Requirements

Exclusive to the iPad
Requires iOS 4.0 or later
3.2 MB

Pricing and Availability

US$ 9.99 (or equivalent)
Available worldwide on Dec 15, 2011 exclusively through the App Store

About GlasseyStrategy

Based in Victoria, Canada, GlasseyStrategy is a business strategy advisory firm started by Alex Glassey in 2002. GlasseyStrategy works closely with the senior management of ambitious companies to help them get to the next level. The StratPad series of iPad apps offers its world-class strategic thinking to businesses everywhere.

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ezprints, Inc., (http://www.ezprints.com) leading provider of high quality personalized photo products celebrates the holiday season with the launch of its highly anticipated Photo Acrylics.

In a continuing effort to expand its product offering to photo-enthusiasts across the web, ezprints now offers superior photo print display by digitally printing photos directly onto crystal clear, shatterproof Acrylic. ?We?re photography lovers like our customers, so we?re always looking for the best way to display our favorite shots,? says ezprints VP of Ecommerce, Mara Friedman. ?We?re all in love with Acrylics. They?re super sleek and modern, but very durable and the color reproduction is amazing.?

To customize home and office interior spaces, photo Acrylics are available in a variety of sizes including 11×14, 16×20, 20×30, 12×12, 16×16 and 10×25. Every Acrylic has polished edges, full bleed and design template options as well as 4 pre-drilled holes and black or silver finish hardware for simple, yet stylish installation.

The Acrylic is the latest product to join ezprints? top-of-the-line photo product catalog, which includes framed photos, photo gifts, photo cards and much more. With more than a decade of production experience and thousands of precisely crafted products delivered to amateur and professional photographers around the globe, ezprints remains a leader in quality production and customer service.

About ezprints

ezprints, Inc., located in Norcross, Georgia, has been helping make products more personal since 1998. A leader in offering printing and press product solutions to some of the largest names and most popular brands and professional photographers in the country, ezprints is recognized for its superior quality, color reproduction, innovation and service. ezprints, Inc. recognizes that no two businesses or individuals are the same and offers a wide variety of printing formats, mediums and products to suit every need. From fine art prints and home d?cor products to photo gifts and professional grade prints, ezprints is committed to offering products that continue to bring more personalization opportunities to its partners. For more information and a complete catalog of products and services, please visit http://www.ezpservices.com.

Contact:

Mara Friedman

VP Ecommerce

Ezprints.com

678-405-5500

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TandemLaunch Technologies, a leading technology accelerator, announced today that it is accepting a new round of proposals for their 2012 multimedia university invention commercialization development funding program.

This unique program provides university inventors and Technology Transfer Offices worldwide access to up to $ 1Million worth of funding, business and technical development resources, and strong connections in the multimedia industry.

Multimedia projects accepted under this program are university invented, scalable to the consumer electronics market, fit with a licensing model, and require a budget of no more than $ 1 Million to develop a commercial prototype.

Deadline for applications is January 20th, 2012.

For more information, please visit http://www.tandemlaunchtech.com/proposals.php

Notes to Editors:

To request interviews, or for further information, please contact

Alessandra Glavier

Press & Media Relations

TandemLaunch Technologies Inc.

Tel: +1 (438) 380.5435

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Bitronic Technologies is offering free domain name registration now through January. This is not an everyday offer in any respect. With any hosting purchase Bitronic Technologies is providing a free domain name. With an offer like this there is no reason to buy a web domain name, simply sign on and get one for free using the promo code “freedom” at checkout. Bitronic Technologies has also redesigned their entire interface over the past two weeks and now it is one of most user friendly hosting sites around.

Choosing A Good Domain Name

Choosing a domain name is a serious business. A good domain name is easy to remember and contains the keyword that a person wants. There are two choices, to buy a new domain name or an expired one. Some expired domain names are well established and worth buying (They have many websites linking to it and possibly a good Google PR). There many websites that can be found selling expired domains by googling “expired domain name”.

If a person wants to buy a new domain name, the process begins from scratch. Google tends to prevent new websites from appearing in its search engine for a few months or even longer. One has to build up reputation on the web, get people to link to the proposed site and so on.

This offer from Bitronic Technologies is fantastic. When in combination with the great shared, virtual dedicated and dedicated hosting plans it’s nearly impossible to go wrong. Why waste money to buy web domain names when they can be obtained free of charge. The fact is domain names need to be hosted somewhere, so to combine the cost of hosting and a web domain into one low monthly price is revolutionary. Buy a web domain or get it free? Get web hosting at an unbelievable price and get a domain name free.

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Hyatt Regency Houston, recently transformed following a $ 50-million renovation, has earned ConventionSouth Magazine?s 2011 New & Renovated Meeting Site Readers? Choice Award. This prestigious, annual award recognizes the top new or recently renovated meeting facilities in the South for excellence in service and amenities.

23 venues were selected to receive this honor from hundreds of nominations. Winners were carefully chosen by ConventionSouth?s readers – meeting professionals, event planners and industry experts.

The comprehensive transformation of the city?s second-largest hotel included the renovation of 947 guestrooms, a redesigned LobbiBar, and 71,300 square feet of refreshed meeting space. The project also included the opening of Texas’ first Shula’s Steak House and Einstein Bros. Bagels and more.

“In addition to a completely transformed hotel product, we added ten new conference rooms and three boardrooms on the sixth floor to keep up with meeting demand,? says Steve Trent, managing director of Hyatt Regency Houston. ?This investment reflects the experiences that today?s business and convention guests expect when they meet.?

ConventionSouth, the national multi-media magazine for planning events in the south, will feature the list of Readers? Choice award winners in its December issue.

About Hyatt Regency Houston

Located in the heart of downtown and boasting 947 guestrooms, Hyatt Regency Houston features 71,300 square feet of flexible function space including the 16,000-square-foot Imperial Ballroom, and the 28,000-square-foot exhibit hall. Visit Shula?s Steak House for breakfast, lunch and dinner; the LobbiBar for cocktails; Spindletop for special occasion dining and Einstein Bros. and More. Other amenities include a 24-hour Business Center; a 24-hour fitness center and outdoor pool. Just steps from Houston?s Entertainment District and Main Street?s Metro Light Rail, Hyatt Regency Houston is the place to stay whether traveling for business or pleasure. Hotel reservations may be obtained by calling 713-654-1234, or logging on to hyattregencyhouston.com.

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Flexiant reaches milestone in EU?s ?10.5m cloud computing project

Flexiant, a leading cloud software and services company, today announced the successful achievement of the first year milestone in a three year ?10.5m pan-European technology project.

Optimis, a high profile project to develop the tools needed to run the next generation of cloud platforms, is being delivered by Europe?s leading cloud experts, a consortium of industrial and academic partners, including Flexiant, ATOS Origin, SAP and British Telecom.

Flexiant?s cloud software Extility is powering a secure test bed environment on which to develop Optimis. A demonstration model, using real life business scenarios, is now live and employs the Extility software platform to show how the end product is likely to work.

Optimis aims to create a toolkit that will break down barriers between cloud platforms and allow infrastructure and service providers to easily move cloud based services between cloud platforms – whether public, private or hybrid.

This facility is critical when providers need extra capacity or have problems with their own services. Additionally, when a single provider has a problem, workloads can be moved elsewhere and users will see no change. New entrants to the market will also have an opportunity to offer extra capacity allowing them to compete with more established providers.

Tony Lucas, Flexiant?s founder explains: ?The motivation for Optimis is the vision that hybrid clouds will become commonplace as private clouds interact with a rich ecosystem of public and other cloud providers. Optimis is aimed at enabling companies to automatically move services and applications to trustworthy and auditable cloud providers in the hybrid model. The potential for Optimis is incredible and we are extremely proud to be part of such an exciting project.?

Flexiant launched FlexiScale, Europe?s first cloud computing platform in 2007, and is the longest standing independent cloud provider in the world. Flexiant?s ground breaking software, Extility, allows service providers and data centre operators to deliver cloud computing services to their own customers direct from their own data centre.

Cloud computing allows businesses to lease computing power as and when they need it, rather than having to buy expensive equipment. Businesses use the internet to access computing resource from hosting providers who provide a platform to collect, store and process data. The net effect is to drive down operating and capital expenditure while significantly reducing the carbon footprint of each transaction and providing infinite scalability.

Optimis is conducted under the EU?s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) for research and technological development. FP7 bundles together all research-related EU initiatives and plays a crucial role in achieving the goals of growth, competitiveness and employment.

Atos (Spain) is the coordinator of the project. The Optimis Consortium includes Barcelona Supercomputing Center (Spain), BT Group (UK), Flexiant (UK), The 451 Group (UK), Fraunhofer Gesellschaft (Germany), NTUA (Greece), SAP (UK), the Universities of Umea (Sweden), Stuttgart and Leibniz University of Hannover (Germany), City University of London and Leeds (UK) and from June 2011, Arsys (Spain).

For more information, visit the Optimis project website http://www.optimis-project.eu/

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Robert Ritch, owner and CEO of Ritch and Associates, announces that the business funding firm has entered in to a contract to arrange capital for BioNovelus, a “green” Phoenix based company. The capital will be arranged through Paladin Global Investments, a private equity firm that specializes in small business venture investments approved by Ritch and Associates. The hedge fund invests in businesses seeking funding of $ 1 million or more.

Ritch feels that building strong relationships is a vital part of raising funds for small business ventures, and states that, “Ritch and Associates is dedicated to helping investors not only visualize the fruits of the investments they make, but reaching their desired goals and visions.” Those looking to start or further develop a business can rely on the company for counsel, skilled leadership and expertise in planning, organizing and setting goals that are realistic. The capital funding company feels that investors can ultimately put their trust and confidence in a well managed business funding organization such as Ritch and Associates.

Working with businesses across the U.S., Ritch and Associates is a capital funding company that has helped thousands in need of resources to maximize profits and streamline their businesses since 1994. The firm offers assistance with the development of business across multiple industries, as well as expert guidance. While the company’s primary focus is availing businesses to various forms of financing, it also offers risk management, business planning, executive leadership management and multiple levels of support in sales and marketing as well as operations and logistics specialists.

Ritch and Associates is focused on making it possible for businesses to fulfill their dreams through capital funding, helping them to grow toward their ultimate goals and dreams while saving time, resources and money. Those interested in finding out more about the services offered by the company are invited to visit http://www.ritchandassociates.com, http://www.paladinglobalinvestments.com or http://www.robertritch.com.

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Science, Inc. (http://www.science-inc.com), today announced that Peter Pham has joined the company as a partner. Science creates and acquires and then scales successful digital businesses by bringing together the best ideas, talent, resources and financing through a centralized platform. Pham?s particular area of focus will be marketing and business development.

?My new role at Science gives me an opportunity to expand upon all my previous roles as an operator, advisor and an investor in startups, and to bring all these disciplines together to surface the next generation of successful companies,? said Pham. ?There?s such a robust start-up culture in Los Angeles right now, it is very exciting to be in the thick of all the innovation and the tremendous amount of talent here. I?m eager to return to my roots in Southern California and foster entrepreneurs in its burgeoning tech market.?

?Peter has an immense wealth of experience in every aspect of creating, building and leading startups. He brings incredible bench strength to the Science team,? said Michael Jones, Founder and CEO of Science. ?With his deep network in both Silicon Valley and Los Angeles, he will also serve as a critical bridge between the two technology communities.?

Previous to Science, Pham returned to Trinity Ventures as an Entrepreneur In Residence for a second tenure. Prior to that, he was the Co-founder and President of Color and served as the CEO of BillShrink.com as well as the Vice President of Business Development at Photobucket.com, where he was the fifth employee. At Photobucket, Pham was responsible for driving growth to 61M users and leading its $ 300M acquisition in 2007 to Fox Interactive Media, a division of News Corporation.

Pham holds a Bachelor?s degree in Biological Sciences and a minor in Business Management from the University of California, Irvine.

About Science, Inc.

Based in Santa Monica, CA, Science, Inc. is a technology studio that creates and acquires then scales successful digital businesses by bringing together the best ideas, talent, resources and financing through a centralized platform. Science focuses on three things: developing new businesses, providing emerging startups with operational strategy and capital, and transforming later-stage Internet ventures with new talent and innovation. More information about Science can be found at http://www.science-inc.com or @scienceinc.

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In the new book, ?Be the One! (published by CrossBooks), author Charles R. Ambroselli, CPA, CFP? challenges and inspires all Christians to be the one that God uses to restore our nation back to its biblical foundation. According to Mr. Ambroselli, ?If the United States wants to overcome its current challenges and continue to be a global leader, everyone must turn from their unproductive ways and seek after God?s plan for their lives.?

The Bible says that ?Righteousness exalts a nation!? (Proverbs 14:34). According to Mr. Ambroselli, ?Righteousness is being in right relationship with God. Our nation has dishonored God by suppressing His Truth and violating His commandments. America needs to be the one nation under God for the glory of God. It was faith that established this great nation and faithfulness will be the one thing that restores it.?

?Be the One!? not only inspires individuals towards personal victory, but also provides a plan to restore the nation to preeminence and godliness. The book’s timely message provides readers with the:

????The inspiration, knowledge, and wisdom necessary to change their future.
????A divine perspective on life?s purpose.
????Identifies why most Christians are not achieving their goals and purposes.
????Identifies the activities and behaviors that prevent personal growth.
????A plan to re-establish our nation?s Christian foundation and preeminence.

About the Author

Charles R. Ambroselli, CPA, CFP?, is the founder and pastor of Kingdom at Mount Zion Family Church in Marietta, Georgia, and is the proud father of three beautiful girls. He is a certified financial planner, a certified public accountant, and a Qualified Kingdom Advisor?. Charles earned a bachelor?s and a master?s degree in business administration from Saint Bonaventure University. Both degrees are concentrated in accounting and finance. Currently, Ambroselli is a doctoral student at Christian Leadership University. He also has completed academic programs at College for Financial Planning and at the Christian Living Bible Institute. If interested, contact the author at: (Tel) 404-808-6812/ (Email) charlieambroselli(at)yahoo(dot)com / http://www.ubetheone.com.

CrossBooks, a division of LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention, is a Christian publishing imprint committed to bringing more Christian voices into the publishing industry. Established authors, first-time authors, and authors anywhere in between can meet their goals and fulfill their vision for their books by publishing with CrossBooks. CrossBooks? innovative style of publishing blends the best of traditional and self-publishing. While our authors contribute monetarily to cover the cost of publishing, we maintain a strict moral and quality standard that every manuscript must meet for us to publish. For more information on publishing your Christian book with CrossBooks, log on to crossbooks.com or call 1-866-879-0502.

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A Rocky Mountain Tracking Smart Tracker led police to the location of a stolen $ 5000 industrial welder in addition to more than $ 20,000 worth of stolen goods.

On the morning of November 11, 2011, Jon Northrop (owner of Kristin Construction) discovered that his Lincoln 308G Ranger industrial welder was missing (valued at $ 5000). After contacting Rocky Mountain Tracking (Northrop was not near a computer at the time of the theft) to locate the stolen welder, RMT GPS tracking device specialists were able to track the welder to a residence in Vallejo, California.

Initially, Northrop contacted the local police department, but after several hours he decided to contact the Solano County Sheriff?s Department instead. This turned out to be a good move for Northrop as the sheriff?s department acted immediately. Solano County Sheriff?s Department case report number: CR 114869

The Northrop sheriff deputies were unable to locate the welder at the initial Vallejo location as the thief was on the move. The GPS tracking device followed the stolen welder, via online tracking software, to a different location a few miles away where the welder was recovered on vacant property.

Not only were authorities able to recover and return the stolen welder, but a dump truck belonging to a different company (Blue Line Engineering) and valued at $ 20,000 was also uncovered. Returning to the first location, authorities were also able to uncover a number of other stolen goods including surveillance equipment, antiques, tools, and other items.

Northrop stated that he considered installing a LoJack on the welder instead of the RMT Smart Tracker, but decided the $ 175 Smart Tracker was worth the investment. Needless to say, Northrop?s investment strategy paid off. As Northrop later told press, he could hardly believe that a ?$ 175 investment saved me thousands!?

As a leading GPS tracking device company, Rocky Mountain Tracking is no stranger to helping business owners uncover valuable equipment. To find out how you can protect your investments, learn more about our products, or contact a customer representative, please visit the RMT website: http://www.rmtracking.com or call 888-242-0500.

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They are not just your ordinary legal professionals and come from all over the world, sharing their legal experience and expertise to attendees. Additionally, many of the moderators and presenters have been involved with the conference for more than 20 years. These are the moderators and speakers for the National Continuing Legal Education Conference (CLE) which will be held in Snowmass, Colo., January 4-8, 2012.

Take Andrew Demetriou, an attorney from Los Angeles specializing in institutional health care. Demetriou is an active member of the American Bar Association having served as the former Chair of the Health Law Section, Vice-Chair of the American Health Lawyers Association Sarbanes-Oxley Task Force and responsible for monitoring governance developments of interest to healthcare lawyers and institutions. Demetriou has been involved with CLE since the early 1990?s. ?CLE is a loyal group of familiar faces that presents an unbelievable quality of speakers and audience, said Demetriou. ?The Health Care Law speakers will present the cutting edge issues that affect health care today.? Demetriou?s health care law co-moderator Tony Patterson, who has been in the fraternity of health law for many years, has written numerous publications and given many speeches on current topics of health care law. According to Demetriou, hot topics at this year?s conference include health care reform featuring speaker Robert Roth, a partner with Hooper, Lundy & Bookman, P.C. in Washington, D.C., who is an expert on current matters arising under Medicare and Medicaid, focusing on payment, compliance, and licensing issues. ?We will also have a forum on the developments and current trends of health care fraud,? said Demetriou.

New York attorney David Bernstein, will co-moderate the Intellectual Property (IP) program. ?One IP focus will be on the patent side of information, with expert speakers including Chief Administrative Patent Judge from the US Patent and Trademark Office, James Smith, who will discuss current patent legislation,? said Bernstein. Bernstein has been involved with CLE for over 14 years and says that IP is the biggest section of the conference and the section has some impressive presenters who will discuss the hottest developments in trademark and copyright law. Bernstein sees a loyality in the CLE attendees. ?The 7:00 a.m. CLE programs are very well attended?then those same attendees show up for last session too. So everyone comes to every session which is very impressive for a legal conference,? said Bernstein. He is also impressed with the quality of speakers. ?These are active program planners, IT professionals, trademark experts?all cutting edge speakers,? said Bernstein. ?And there is a high return rate of attendees who attend CLE to learn about all the current IP topics.? According to Bernstein, another legal hot topic for IP is social media. ?We will have an internet forum consisting of experts from Yahoo! Inc, eBay, Microsoft Corp., and IBM, just to name a few heavy hitters,? he said. ?If attorneys go to only one legal conference a year, the National CLE Conference is definitely the one they need to attend.?

For the Real Estate/Sustainability section, we go to Seattle, Wash., attorney Charles Wolfe, a cutting edge expert in land use and environmental law and permitting. Wolfe has been involved with CLE since the late 1990?s. ?Our section will focus on real estate, land use law, issues, zoning, and clean water issues in a post recession economy,? said Wolfe. ?We have a diverse faculty on environmental law consisting of environmental law consultants and developers along with attorneys specializing in real estate law.” Wolfe stated that the real estate section is an interesting legal track composed of competitive themes for real estate land regulation, new federal environmental laws and regulations.

But not all the moderators are attorneys and are experts in their field like Labor & Employment moderator Timothy Darby who acquires, develops and oversees the publication of legal treatises for The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (BNA) books. ?We have many journalists at BNA and the largest number of reporters covering Congress and government agencies of any news group in the country,? said Darby. ?For CLE we have a cross-section of speakers during the program so that the various constituencies can present their different perspectives on various areas of the law in constructive interactions which allows for very sophisticated presentations.? According to Darby, the Labor & Employment program is unique in that there are well defined interest groups of attorneys who don?t tend to overlap their practice areas, for example; the defense side, plaintiff and union attorneys, arbitrators, mediators and judges who will discuss effective and ineffective litigation tactics and how they handle various types of issues that arise during litigation.

The National CLE conference offers eight areas of law; bankruptcy; civil litigation; employee benefits; family; health; intellectual property; labor & employment and real estate/sustainability all presented and moderated by experts in each field. CLE participants are able to accumulate 16 to 22 credit hours while enjoying the world class ski resort of Snowmass, Colo. For more additional information or to register for the National CLE Conference, go to http://nationalcleconference.com or call 303-860-0608. The National CLE Conference will be held at The Silvertree Hotel and Conference Center in Snowmass.

About Snowmass Tourism Groups & Meetings

The year-round resort town of Snowmass Village, Colorado is located nine miles from Aspen, Colorado. Snowmass is accessible by the local Aspen/Pitkin County airport and three regional airports. Top-of-the-line conference equipment and facilities, economy to luxury guest rooms, free local transportation, countless summer and winter activities and superior guest experience characterize Snowmass Village resort. With recent investment of $ 1 billion in the ski area, base village, and new lodging properties with meeting space, Snowmass is ideal for meetings and conferences, ski and social groups, corporate retreats and business guests. For additional information go to http://www.snowmassgroups.com or call 1-800-598-2006.

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A small developer of cellular broadband networking software and systems, Lemko Corporation, and two of its executives, brought suit today in Cook County Circuit Court alleging that Motorola Solutions, Inc. and its lawyers abused the legal process and tortiously interfered with Lemko?s business opportunities in an effort to destroy the company and the reputations of its executives.

The complaint accuses Motorola and its lawyers of an array of wrongful acts. The alleged acts have occurred during a four year period in which Motorola kept shifting its legal theories, including but not limited to abusively using subpoenas on Lemko?s customers, suppliers, competitors and investors as well as creating false rumors of Chinese spy rings and more.

The suit brought by Lemko alleges the loss of more than $ 1 billion in business opportunities.

Nicholas Labun, Lemko?s Chief Executive Officer, said, ?This lawsuit alleges a gross abuse of the legal system by a supposedly responsible company . . . one that appears to have willingly bent the rules and went outside the legal process itself to destroy our business.?

In 2007, Motorola and its legal team were sanctioned $ 23 million by a federal judge in a Florida intellectual property matter (SPS Technologies Corp v. Motorola Inc., 02-3159, Circuit Court, Broward County, Florida) that famous lawyer Willie Gary said, ?sent a message to corporate America and to Motorola that you can?t cheat and get away with it.?

?Motorola apparently didn?t get the message. Its actions against us are disgraceful and I am confident in the end will be condemned by the jury and the trial court,? said Labun.

Lemko Corporation (http://www.lemko.com) is dedicated to creating and providing comprehensive broadband cellular solutions to rural communities, areas ravaged by disaster and for other special situations where small subscriber bases and / or problematic events require lower cost yet easy to implement solutions.

Lemko?s proprietary IP software provides core 4G network technology that equips carriers, emergency response teams and other mission critical users of Lemko?s patented ?game changing? technology, with the ability to quickly, easily and economically deploy next generation mobile broadband systems.

All engineering is done in the company?s Schaumburg headquarters by Lemko employees.

Lemko is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, creed, religion, gender or nation of origin.

The Cook County Circuit Court case file is 2011L011566.

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Richmond County (NY) District Attorney Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. announced the new ?Domestic Violence GPS Initiative? this week, and has selected the G4S SafeZone? solution from G4S Justice Services to help protect victims of domestic violence in Staten Island from further assault.

The Domestic Violence GPS Initiative utilizes GPS technology to warn victims when a persistent abuser has broken a court order to stay away. The program will target offenders who continually violate Orders of Protection, which are issued by judges to keep a victim safe from an assailant. Nearly half of all domestic abusers are repeat offenders, and about 25 percent of all domestic violence cases in Staten Island include a charge for violating a court order of protection, according to statistics from the Richmond County District Attorney?s Office.

D.A. Donovan stated, ?To many domestic abusers, an Order of Protection is just a piece of paper. It does not deter these relentless scofflaws from constantly terrorizing and attacking their victims, and from sucking the life out of a public safety and legal system that is already low on resources. I refuse to stand by and continue to watch this happen time and again without trying to do something about it.?

Upon consent of a judge, an offender selected for the program will be required to wear a GPS tracking device for a certain period of time as a condition of a guilty plea to a domestic violence offense. The device will send a notice to the victim?s cell phone and to the GPS system administrator when an offender has entered a predetermined ?exclusionary zone? ?e.g., a 1,000-foot radius surrounding the victim?s home, work or school.

G4S uses electronic monitoring technology to monitor the location of victims and offenders. Through G4S SafeZone, the offender wears a court-ordered GPS device around the ankle. G4S monitors the device and creates an ?Exclusion Zone? around the victim?s home, workplace and any other location that the offender must avoid. If the offender breaches the Exclusion Zone, there is a process to notify the victim and law enforcement, enabling a more timely reaction to a potential threat.

?The use of GPS for victim notification is one of the best methods of prevention and pre-warning of a potential danger to a victim,? said Darryl Martin, president of G4S Justice Services. ?This early warning system is crucial to helping prevent repeat assaults on victims.?

About G4S Justice Services

G4S Justice Services LLC, part of G4S Care and Justice Services, is the premier provider of advanced monitoring services. By delivering world-class customer service, developing state-of-the-art technology and significantly enhancing public safety, G4S delivers proven value to its customers and their communities. With hundreds of customer deployments across the country and around the world and its comprehensive suite of electronic monitoring products and services, G4S is uniquely capable of meeting a customer?s local requirements while leveraging the industry?s only fully staffed, fully redundant monitoring centers.

For more information, visit http://www.g4s.com/justice.

About G4S plc

G4S is the world’s leading security solutions group, which specializes in outsourcing of business processes in sectors where security and safety risks are considered a strategic threat. G4S is the largest employer quoted on the London Stock Exchange and has an additional stock exchange listing in Copenhagen. G4S has operations in more than 120 countries and around 640,000 employees. For more information on G4S, visit http://www.g4s.com.

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Business degrees have been using from a long passage of time to enhance the hidden skills of a fresh person related to any field and profession of life. If we looks flipside into the past most of the well known and recognized personalities especially along with the businessmen firstly polish their hidden qualities by get their degree from different institutes. The business degrees for help those future businessmen who want to start their business career and these degrees act like an amplifier for those who are already attached with business.

There are thousands of schools providing business degrees but their teaching approach mostly limited to the theoretical study, through this a business student can get little know how about the business but cannot learn how to face the hurdles and the tough circumstances.

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On the other hand business degree zone recognized this weakness and in this regard it offers business degrees along with the very constructive approach of theoretical and practical experience, this additional move towards business world shows very impressive and efficient results to groom and boost up business skills.

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So why do these business owners sell? The short answer is that most closely held businesses sell for human reasons, such as burn out, retirement, illness, partnership disputes, family issues or other personal reasons. Usually the business is fine but the human being running the business needs a change. To understand this better it is key to understand the other options for exiting a business.

Closing a business that is profitable never makes sense. Even if the assets are liquidated the price is likely to be pennies on the dollar versus selling the business as a going concern with employees, customers and a reputation that is intact. Not only does the business owner get the lowest value but the employees, vendors and customers are hurt by this type of exit.

No one wants to exit their business this way, but many do. The loss of an owner not only creates tremendous issues for the family but also creates a leadership void in the business. Even the most competent management can struggle when a key business leader is lost to a serious accident, illness or death. No one plans for this type of exit but many end up exiting the business this way because they failed to create an alternate plan.

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Succession by a family member or key employee has its benefits. They know the business, its product or service, employees, customers and vendors. Succession can be operationally successful for the exiting owner if they make sure the successor is carefully selected, qualified and groomed for the position. The owner must be careful not to make an emotional choice of a relative or favorite employee but instead choose the successor with the right skills to lead the company into the future. You are not seeking an “Employee” mentality but an “Owner” mentality. If that rare person can be found in the business who can make the transition to Owner, they often do not have the cash needed to purchase the business. They are also likely to want to pay less for the business as familiarity will blind them to many of the value drivers of the company. So although succession can be operationally successful it is rarely a financial success for the outgoing owner.

Closing or liquidating the business minimizes the value to the owner. Accident, illness or death forces the issue on the owner. Succession provided a very limited pool of options with limited financial reward.

Selling on the other hand allows the business owner to decide their ideal timing, maximize the value of the business they worked so hard to build, coordinate the use of the sale proceeds for financial planning and align their personal goals with the sale of a business. Selling the business allows the business owner to create a wealth event and often significant on-going passive income without having to run their business.

Whatever they are, human reasons are always pushing and pulling on a business owner. Burn out, stress, divorce, illness, partner disputes and limited growth capital are some of the human reasons that push owners out of the business. Retirement, enjoying life, relocating, a new business opportunity and passive income are some of the reasons that pull a business owner out. Whatever the motivation, the fundamental reason a business owner chooses a sale as their ideal exit plan is control. The business owner chooses to understand the value of their business and to proactively pursue the right buyer and the right price. By selling a business you choose to exit your business by choice, not by force.

The professional team at Sunbelt Midwest can help you confidentially sell or buy a business in Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago, and surrounding areas. For more information check out our site at http://www.sunbeltmidwest.com.

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The impact of the unexpected on your business, whether in the form of malicious damage such as hacking or some kind of natural disaster, can be devastating in the networked world. Take for example the 2007 flash floods across the UK. Following the wettest May to July on record, approximately 7,100 businesses were flooded and the resulting damage cost an estimated £3 billion1. However, this figure fails to take into account the cost of lost business during that period, when some companies were unable to operate a normal (if any) service, or the damage to reputation that the inability to communicate caused. No-one can predict the future, but by carefully planning in advance you can ensure that your business is in the best possible position, if and when disruption occurs.

To meet resiliency requirements for coping with both unexpected events and increasing volumes of data, today’s businesses require more than Next Generation Network capability alone. They need a combination of robust network capability and a next generation service mindset from their telecoms provider. When it comes to business resiliency, it’s not simply a case of ‘one size fits all’. ntl:Telewest Business closely collaborates with its customers and tailors its services to meet their needs. The next generation of business resiliency is here.

Different industries have unique requirements for resilience. In the banking industry, for example, access to accurate, real-time buying and selling data is critical and business continuity and resiliency are considered so important that they are subject to specific regulations such as Basel II. However, for the majority of businesses, the rules and regulations are not so strict, and yet the implications of a network collapse without sufficient backup systems can be equally severe. This is particularly true when you consider that, according to the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 80 per cent of small to medium sized businesses go out of business within 18 months of experiencing a major network problem and 90 per cent of businesses that lose data in a disaster are forced to shut within two years.

The indisputable fact is that all business premises, no matter what the organisation’s size or industry, face the risk of disasters and they need to bring certainty to how they store and use their information. Firms need to be able to move their data around freely and ensure that it is 100 per cent backed up from every site, minimising the exposure to risk at any one site and making sure that the most important data is prioritised.

Network capability and flexibility provide the technology platform for next generation telecoms providers to roll out a resilient service. As well as being able to withstand unexpected events, today’s networks need to be able to cope with the everincreasing amounts of information being transported by today’s businesses. Their needs have extended from just email and web browsing to encompass multimedia applications, image-driven, user-generated content and video. In order to cope with these burgeoning volumes of data and the swift pace of operational change, networks need to be both extremely resilient and scalable. Rapidly growing workforces require constant, uninterrupted access to business resources and only a Next Generation Network can provide the flexibility and resilience required.

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ntl:Telewest Business’ £13 billion Next Generation Network was built specifically with the demands of the digital age in mind and, based on fibre-optic technology, it is highly resilient. The Next Generation Network is capable of delivering the next generation IP and Ethernet services required by today’s fast-moving business and, as bandwidth can be increased quickly and painlessly in line with demand, scalability issues are overcome. In order to significantly reduce the volume of faults on their networks, today’s telcos also need to engage far earlier in proactive network management. By constantly monitoring its network, ntl:Telewest Business ensures that potential issues can be identified before they develop into problems. As a result, both the network’s performance and the user’s experience are significantly improved.

Maintaining business continuity is not as simple as deploying two separate links to your business sites, there are a number of considerations that have to be taken into account. How far a customer wants to go in assuring resilience depends on the importance of their information assets and their budget, but there are four key business continuity measures that can be taken into consideration.

As there are two UK-wide access networks, ntl:Telewest Business’ and BT’s, it stands to reason that if information is your organisation’s lifeblood you should not trust all of your services to just one network. Having an alternative access network in place ensures that critical applications continue to run even if one provider has a major outage. An alternative transmission path can also handle unexpected peaks in traffic and provide protection against denial of service attacks, which are designed to swamp networks with traffic and cause them to buckle.

The second business continuity measure is eliminating a single point of failure for the availability of voice and data services. Rather than relying on a single network provider to deliver connectivity between a site and the rest of the private network or the internet, businesses can run multiple links to their sites, guaranteeing up-time should one of the lines be inadvertently damaged and rendered unusable. In the event of network connectivity being destroyed over one connection, services can seamlessly divert to the backup connection, maintaining continuous data transfer and call availability.

One of the most basic disaster recovery tools that businesses should consider is spreading their risks across the network. By creating a mirrored system in which all information and applications are regularly and automatically backed up at different points on the network, businesses can ensure that information is protected in the event that one part of the network experiences an outage.

Multiple Ethernet connections into a Virtual Private Network (VPN) with any-to-any connectivity enable organisations to decentralise their IT across multiple sites and replicate their business-critical data. If a problem does occur, whether it is a natural disaster or simply a power failure, employees should be able to work from home and log onto their VPN remotely, safe in the knowledge that the network is secure and work can continue as usual, albeit off-site. This any-to-any connectivity overcomes the needs for backup circuits.

Finally, in the event of one of an organisation’s main circuits going down, forcing all data to run over the other and increasing the risk of a network bottleneck, the prioritisation of critical data is essential. The application of up to eight classes of service over the ntl:Telewest Business network, with predefined Quality of Service (QoS) parameters, will also ensure that business critical data is delivered in advance of lower priority traffic such as internet data. This way organisations can ensure their business critical applications continue to perform at optimum levels, even in adverse conditions.

With such an array of business continuity options available, organisations require a telco provider that’s prepared to sit down and discuss the most appropriate solution for their unique needs, risks and budget. ntl:Telewest Business collaborates closely with all sizes of business, not just its largest customers with big communication budgets. Consultative and technologically-savvy local service teams, both at the presales and project management stages, work hand-in-glove with the customer to ensure they receive the most appropriate solutions for their business.

True business resilience can only be attained when network capability is fused with a high level of consultative input at the stage of designing new network infrastructures. Until now, the legacy telco practice has been to keep customers at arm’s length from the services they use and act as merely a circuit provider, rather than responding to customers’ requirements. The next generation of telecoms providers need to invest in their service delivery, and not solely their network, ensuring that their customers feel connected to their telco teams as well as their network.

As a next generation telecoms provider, ntl:Telewest Business is committed to sitting down with organisations, listening to and understanding their individual requirements. This way it can help the customer implement measures appropriate to the risk associated with the type of traffic on its network, with a design that reflects the confines of the budget.

A customer-centric mindset and ‘can do’ attitude ensures that ntl:Telewest Business collaborates with its customers from the start, helping to plan, design, and implement their networks. But it doesn’t stop there, many of the same teams remain all the way through integration and while the network is running. No one can predict the future, but by working with a telecoms provider that has such a Next Generation Network and a customer-centric mindset, you’ll be better prepared for any eventuality.

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When obtaining a business loan for a cell phone store business, it is imperative that you have a properly structured business plan that will assist you in showcasing how you intend to operate your Cell Phone Store, how the business will operate, how you intend to market the business, the anticipated financial results of your company, and how you intend to repay your debt obligations. This sample loan business plan will provide you with the framework that you need in order to acquire a business loan for starting or expanding this type of business.

When obtaining a business loan for a cell phone store, it is imperative that your business plan has a clear and concise executive summary that provides an outline of what are seeking to accomplish, how much capital you are seeking to raise, the management biography of the business owner, and an overview of the anticipated profit and loss statements of the business. Here is an example of how the title paragraph should be written:

Cell Phone Store, Inc. (“the Company”) is seeking a business loan of 0,000 in order to launch the operations of a cell phone retailing business that will be based in San Francisco, California. The Company was founded in (Insert Year). The business was founded by Mr. John Doe.

In the next segment of the business loan and business planning document, you should showcase the products and services that you will be providing to the general public. For instance:

Cell Phone Store, Inc. will generate substantial revenues, via its retail location, from the retail sale of cell phones as well as from activation fees, sales of accessories, and other ancillary revenue streams from mobile phone services.

The third section of the business plan will further document the products services offered by the business.

Now it is time to discuss the anticipated terms of the business plan that you are seeking. An example paragraph of how this is stated:

At this time, Mr. Doe is seeking a conventional business loan in the amount of 0,000. The interest rate, loan terms, and loan covenants are to be determined during negotiation. However, this business plan assumes that the business will receive a seven year business loan with a seven percent interest rate due on the outstanding principal balance.

Now that the summary of the business has been provided, it is time to provide a brief overview of the owner of the business. An example paragraph summing up the owner is as follows:

Mr. Doe is a highly experienced business person that has years of experience regarding the direct ownership and management of business. He will be able to effectively bring the operations of the Cell Phone Store to profitability while ensuring that the business loan’s payments and its covenants are met at all times.

The most important thing to your lender when applying for a business loan is how you intend to repay the bank. In this section of the business plan, you should provide an overview of the finance’s of the business discussing the anticipated revenues, expenses, and profits/losses. You can also discuss the applicable collateral within the business plan that will be used to secure your business financing.

One of the most important aspects of your business plan is how you intend to expand the business over a three to five year period. Banks and finance companies always want to see that the business will experience a moderate to strong level of growth. This is especially true in business lending because as your business grows the cash flow that secures your business loan will decrease proportionality against your monthly credit obligations. An example of how this is stated is as follows:

The Cell Phone Store will continue to expand through organic means including increasing the Company’s advertising budget via the reinvestment into the after tax cash flows of the business. Additionally, if the business is highly successful then the Company may seek to establish additional Cell Phone Store locations after the third year of operations.

In this section of the business plan you should focus on how the proceeds of the business loan will be used. An example of this would be as follows:

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Cell Phone Store Retail Location Establishment – ,000
Opening Inventory and FF&E – ,000
Working capital – ,000

In this section of the business plan you should discuss the percentage ownership of the business among the owners of the business. For example:

Mr. Doe will own 100% of the Cell Phone Store.

When applying for business financing, the bank will also want to know who serves as the board of directors. For small businesses, usually the owner serves as the director of the business. An example of how this is worded:

Mr. Doe will be the sole director of Cell Phone Store, Inc.

Any bank or financing company is also going to want to know what you intend to do with the business over a set period of time. Many business owners will develop and expand a business with the intent to sell the company to a third party at a later time. When drafting this part of the business plan you should focus on what you intentions are in regards to potentially selling the business. This is often worded as:

Mr. Doe would most likely sell the Cell Phone Store to a third party for a significant earnings multiple. Cell Phone Stores usually sell for approximately one to three times earnings given the financial strength of the business. In this event, the business would be sold by a business broker and the business loan sought in this plan would be repaid according to the covenants of the business loan agreement.

When developing a business plan that is appropriate for obtaining a business loan or other business credit facility you need to clearly showcase the services or products that you will be offering to the general public. An example of how this section is worded goes as follows:

As stated in the executive summary, the Cell Phone Store will specialize in making sales of cell phones to the general public. The Company anticipates that it will generate gross margins of approximately 40% on each cell phone sold. The business will also generate additional revenues from ongoing servicing of mobile phones as well as from initial activation fees when a customer signs up for a new cell phone plan. These service based revenues carry extremely high margins for the Cell Phone Store, Inc.

It is important to let your financial institution know that you are well apprised of the financial situation of the general economy when you are applying for a business loan. This is especially true in today’s environment where lending has become more difficult and will remain more difficult in the foreseeable future. Specifically, you should gear this section of the business plan analysis towards the industry that you are operating within. For example:

The current economy has remained difficult over the past few years. However, Cell Phones have become an extremely important part of an individual’s life. In fact, many people now forego the use of a traditional land line and simply use a cell phone. As such, the business will be able to remain profitable not only from the sale of cell phones but also from the ongoing subscription and activation fees rendered to customers.

In addition to providing your business loan officer with an understanding of the general economy, it is important that you showcase that you have an equal understanding of the industry in which you are operating within. As such, you will need to provide you business loan institution of a brief overview of your industry and any potential changes that may affect the way that your company does business. An example of how an industry overview is as follows:

Within the United States, there are more than 100,000 retailers and distributors of cell phones that operate one or more retail facilities. Approximately 75% of Americans now use a cell phone and require regular services for their mobile phone devices. In each of the last five years, the aggregate sales generated through the sales of cell phones has exceeded 0 billion. This demand is not expected to wane although Management does anticipate that cell phone stores will face stiffer pricing competition as more competitors enter the market.

In this section of the business loan application and business plan analysis, you should focus on the demographics of your localized market (or national market if applicable). This section should discuss how many people live in your area, the anticipated number of people that would require the use of Cell Phone Stores, the median household income of people living in the area, poverty line statistics, and any applicable laws that would apply to your operation of Cell Phone Stores.

Many people that are developing new businesses or expanding existing businesses often feel that their business does not have any competition or limited competition at best. However, this is almost never the case. Unless you have re-invented the wheel – you will have competition. When applying for a business loan, you should clearly showcase your competition in your business plan. This is especially important to your banker as they will be able to gauge your ability to be successful in your targeted market. Many business loan underwriters will aggressively confirm that competitive nature of your local market and your local industry.

When drafting this section of the plan you should heavily discuss the competitive advantages that you intend to have over your competition.

In addition to all of the above information that we have covered, your business loan officer is also going to want to know how you intend to market your business to the general public. Most people do not quite understand how to effectively market their business outside of prominent signage or flyer distribution. When applying for a business loan (again in this difficult lending climate), your banker is going to want to see that you have a clear methodology of how you intend to market your services or products to the general public. In this section of the business plan – we will overview how to showcase your services/products to the general public.

The Cell Phone Store will place prominent signage on the facility to draw a significant amount of foot traffic.
The business will maintain listings in the Yellow Books.
The Cell Phone Store will also maintain an internet website that showcases the Company’s operations, hours of operation, and relevant contact information.

Additionally, you will be required to further drill down (in your business plan) how you intend to implement your strategies when you launch or expand your business’s operations. In this section of the business loan and business plan documents, you should amplify the bullet points from the section above. For instance:

The Cell Phone Store intends to use a number of strategies that will create instant traffic and customer flow to the Company’s location. These strategies include not only using prominent facility and road signage, but also distributing flyers to people that fall into he Company’s targeted demographics. The business will also regularly take out advertisements in localized newspapers that showcase the Company’s hours of operations, cell phone products and  services, and specials that are occurring within the store on a regular basis.

The business will also maintain a highly informative website that showcases the Cell Phone Store’s products and services, its hours of operation, cell phone product listing information, and other relevant information in regards to the Company’s services. This website will be listed on major search engines such as Google as many people now use the internet to locate local businesses such as cell phone stores.

Beyond any other part of your business loan application or business plan, the financials section of these documents are what matters most when applying for a business loan or any other type of credit facility. Ultimately, this section of the business plan showcases not only what your anticipated profitability will be, but also how you intend to repay the funds that you have borrowed through your business financing facility. An example of how this section is structure is as follows:

Cell Phone Store, Inc. will have an average annual growth rate of 10% per year.
Mr. Doe will acquire 0,000 through a business loan in order to launch the operations of the business.

Now it is time to showcase how you intend to repay your loan, generate a profit, and increase the book value of your business over a three to five year period. BusinessPlansForLoan.com has developed an easy to use financial model that you can use when drafting out the financial model for your business plan and business loan application. Through your business loan application, you will be required to have the following:

Profit and Loss Statement for your Cell Phone Store
Cash Flow Analysis for the Cell Phone Store
Balance Sheet for the Cell Phone Store
Business Loan Amortization Tables

When obtaining a business loan for a donut shop business, it is imperative that you have a properly structured business plan that will assist you in showcasing how you intend to operate your Donut Shop, how the business will operate, how you intend to market the business, the anticipated financial results of your company, and how you intend to repay your debt obligations. This sample loan business plan will provide you with the framework that you need in order to acquire a business loan for starting or expanding this type of business.

When obtaining a business loan for a donut shop, it is imperative that your business plan has a clear and concise executive summary that provides an outline of what are seeking to accomplish, how much capital you are seeking to raise, the management biography of the business owner, and an overview of the anticipated profit and loss statements of the business. Here is an example of how the title paragraph should be written:

Donut Shop, Inc. (“the Company”) is seeking a business loan of 0,000 in order to launch the operations of a donut shop business that will be based in San Francisco, California. The Company was founded in (Insert Year). The business was founded by Mr. John Doe.

In the next segment of the business loan and business planning document, you should showcase the products and services that you will be providing to the general public. For instance:

As stated above, Donut Shop, Inc. will specialize in the retail sale of donuts, pastries, and beverages that are commonly found among retail locations that specialize in these products. The business will produce its donuts and pastries on site so that customers are provided with only the freshest products on a daily basis.

The third section of the business plan will further discuss the operations and products offered by the Donut Shop.

Now it is time to discuss the anticipated terms of the business plan that you are seeking. An example paragraph of how this is stated:

At this time, Mr. Doe is seeking a conventional business loan in the amount of 0,000. The interest rate, loan terms, and loan covenants are to be determined during negotiation. However, this business plan assumes that the business will receive a seven year business loan with a seven percent interest rate due on the outstanding principal balance.

Now that the summary of the business has been provided, it is time to provide a brief overview of the owner of the business. An example paragraph summing up the owner is as follows:

Mr. Doe is a highly experienced business person that has years of experience regarding the direct ownership and management of business. He will be able to effectively bring the operations of the Donut Shop to profitability while ensuring that the business loan’s payments and its covenants are met at all times.

The most important thing to your lender when applying for a business loan is how you intend to repay the bank. In this section of the business plan, you should provide an overview of the finance’s of the business discussing the anticipated revenues, expenses, and profits/losses. You can also discuss the applicable collateral within the business plan that will be used to secure your business financing.

One of the most important aspects of your business plan is how you intend to expand the business over a three to five year period. Banks and finance companies always want to see that the business will experience a moderate to strong level of growth. This is especially true in business lending because as your business grows the cash flow that secures your business loan will decrease proportionality against your monthly credit obligations. An example of how this is stated is as follows:

The Donut Shop will continue to expand through organic means including increasing the Company’s advertising budget via the reinvestment into the after tax cash flows of the business. Additionally, if the business is highly successful then the Company may seek to establish additional Donut Shop locations after the third year of operations.

In this section of the business plan you should focus on how the proceeds of the business loan will be used. An example of this would be as follows:

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Donut Establishment – ,000
Kitchen Equipment and Opening Inventory – ,000
Working capital – ,000

In this section of the business plan you should discuss the percentage ownership of the business among the owners of the business. For example:

Mr. Doe will own 100% of the Donut Shop.

When applying for business financing, the bank will also want to know who serves as the board of directors. For small businesses, usually the owner serves as the director of the business. An example of how this is worded:

Mr. Doe will be the sole director of Donut Shop, Inc.

Any bank or financing company is also going to want to know what you intend to do with the business over a set period of time. Many business owners will develop and expand a business with the intent to sell the company to a third party at a later time. When drafting this part of the business plan you should focus on what you intentions are in regards to potentially selling the business. This is often worded as:

Mr. Doe would most likely sell the Donut Shop to a third party for a significant earnings multiple. Donut Shops usually sell for approximately one to three times earnings given the financial strength of the business. In this event, the business would be sold by a business broker and the business loan sought in this plan would be repaid according to the covenants of the business loan agreement.

When developing a business plan that is appropriate for obtaining a business loan or other business credit facility you need to clearly showcase the services or products that you will be offering to the general public. An example of how this section is worded goes as follows:

The Donut Shop will pride itself on only providing the freshest donuts to the general public of San Francisco. The business will sell a wide variety of donuts, pastries, and beverages (including coffee and teas) that will generate substantial gross margins for the business. As stated in the executive summary, all donut and pastry products will be produced on a daily basis directly within the Company’s location.

It is important to let your financial institution know that you are well apprised of the financial situation of the general economy when you are applying for a business loan. This is especially true in today’s environment where lending has become more difficult and will remain more difficult in the foreseeable future. Specifically, you should gear this section of the business plan analysis towards the industry that you are operating within. For example:

The current economy has remained difficult over the past few years. However, Donut Shops tend to operate with a strong degree of economic stability as the low pricing point of the Company’s products coupled with the fact that many people need a quick sugar fix will allow the business to remain profitable and cash flow positive at all times despite the difficulties in the economy.

In addition to providing your business loan officer with an understanding of the general economy, it is important that you showcase that you have an equal understanding of the industry in which you are operating within. As such, you will need to provide you business loan institution of a brief overview of your industry and any potential changes that may affect the way that your company does business. An example of how an industry overview is as follows:

Around the country, there are more than 8,000 businesses that specialize in the sale of pastries and donuts that operate one or more retail locations within the United States. This is a mature industry and the expected growth rate is expected to remain on par with that of the general economy. In each of the last five years, the industry has generated more than .5 billion dollars while providing employment to more than 80,000 people.

In this section of the business loan application and business plan analysis, you should focus on the demographics of your localized market (or national market if applicable). This section should discuss how many people live in your area, the anticipated number of people that would require the use of Donut Shops, the median household income of people living in the area, poverty line statistics, and any applicable laws that would apply to your operation of Donut Shops.

Many people that are developing new businesses or expanding existing businesses often feel that their business does not have any competition or limited competition at best. However, this is almost never the case. Unless you have re-invented the wheel – you will have competition. When applying for a business loan, you should clearly showcase your competition in your business plan. This is especially important to your banker as they will be able to gauge your ability to be successful in your targeted market. Many business loan underwriters will aggressively confirm that competitive nature of your local market and your local industry.

When drafting this section of the plan you should heavily discuss the competitive advantages that you intend to have over your competition.

In addition to all of the above information that we have covered, your business loan officer is also going to want to know how you intend to market your business to the general public. Most people do not quite understand how to effectively market their business outside of prominent signage or flyer distribution. When applying for a business loan (again in this difficult lending climate), your banker is going to want to see that you have a clear methodology of how you intend to market your services or products to the general public. In this section of the business plan – we will overview how to showcase your services/products to the general public.

The Donut Shop will place prominent signage on the facility to draw a significant amount of foot traffic.
The business will maintain listings in the Yellow Books.
The Donut Shop will also maintain an internet website that showcases the Company’s operations, hours of operation, and relevant contact information.

Additionally, you will be required to further drill down (in your business plan) how you intend to implement your strategies when you launch or expand your business’s operations. In this section of the business loan and business plan documents, you should amplify the bullet points from the section above. For instance:

The Donut Shop intends to use a number of strategies that will create instant traffic and customer flow to the Company’s location. These strategies include not only using prominent facility and road signage, but also distributing flyers to people that fall into he Company’s targeted demographics. The business will also regularly take out advertisements in localized newspapers that showcase the Company’s hours of operations, the donuts and pastries offered by the business, and specials that are occurring within the store on a regular basis.

The business will also maintain a highly informative website that showcases the Donut Shop, its hours of operation, product listing information, and other relevant information in regards to the Company’s pastry and donut products. This website will be listed on major search engines such as Google as many people now use the internet to locate local businesses. The business will also develop ongoing relationships with caterers and local offices for regular delivery of donuts, pastries, and coffee to their locations.

Beyond any other part of your business loan application or business plan, the financials section of these documents are what matters most when applying for a business loan or any other type of credit facility. Ultimately, this section of the business plan showcases not only what your anticipated profitability will be, but also how you intend to repay the funds that you have borrowed through your business financing facility. An example of how this section is structure is as follows:

Donut Shop, Inc. will have an average annual growth rate of 10% per year.
Mr. Doe will acquire 0,000 through a business loan in order to launch the operations of the business.

Now it is time to showcase how you intend to repay your loan, generate a profit, and increase the book value of your business over a three to five year period. BusinessPlansForLoan.com has developed an easy to use financial model that you can use when drafting out the financial model for your business plan and business loan application. Through your business loan application, you will be required to have the following:

Profit and Loss Statement for your Donut Shop
Cash Flow Analysis for the Donut Shop
Balance Sheet for the Donut Shop
Business Loan Amortization Tables

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When obtaining a business loan for a dry cleaning business, it is imperative that you have a properly structured business plan that will assist you in showcasing how you intend to operate your Dry Cleaner, how the business will operate, how you intend to market the business, the anticipated financial results of your company, and how you intend to repay your debt obligations. This sample loan business plan will provide you with the framework that you need in order to acquire a business loan for starting or expanding this type of business.

When obtaining a business loan for a dry cleaner, it is imperative that your business plan has a clear and concise executive summary that provides an outline of what are seeking to accomplish, how much capital you are seeking to raise, the management biography of the business owner, and an overview of the anticipated profit and loss statements of the business. Here is an example of how the title paragraph should be written:

Dry Cleaner, Inc. (“the Company”) is seeking a business loan of 0,000 in order to launch the operations of a dry cleaning business that will be based in San Francisco, California. The Company was founded in (Insert Year). The business was founded by Mr. John Doe.

In the next segment of the business loan and business planning document, you should showcase the products and services that you will be providing to the general public. For instance:

The Dry Cleaner will provide the outsourced cleaning of clothes to the general public and to other dry cleaners that solely operate in a drop store capacity. The business will generate substantial revenues from these services. In regards to maintaining a competitive advantage, the business will provide regular drop off and delivery of clothes that need to be dry cleaned on a regular basis to residents within the Company’s targeted market of San Francisco, California.

Now it is time to discuss the anticipated terms of the business plan that you are seeking. An example paragraph of how this is stated:

At this time, Mr. Doe is seeking a conventional business loan in the amount of 0,000. The interest rate, loan terms, and loan covenants are to be determined during negotiation. However, this business plan assumes that the business will receive a seven year business loan with a seven percent interest rate due on the outstanding principal balance.

Now that the summary of the business has been provided, it is time to provide a brief overview of the owner of the business. An example paragraph summing up the owner is as follows:

Mr. Doe is a highly experienced business person that has years of experience regarding the direct ownership and management of business. He will be able to effectively bring the operations of the Dry Cleaner to profitability while ensuring that the business loan’s payments and its covenants are met at all times.

The most important thing to your lender when applying for a business loan is how you intend to repay the bank. In this section of the business plan, you should provide an overview of the finance’s of the business discussing the anticipated revenues, expenses, and profits/losses. You can also discuss the applicable collateral within the business plan that will be used to secure your business financing.

One of the most important aspects of your business plan is how you intend to expand the business over a three to five year period. Banks and finance companies always want to see that the business will experience a moderate to strong level of growth. This is especially true in business lending because as your business grows the cash flow that secures your business loan will decrease proportionality against your monthly credit obligations. An example of how this is stated is as follows:

The Dry Cleaner will continue to expand through organic means including increasing the Company’s advertising budget via the reinvestment into the after tax cash flows of the business. Additionally, if the business is highly successful then the Company may seek to establish additional Dry Cleaner locations after the third year of operations.

In this section of the business plan you should focus on how the proceeds of the business loan will be used. An example of this would be as follows:

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Dry Cleaner Establishment – ,000
Dry Cleaning Equipment – ,000
Working capital – ,000

In this section of the business plan you should discuss the percentage ownership of the business among the owners of the business. For example:

Mr. Doe will own 100% of the Dry Cleaner.

When applying for business financing, the bank will also want to know who serves as the board of directors. For small businesses, usually the owner serves as the director of the business. An example of how this is worded:

Mr. Doe will be the sole director of Dry Cleaner, Inc.

Any bank or financing company is also going to want to know what you intend to do with the business over a set period of time. Many business owners will develop and expand a business with the intent to sell the company to a third party at a later time. When drafting this part of the business plan you should focus on what you intentions are in regards to potentially selling the business. This is often worded as:

Mr. Doe would most likely sell the Dry Cleaner to a third party for a significant earnings multiple. Dry Cleaners usually sell for approximately one to three times earnings given the financial strength of the business. In this event, the business would be sold by a business broker and the business loan sought in this plan would be repaid according to the covenants of the business loan agreement.

When developing a business plan that is appropriate for obtaining a business loan or other business credit facility you need to clearly showcase the services or products that you will be offering to the general public. An example of how this section is worded goes as follows:

As stated in the executive summary, the Dry Cleaner will primarily generate its revenues from the ongoing dry cleaning services offered to the general public through its retail location in San Francisco. All clothes will be dry cleaned on site and the business intends to have an onsite dry cleaning plant. This will allow the business tremendous pricing flexibility as the business can effectively control its underlying costs.

Additionally, the business will provide outsourced dry cleaning services to San Francisco area dry cleaners that  only operate in a drop store capacity.

It is important to let your financial institution know that you are well apprised of the financial situation of the general economy when you are applying for a business loan. This is especially true in today’s environment where lending has become more difficult and will remain more difficult in the foreseeable future. Specifically, you should gear this section of the business plan analysis towards the industry that you are operating within. For example:

The current economy has remained difficult over the past few years. However, people that are employed in offices will always require dry cleaning services. As such, the Dry Cleaner will be able to remain profitable and cash flow positive despite any deleterious changes in the economy. Additionally, the business generates substantial gross margins from its services and as such – the Dry Cleaner will be able to service its debt obligations in any economic environment.

In addition to providing your business loan officer with an understanding of the general economy, it is important that you showcase that you have an equal understanding of the industry in which you are operating within. As such, you will need to provide you business loan institution of a brief overview of your industry and any potential changes that may affect the way that your company does business. An example of how an industry overview is as follows:

Within the United States, there are approximately 13,000 businesses that operate one or more dry cleaning locations. Each year, these businesses generate more than billion of revenues while providing jobs to more than 50,000 people. In each of the last five years, aggregate payrolls have exceeded 0 million.

In this section of the business loan application and business plan analysis, you should focus on the demographics of your localized market (or national market if applicable). This section should discuss how many people live in your area, the anticipated number of people that would require the use of Dry Cleaners, the median household income of people living in the area, poverty line statistics, and any applicable laws that would apply to your operation of Dry Cleaners.

Many people that are developing new businesses or expanding existing businesses often feel that their business does not have any competition or limited competition at best. However, this is almost never the case. Unless you have re-invented the wheel – you will have competition. When applying for a business loan, you should clearly showcase your competition in your business plan. This is especially important to your banker as they will be able to gauge your ability to be successful in your targeted market. Many business loan underwriters will aggressively confirm that competitive nature of your local market and your local industry.

When drafting this section of the plan you should heavily discuss the competitive advantages that you intend to have over your competition.

In addition to all of the above information that we have covered, your business loan officer is also going to want to know how you intend to market your business to the general public. Most people do not quite understand how to effectively market their business outside of prominent signage or flyer distribution. When applying for a business loan (again in this difficult lending climate), your banker is going to want to see that you have a clear methodology of how you intend to market your services or products to the general public. In this section of the business plan – we will overview how to showcase your services/products to the general public.

The Dry Cleaner will place prominent signage on the facility to draw a significant amount of foot traffic.
The business will maintain listings in the Yellow Books.
The Dry Cleaner will also maintain an internet website that showcases the Company’s operations, hours of operation, and relevant contact information.

Additionally, you will be required to further drill down (in your business plan) how you intend to implement your strategies when you launch or expand your business’s operations. In this section of the business loan and business plan documents, you should amplify the bullet points from the section above. For instance:

The Dry Cleaner intends to use a number of strategies that will create instant traffic and customer flow to the Company’s location. These strategies include not only using prominent facility and road signage, but also distributing flyers to people that fall into he Company’s targeted demographics. The business will also regularly take out advertisements in localized newspapers that showcase the Company’s hours of operations, dry cleaning services, and specials that are occurring within the store on a regular basis.

The business will also maintain a highly informative website that showcases the Dry Cleaner’s services, its hours of operation, service information, and other relevant information in regards to the Company’s services. This website will be listed on major search engines such as Google as many people now use the internet to locate local businesses such as Dry Cleaners.

Beyond any other part of your business loan application or business plan, the financials section of these documents are what matters most when applying for a business loan or any other type of credit facility. Ultimately, this section of the business plan showcases not only what your anticipated profitability will be, but also how you intend to repay the funds that you have borrowed through your business financing facility. An example of how this section is structure is as follows:

Dry Cleaner, Inc. will have an average annual growth rate of 10% per year.
Mr. Doe will acquire 0,000 through a business loan in order to launch the operations of the business.

Now it is time to showcase how you intend to repay your loan, generate a profit, and increase the book value of your business over a three to five year period. BusinessPlansForLoan.com has developed an easy to use financial model that you can use when drafting out the financial model for your business plan and business loan application. Through your business loan application, you will be required to have the following:

Profit and Loss Statement for your Dry Cleaner.
Cash Flow Analysis for the Dry Cleaner.
Balance Sheet for the Dry Cleaner.
Business Loan Amortization Tables

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When obtaining a business loan for a tanning salon business, it is imperative that you have a properly structured business plan that will assist you in showcasing how you intend to operate your Tanning Salon, how the business will operate, how you intend to market the business, the anticipated financial results of your company, and how you intend to repay your debt obligations. This sample loan business plan will provide you with the framework that you need in order to acquire a business loan for starting or expanding this type of business.

When obtaining a business loan for a tanning salon, it is imperative that your business plan has a clear and concise executive summary that provides an outline of what are seeking to accomplish, how much capital you are seeking to raise, the management biography of the business owner, and an overview of the anticipated profit and loss statements of the business. Here is an example of how the title paragraph should be written:

Tanning Salon, Inc. (“the Company”) is seeking a business loan of 0,000 in order to launch the operations of a tanning salon business that will be based in San Francisco, California. The Company was founded in (Insert Year). The business was founded by Mr. John Doe.

In the next segment of the business loan and business planning document, you should showcase the products and services that you will be providing to the general public. For instance:

The Tanning Salon will provide a number of high technology tanning beds that will be used by the general public. The Company will generate revenues from the ongoing usage of these tanning beds on a daily basis and through the sale of tanning salon passes that will allow frequent patrons to pre-pay for their tanning salon needs. The business will generate extremely high gross margins from its services.

The third section of the business plan will further document the services provided by Tanning Salon, Inc.

Now it is time to discuss the anticipated terms of the business plan that you are seeking. An example paragraph of how this is stated:

At this time, Mr. Doe is seeking a conventional business loan in the amount of 0,000. The interest rate, loan terms, and loan covenants are to be determined during negotiation. However, this business plan assumes that the business will receive a seven year business loan with a seven percent interest rate due on the outstanding principal balance.

Now that the summary of the business has been provided, it is time to provide a brief overview of the owner of the business. An example paragraph summing up the owner is as follows:

Mr. Doe is a highly experienced business person that has years of experience regarding the direct ownership and management of business. He will be able to effectively bring the operations of the Tanning Salon to profitability while ensuring that the business loan’s payments and its covenants are met at all times.

The most important thing to your lender when applying for a business loan is how you intend to repay the bank. In this section of the business plan, you should provide an overview of the finance’s of the business discussing the anticipated revenues, expenses, and profits/losses. You can also discuss the applicable collateral within the business plan that will be used to secure your business financing.

One of the most important aspects of your business plan is how you intend to expand the business over a three to five year period. Banks and finance companies always want to see that the business will experience a moderate to strong level of growth. This is especially true in business lending because as your business grows the cash flow that secures your business loan will decrease proportionality against your monthly credit obligations. An example of how this is stated is as follows:

The Tanning Salon will continue to expand through organic means including increasing the Company’s advertising budget via the reinvestment into the after tax cash flows of the business. Additionally, if the business is highly successful then the Company may seek to establish additional Tanning Salon locations after the third year of operations.

In this section of the business plan you should focus on how the proceeds of the business loan will be used. An example of this would be as follows:

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Tanning Salon Location Establishment – ,000
Tanning Salon Beds – ,000
Working capital – ,000

In this section of the business plan you should discuss the percentage ownership of the business among the owners of the business. For example:

Mr. Doe will own 100% of the Tanning Salon

When applying for business financing, the bank will also want to know who serves as the board of directors. For small businesses, usually the owner serves as the director of the business. An example of how this is worded:

Mr. Doe will be the sole director of Tanning Salon, Inc.

Any bank or financing company is also going to want to know what you intend to do with the business over a set period of time. Many business owners will develop and expand a business with the intent to sell the company to a third party at a later time. When drafting this part of the business plan you should focus on what you intentions are in regards to potentially selling the business. This is often worded as:

Mr. Doe would most likely sell the Tanning Salon to a third party for a significant earnings multiple. Tanning Salons usually sell for approximately one to three times earnings given the financial strength of the business. In this event, the business would be sold by a business broker and the business loan sought in this plan would be repaid according to the covenants of the business loan agreement.

When developing a business plan that is appropriate for obtaining a business loan or other business credit facility you need to clearly showcase the services or products that you will be offering to the general public. An example of how this section is worded goes as follows:

As stated in the executive summary, the Tanning Salon will generate ongoing and highly predictable streams of revenues from the ongoing sale of tanning salon services to the general public. The business will charge per session in one of the Company’s tanning booths. At all times, the business will follow all state and federal regulations regarding the operations of tanning salons.

The business will generate additional revenues from the sale of prepaid tanning salon packages for regular patrons.

It is important to let your financial institution know that you are well apprised of the financial situation of the general economy when you are applying for a business loan. This is especially true in today’s environment where lending has become more difficult and will remain more difficult in the foreseeable future. Specifically, you should gear this section of the business plan analysis towards the industry that you are operating within. For example:

The current economy has remained difficult over the past few years. However, Tanning Salons tend to remain economically stable as individuals continually seek to have quality tans in regards to approving their appearance. As such, the tanning salon will be able to remain cash flow positive and profitable in any economic climate.

In addition to providing your business loan officer with an understanding of the general economy, it is important that you showcase that you have an equal understanding of the industry in which you are operating within. As such, you will need to provide you business loan institution of a brief overview of your industry and any potential changes that may affect the way that your company does business. An example of how an industry overview is as follows:

Tanning Salons have increased tremendously in popularity over the last ten years. More and more people are frequenting these businesses as people have less time to obtain a tan by sitting outside. Additionally, the importance of people’s outward appearance has become more important in the last decade, with more men and women trying to obtain a youthful look. With these changes in taste, the growth of the tanning salon industry has swelled. There are over 8,400 companies operating within the United States that own, operate, and manage tanning salons. Gross revenues for this industry have now exceeded billion dollars, and the yearly growth rate of this business has exceed 8% for each of the last five years. On an aggregate basis, the industry employs more than 100,000 people and provides gross annual payrolls of 0 million dollars.

In this section of the business loan application and business plan analysis, you should focus on the demographics of your localized market (or national market if applicable). This section should discuss how many people live in your area, the anticipated number of people that would require the use of Tanning Salons, the median household income of people living in the area, poverty line statistics, and any applicable laws that would apply to your operation of Tanning Salons.

Many people that are developing new businesses or expanding existing businesses often feel that their business does not have any competition or limited competition at best. However, this is almost never the case. Unless you have re-invented the wheel – you will have competition. When applying for a business loan, you should clearly showcase your competition in your business plan. This is especially important to your banker as they will be able to gauge your ability to be successful in your targeted market. Many business loan underwriters will aggressively confirm that competitive nature of your local market and your local industry.

When drafting this section of the plan you should heavily discuss the competitive advantages that you intend to have over your competition.

In addition to all of the above information that we have covered, your business loan officer is also going to want to know how you intend to market your business to the general public. Most people do not quite understand how to effectively market their business outside of prominent signage or flyer distribution. When applying for a business loan (again in this difficult lending climate), your banker is going to want to see that you have a clear methodology of how you intend to market your services or products to the general public. In this section of the business plan – we will overview how to showcase your services/products to the general public.

The Tanning Salon will place prominent signage on the facility to draw a significant amount of foot traffic.
The business will maintain listings in the Yellow Books.
The Tanning Salon will also maintain an internet website that showcases the Company’s operations, hours of operation, and relevant contact information.

Additionally, you will be required to further drill down (in your business plan) how you intend to implement your strategies when you launch or expand your business’s operations. In this section of the business loan and business plan documents, you should amplify the bullet points from the section above. For instance:

The Tanning Salon intends to use a number of strategies that will create instant traffic and customer flow to the Company’s location. These strategies include not only using prominent facility and road signage, but also distributing flyers to people that fall into he Company’s targeted demographics. The business will also regularly take out advertisements in localized newspapers that showcase the Company’s hours of operations, tanning salon services, and specials that are occurring within the store on a regular basis.

The business will also maintain a highly informative website that showcases the Tanning Salon’s services, its hours of operation, and other relevant information in regards to the Company’s services. This website will be listed on major search engines such as Google as many people now use the internet to locate local businesses such as tanning salons.

Beyond any other part of your business loan application or business plan, the financials section of these documents are what matters most when applying for a business loan or any other type of credit facility. Ultimately, this section of the business plan showcases not only what your anticipated profitability will be, but also how you intend to repay the funds that you have borrowed through your business financing facility. An example of how this section is structure is as follows:

Tanning Salon, Inc. will have an average annual growth rate of 10% per year.
Mr. Doe will acquire 0,000 through a business loan in order to launch the operations of the business.

Now it is time to showcase how you intend to repay your loan, generate a profit, and increase the book value of your business over a three to five year period. BusinessPlansForLoan.com has developed an easy to use financial model that you can use when drafting out the financial model for your business plan and business loan application. Through your business loan application, you will be required to have the following:

Profit and Loss Statement for your Tanning Salon
Cash Flow Analysis for the Tanning Salon
Balance Sheet for the Tanning Salon
Business Loan Amortization Tables

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When obtaining a business loan for a yoga studio business, it is imperative that you have a properly structured business plan that will assist you in showcasing how you intend to operate your Yoga Studio, how the business will operate, how you intend to market the business, the anticipated financial results of your company, and how you intend to repay your debt obligations. This sample loan business plan will provide you with the framework that you need in order to acquire a business loan for starting or expanding this type of business.

When obtaining a business loan for a Yoga Studio, it is imperative that your business plan has a clear and concise executive summary that provides an outline of what are seeking to accomplish, how much capital you are seeking to raise, the management biography of the business owner, and an overview of the anticipated profit and loss statements of the business. Here is an example of how the title paragraph should be written:

Yoga Studio, Inc. (“the Company”) is seeking a business loan of 0,000 in order to launch the operations of a yoga studio business that will be based in San Francisco, California. The Company was founded in (Insert Year). The business was founded by Mr. John Doe.

In the next segment of the business loan and business planning document, you should showcase the products and services that you will be providing to the general public. For instance:

The Yoga Studio will provide a broad number of classes that pertain to training the body via yoga and related stretching practices. The business will generate income from the ongoing fees associated with yoga classes at the studio while concurrently generating secondary revenues through the sale of yoga mats and related accessories used during the course of yoga training.

The third section of the business plan will further discuss the services offered by the business.

Now it is time to discuss the anticipated terms of the business plan that you are seeking. An example paragraph of how this is stated:

At this time, Mr. Doe is seeking a conventional business loan in the amount of 0,000. The interest rate, loan terms, and loan covenants are to be determined during negotiation. However, this business plan assumes that the business will receive a seven year business loan with a seven percent interest rate due on the outstanding principal balance.

Now that the summary of the business has been provided, it is time to provide a brief overview of the owner of the business. An example paragraph summing up the owner is as follows:

Mr. Doe is a highly experienced business person that has years of experience regarding the direct ownership and management of business. He will be able to effectively bring the operations of the Yoga Studio to profitability while ensuring that the business loan’s payments and its covenants are met at all times.

The most important thing to your lender when applying for a business loan is how you intend to repay the bank. In this section of the business plan, you should provide an overview of the finance’s of the business discussing the anticipated revenues, expenses, and profits/losses. You can also discuss the applicable collateral within the business plan that will be used to secure your business financing.

One of the most important aspects of your business plan is how you intend to expand the business over a three to five year period. Banks and finance companies always want to see that the business will experience a moderate to strong level of growth. This is especially true in business lending because as your business grows the cash flow that secures your business loan will decrease proportionality against your monthly credit obligations. An example of how this is stated is as follows:

The Yoga Studio will continue to expand through organic means including increasing the Company’s advertising budget via the reinvestment into the after tax cash flows of the business. Additionally, if the business is highly successful then the Company may seek to establish additional Yoga Studio locations after the third year of operations.

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In this section of the business plan you should focus on how the proceeds of the business loan will be used. An example of this would be as follows:

Yoga Studio Establishment – ,000
FF&E – ,000
Working capital – ,000

In this section of the business plan you should discuss the percentage ownership of the business among the owners of the business. For example:

Mr. Doe will own 100% of the Yoga Studio.

When applying for business financing, the bank will also want to know who serves as the board of directors. For small businesses, usually the owner serves as the director of the business. An example of how this is worded:

Mr. Doe will be the sole director of Yoga Studio, Inc.

Any bank or financing company is also going to want to know what you intend to do with the business over a set period of time. Many business owners will develop and expand a business with the intent to sell the company to a third party at a later time. When drafting this part of the business plan you should focus on what you intentions are in regards to potentially selling the business. This is often worded as:

Mr. Doe would most likely sell the Yoga Studio to a third party for a significant earnings multiple. Yoga Studio usually sell for approximately one to three times earnings given the financial strength of the business. In this event, the business would be sold by a business broker and the business loan sought in this plan would be repaid according to the covenants of the business loan agreement.

When developing a business plan that is appropriate for obtaining a business loan or other business credit facility you need to clearly showcase the services or products that you will be offering to the general public. An example of how this section is worded goes as follows:

As stated in the executive summary, the primary revenue center for the business will come from ongoing yoga classes hosted at the Company’s retail storefront location. For each yoga session, Management intends on charging a fee of approximately . The average yoga class will have five to ten students. Classes will be held five to six times per day.

The business will also generate sales through the sale of yoga mats and other products as they related to yoga training.

It is important to let your financial institution know that you are well apprised of the financial situation of the general economy when you are applying for a business loan. This is especially true in today’s environment where lending has become more difficult and will remain more difficult in the foreseeable future. Specifically, you should gear this section of the business plan analysis towards the industry that you are operating within. For example:

The current economy has remained difficult over the past few years. However, Yoga Studios have faired well despite the current economic issues. This is because yoga, by its students, as seen as an integral part of their lives. As such, the Yoga Studio will be able to remain profitable and cash flow positive in any economic climate.

In addition to providing your business loan officer with an understanding of the general economy, it is important that you showcase that you have an equal understanding of the industry in which you are operating within. As such, you will need to provide you business loan institution of a brief overview of your industry and any potential changes that may affect the way that your company does business. An example of how an industry overview is as follows:

Within the United States, there are approximately 10,000 locations that operate as Yoga Studios. The popularity of yoga has increased substantially over the past ten years as more Americans have become concerned with their fitness. Each year, the industry generates more than 0 million of revenues. The excepted growth rate of the Yoga Studio industry is expected to remain in line with that of the general American economy.

In this section of the business loan application and business plan analysis, you should focus on the demographics of your localized market (or national market if applicable). This section should discuss how many people live in your area, the anticipated number of people that would require the use of Yoga Studio, the median household income of people living in the area, poverty line statistics, and any applicable laws that would apply to your operation of Yoga Studios.

Many people that are developing new businesses or expanding existing businesses often feel that their business does not have any competition or limited competition at best. However, this is almost never the case. Unless you have re-invented the wheel – you will have competition. When applying for a business loan, you should clearly showcase your competition in your business plan. This is especially important to your banker as they will be able to gauge your ability to be successful in your targeted market. Many business loan underwriters will aggressively confirm that competitive nature of your local market and your local industry.

When drafting this section of the plan you should heavily discuss the competitive advantages that you intend to have over your competition.

In addition to all of the above information that we have covered, your business loan officer is also going to want to know how you intend to market your business to the general public. Most people do not quite understand how to effectively market their business outside of prominent signage or flyer distribution. When applying for a business loan (again in this difficult lending climate), your banker is going to want to see that you have a clear methodology of how you intend to market your services or products to the general public. In this section of the business plan – we will overview how to showcase your services/products to the general public.

The Yoga Studio will place prominent signage on the facility to draw a significant amount of foot traffic.
The business will maintain listings in the Yellow Books.
Yoga Studio, Inc. will also maintain an internet website that showcases the Company’s operations, hours of operation, and relevant contact information.

Additionally, you will be required to further drill down (in your business plan) how you intend to implement your strategies when you launch or expand your business’s operations. In this section of the business loan and business plan documents, you should amplify the bullet points from the section above. For instance:

The Yoga Studio intends to use a number of strategies that will create instant traffic and customer flow to the Company’s location. These strategies include not only using prominent facility and road signage, but also distributing flyers to people that fall into he Company’s targeted demographics. The business will also regularly take out advertisements in localized newspapers that showcase the Company’s hours of operations, yoga studio services, and specials that are occurring within the Yoga Studio on a regular basis.

The business will also maintain a highly informative website that showcases the Yoga training services, its hours of operation, and other relevant information in regards to the Company’s services. This website will be listed on major search engines such as Google as many people now use the internet to locate local businesses such as Yoga Studios.

Beyond any other part of your business loan application or business plan, the financials section of these documents are what matters most when applying for a business loan or any other type of credit facility. Ultimately, this section of the business plan showcases not only what your anticipated profitability will be, but also how you intend to repay the funds that you have borrowed through your business financing facility. An example of how this section is structure is as follows:

Yoga Studio, Inc. will have an average annual growth rate of 10% per year.
Mr. Doe will acquire 0,000 through a business loan in order to launch the operations of the business.

Now it is time to showcase how you intend to repay your loan, generate a profit, and increase the book value of your business over a three to five year period. BusinessPlansForLoan.com has developed an easy to use financial model that you can use when drafting out the financial model for your business plan and business loan application. Through your business loan application, you will be required to have the following:

Profit and Loss Statement for your Yoga Studio
Cash Flow Analysis for the Yoga Studio
Balance Sheet for the Yoga Studio
Business Loan Amortization Tables

When obtaining a business loan for a pawn shop or related pawn brokering business, it is imperative that you have a properly structured business plan that will assist you in showcasing how you intend to operate your pawn shop, how the business will operate, how you intend to market the business, the anticipated financial results of your company, and how you intend to repay your debt obligations. This sample loan business plan will provide you with the framework that you need in order to acquire a business loan for starting or expanding this type of business.

When obtaining a business loan for a pawn shop, it is imperative that your business plan has a clear and concise executive summary that provides an outline of what are seeking to accomplish, how much capital you are seeking to raise, the management biography of the business owner, and an overview of the anticipated profit and loss statements of the business. Here is an example of how the title paragraph should be written:

Pawn Shop, Inc. (“the Company”) is seeking a business loan of 0,000 in order to launch the operations of a pawn brokering business that will be based in San Francisco California. The Company was founded in (Insert Year). The business was founded by Mr. John Doe.

In the next segment of the business loan and business planning document, you should showcase the products and services that you will be providing to the general public. For instance:

The Pawn Shop will provide general pawn brokering services to the general public, which includes providing small collateral loans to individuals based on the value of the property that they bring into the Company’s store. The business will specialize in making loans that are specific to jewelry.

Now it is time to discuss the anticipated terms of the business plan that you are seeking. An example paragraph of how this is stated:

At this time, Mr. Doe is seeking a conventional business loan in the amount of 0,000. The interest rate, loan terms, and loan covenants are to be determined during negotiation. However, this business plan assumes that the business will receive a seven year business loan with a seven percent interest rate due on the outstanding principal balance.

Now that the summary of the business has been provided, it is time to provide a brief overview of the owner of the business. An example paragraph summing up the owner is as follows:

Mr. Doe is a highly experienced business person that has years of experience regarding the direct ownership and management of business. He will be able to effectively bring the operations of the Pawn Shop to profitability while ensuring that the business loan’s payments and its covenants are met at all times.

The most important thing to your lender when applying for a business loan is how you intend to repay the bank. In this section of the business plan, you should provide an overview of the finance’s of the business discussing the anticipated revenues, expenses, and profits/losses. You can also discuss the applicable collateral within the business plan that will be used to secure your business financing.

One of the most important aspects of your business plan is how you intend to expand the business over a three to five year period. Banks and finance companies always want to see that the business will experience a moderate to strong level of growth. This is especially true in business lending because as your business grows the cash flow that secures your business loan will decrease proportionality against your monthly credit obligations. An example of how this is stated is as follows:

The Pawn Shop will continue to expand through organic means including increasing the Company’s advertising budget via the reinvestment into the after tax cash flows of the business. Additionally, if the business is highly successful then the Company may seek to establish additional locations after the third year of operations.

In this section of the business plan you should focus on how the proceeds of the business loan will be used. An example of this would be as follows:

Pawn Shop Store Establishment – ,000
Inventory – ,000
Working capital – ,000

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In this section of the business plan you should discuss the percentage ownership of the business among the owners of the business. For example:

Mr. Doe will own 100% of the pawn shop.

When applying for business financing, the bank will also want to know who serves as the board of directors. For small businesses, usually the owner serves as the director of the business. An example of how this is worded:

Mr. Doe will be the sole director of Pawn Shop, Inc.

Any bank or financing company is also going to want to know what you intend to do with the business over a set period of time. Many business owners will develop and expand a business with the intent to sell the company to a third party at a later time. When drafting this part of the business plan you should focus on what you intentions are in regards to potentially selling the business. This is often worded as:

Mr. Doe would most likely sell the Pawn Shop to a third party for a significant earnings multiple. Pawn Shops usually sell for approximately one to three times earnings given the financial strength of the business. In this event, the business would be sold by a business broker and the business loan sought in this plan would be repaid according to the covenants of the business loan agreement.

When developing a business plan that is appropriate for obtaining a business loan or other business credit facility you need to clearly showcase the services or products that you will be offering to the general public. An example of how this section is worded goes as follows:

The Pawn Shop will specialize in making small collateral loans to individuals that will last two weeks. On each item brought in by the customer, the Company will grant a loan equal to 10% to 20% of the saleable value of the item. The customer, should they return to receive their item back, will be required to pay back the loan amount plus a fee equal to 20% of the loan amount. On every item accepted for pawn brokering by the Company, the business will follow all applicable state laws regarding the acceptance and handling of merchandise. Additionally, the business will generate secondary revenues among people that do not return for their merchandise. In this event, the Pawn Shop will resell the item to the general public or to a used goods wholesaler.

It is important to let your financial institution know that you are well apprised of the financial situation of the general economy when you are applying for a business loan. This is especially true in today’s environment where lending has become more difficult and will remain more difficult in the foreseeable future. Specifically, you should gear this section of the business plan analysis towards the industry that you are operating within. For example:

The current economy has remained difficult over the past few years. However, Pawn Shops typically operate with a strong state of economy stability as these lenders are often used as a last resort among borrowers that are in need of quick loans or do not have the ability to sell the merchandise that they can use as collateral. As such, the business should be able to remain profitable and cash flow positive in any economic environment.

In addition to providing your business loan officer with an understanding of the general economy, it is important that you showcase that you have an equal understanding of the industry in which you are operating within. As such, you will need to provide you business loan institution of a brief overview of your industry and any potential changes that may affect the way that your company does business. An example of how an industry overview is as follows:

The Pawn Shop industry, despite the current economy climate, has remained strong despite the fact the general economy has suffered. Within the United States, there are 20,000 businesses that operate in a pawn brokering capacity. On a yearly basis, these businesses generate revenues of billion and provide jobs to more than 100,000 people. The total payrolls paid by the pawn shop industry has exceeded .4 billion on an annualized basis over the past five years.

At this time, there is currently no pending legislation or changes to the economy that are expected to change the nature of how the Pawn Shop Industry conducts business.

In this section of the business loan application and business plan analysis, you should focus on the demographics of your localized market (or national market if applicable). This section should discuss how many people live in your area, the anticipated number of people that would require the use of pawn shops, the median household income of people living in the area, poverty line statistics, and any applicable laws that would apply to your operation of a pawn shop.

Many people that are developing new businesses or expanding existing businesses often feel that their business does not have any competition or limited competition at best. However, this is almost never the case. Unless you have re-invented the wheel – you will have competition. When applying for a business loan, you should clearly showcase your competition in your business plan. This is especially important to your banker as they will be able to gauge your ability to be successful in your targeted market. Many business loan underwriters will aggressively confirm that competitive nature of your local market and your local industry.

When drafting this section of the plan you should heavily discuss the competitive advantages that you intend to have over your competition.

In addition to all of the above information that we have covered, your business loan officer is also going to want to know how you intend to market your business to the general public. Most people do not quite understand how to effectively market their business outside of prominent signage or flyer distribution. When applying for a business loan (again in this difficult lending climate), your banker is going to want to see that you have a clear methodology of how you intend to market your services or products to the general public. In this section of the business plan – we will overview how to showcase your services/products to the general public.

The Pawn Shop will place prominent signage on the facility to draw a significant amount of foot traffic.
The business will maintain listings in the Yellow Books.
The Pawn Shop will also maintain an internet website that showcases the Company’s operations, hours of operation, and relevant contact information.

Additionally, you will be required to further drill down (in your business plan) how you intend to implement your strategies when you launch or expand your business’s operations. In this section of the business loan and business plan documents, you should amplify the bullet points from the section above. For instance:

The Pawn Shop intends to use a number of strategies that will create instant traffic and customer flow to the Company’s location. These strategies include not only using prominent facility and road signage, but also distributing flyers to people that fall intot he Company’s targeted demographics. The business will also regularly take out advertisements in localized newspapers that showcase the Company’s hours of operations, pawn shop and pawn brokering services, and specials that are occurring within the store on a regular basis.

The business will also maintain a highly informative website that showcases the Pawn Shop’s services, its hours of operation, collateral and lending information, licensure information, and other relevant information in regards to the Company’s services. This website will be listed on major search engines such as Google as many people now use the internet to locate local businesses.

Beyond any other part of your business loan application or business plan, the financials section of these documents are what matters most when applying for a business loan or any other type of credit facility. Ultimately, this section of the business plan showcases not only what your anticipated profitability will be, but also how you intend to repay the funds that you have borrowed through your business financing facility. An example of how this section is structure is as follows:

Pawn Shop, Inc. will have an average annual growth rate of 10% per year.
Mr. Doe will acquire 0,000 through a business loan in order to launch the operations of the business.

Now it is time to showcase how you intend to repay your loan, generate a profit, and increase the book value of your business over a three to five year period. BusinessPlansForLoan.com has developed an easy to use financial model that you can use when drafting out the financial model for your business plan and business loan application. Through your business loan application, you will be required to have the following:

Profit and Loss Statement for your Pawn Shop
Cash Flow Analysis for the Pawn Shop
Balance Sheet for the Pawn Shop
Business Loan Amortization Tables

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When obtaining a business loan for a website development business, it is imperative that you have a properly structured business plan that will assist you in showcasing how you intend to operate your Web Development business, how the business will operate, how you intend to market the business, the anticipated financial results of your company, and how you intend to repay your debt obligations. This sample loan business plan will provide you with the framework that you need in order to acquire a business loan for starting or expanding this type of business.

When obtaining a business loan for a web development business, it is imperative that your business plan has a clear and concise executive summary that provides an outline of what are seeking to accomplish, how much capital you are seeking to raise, the management biography of the business owner, and an overview of the anticipated profit and loss statements of the business. Here is an example of how the title paragraph should be written:

Web Development, Inc. (“the Company”) is seeking a business loan of 0,000 in order to launch the operations of a web development business that will be based in San Francisco, California. The Company was founded in (Insert Year). The business was founded by Mr. John Doe.

In the next segment of the business loan and business planning document, you should showcase the products and services that you will be providing to the general public. For instance:

Web Development, Inc. will provide customers with a broad range of web development services including website development, web application development, e-commerce site development, and web hosting. The business will earn substantial revenues from the website development services coupled with recurring streams of revenue from the web hosting revenues that will be generated on a monthly basis.

Now it is time to discuss the anticipated terms of the business plan that you are seeking. An example paragraph of how this is stated:

At this time, Mr. Doe is seeking a conventional business loan in the amount of 0,000. The interest rate, loan terms, and loan covenants are to be determined during negotiation. However, this business plan assumes that the business will receive a seven year business loan with a seven percent interest rate due on the outstanding principal balance.

Now that the summary of the business has been provided, it is time to provide a brief overview of the owner of the business. An example paragraph summing up the owner is as follows:

Mr. Doe is a highly experienced business person that has years of experience regarding the direct ownership and management of business. He will be able to effectively bring the operations of the Web Development business to profitability while ensuring that the business loan’s payments and its covenants are met at all times.

The most important thing to your lender when applying for a business loan is how you intend to repay the bank. In this section of the business plan, you should provide an overview of the finance’s of the business discussing the anticipated revenues, expenses, and profits/losses. You can also discuss the applicable collateral within the business plan that will be used to secure your business financing.

One of the most important aspects of your business plan is how you intend to expand the business over a three to five year period. Banks and finance companies always want to see that the business will experience a moderate to strong level of growth. This is especially true in business lending because as your business grows the cash flow that secures your business loan will decrease proportionality against your monthly credit obligations. An example of how this is stated is as follows:

The Web Development business will continue to expand through organic means including increasing the Company’s advertising budget via the reinvestment into the after tax cash flows of the business.

In this section of the business plan you should focus on how the proceeds of the business loan will be used. An example of this would be as follows:

Web Development Office Establishment – ,000
Servers and Technology Equipment – ,000
Working capital – ,000

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In this section of the business plan you should discuss the percentage ownership of the business among the owners of the business. For example:

Mr. Doe will own 100% of the Web Development, Inc.

When applying for business financing, the bank will also want to know who serves as the board of directors. For small businesses, usually the owner serves as the director of the business. An example of how this is worded:

Mr. Doe will be the sole director of Web Development, Inc.

Any bank or financing company is also going to want to know what you intend to do with the business over a set period of time. Many business owners will develop and expand a business with the intent to sell the company to a third party at a later time. When drafting this part of the business plan you should focus on what you intentions are in regards to potentially selling the business. This is often worded as:

Mr. Doe would most likely sell the Web Development businesses to a third party for a significant earnings multiple. Website Development businesses usually sell for approximately one to three times earnings given the financial strength of the business. In this event, the business would be sold by a business broker and the business loan sought in this plan would be repaid according to the covenants of the business loan agreement.

When developing a business plan that is appropriate for obtaining a business loan or other business credit facility you need to clearly showcase the services or products that you will be offering to the general public. An example of how this section is worded goes as follows:

As stated in the executive summary, Web Development, Inc. will specialize in the ongoing development of website development, web applications, and hosting services to the general public on a nationwide basis. The business intends to hire a number of independent contractors that will work on the Company’s behalf when developing websites for the Company’s clients. The business will also generate highly recurring streams of revenues from the ongoing sale of hosting services for people that do not own their own website hosting servers.

It is important to let your financial institution know that you are well apprised of the financial situation of the general economy when you are applying for a business loan. This is especially true in today’s environment where lending has become more difficult and will remain more difficult in the foreseeable future. Specifically, you should gear this section of the business plan analysis towards the industry that you are operating within. For example:

The current economy has remained difficult over the past few years. However, Web Development businesses tend to operate with a strong degree of economic stability as these businesses are able to generate highly recurring streams of revenue from the fees associated with hosting services. As such, the business will be able to remain profitable and cash flow positive in any economic climate despite the current deleterious conditions in the general economy.

In addition to providing your business loan officer with an understanding of the general economy, it is important that you showcase that you have an equal understanding of the industry in which you are operating within. As such, you will need to provide you business loan institution of a brief overview of your industry and any potential changes that may affect the way that your company does business. An example of how an industry overview is as follows:

In the United States, there are approximately 100,000 companies and individual providers that are able to provide web development services to the general public. Aggregately, these businesses generate more than billion per year while providing gross payrolls exceeding billion. The industry outlook is strong for the web development industry as every business now wants to have a presence on the internet.

In this section of the business loan application and business plan analysis, you should focus on the demographics of your localized market (or national market if applicable). This section should discuss how many people live in your area, the anticipated number of people that would require the use of Web Development Services, the median household income of people living in the area, poverty line statistics, and any applicable laws that would apply to your operation of Web Development Companies.

Many people that are developing new businesses or expanding existing businesses often feel that their business does not have any competition or limited competition at best. However, this is almost never the case. Unless you have re-invented the wheel – you will have competition. When applying for a business loan, you should clearly showcase your competition in your business plan. This is especially important to your banker as they will be able to gauge your ability to be successful in your targeted market. Many business loan underwriters will aggressively confirm that competitive nature of your local market and your local industry.

When drafting this section of the plan you should heavily discuss the competitive advantages that you intend to have over your competition.

In addition to all of the above information that we have covered, your business loan officer is also going to want to know how you intend to market your business to the general public. Most people do not quite understand how to effectively market their business outside of prominent signage or flyer distribution. When applying for a business loan (again in this difficult lending climate), your banker is going to want to see that you have a clear methodology of how you intend to market your services or products to the general public. In this section of the business plan – we will overview how to showcase your services/products to the general public.

The Web Development will place prominent signage on the facility to draw a significant amount of foot traffic in its local location in San Francisco.
The business will maintain listings in the Yellow Books.
The Web Development business will also maintain an internet website that showcases the Company’s operations, hours of operation, and relevant contact information.

Additionally, you will be required to further drill down (in your business plan) how you intend to implement your strategies when you launch or expand your business’s operations. In this section of the business loan and business plan documents, you should amplify the bullet points from the section above. For instance:

The Web Development intends to use a number of strategies that will create instant traffic and customer flow to the Company’s location. These strategies include not only using prominent facility and road signage, but also distributing flyers to people that fall into he Company’s targeted demographics. The business will also regularly take out advertisements in localized newspapers that showcase the Company’s hours of operations, web development and web application development services, and specials that are occurring with the on a regular basis.

The business will also maintain a highly informative website that showcases the Web Development company’s services, its hours of operation, service information, and other relevant information in regards to the Company’s services. This website will be listed on major search engines such as Google as many people now use the internet to locate web development businesses.

Beyond any other part of your business loan application or business plan, the financials section of these documents are what matters most when applying for a business loan or any other type of credit facility. Ultimately, this section of the business plan showcases not only what your anticipated profitability will be, but also how you intend to repay the funds that you have borrowed through your business financing facility. An example of how this section is structure is as follows:

Web Development, Inc. will have an average annual growth rate of 10% per year.
Mr. Doe will acquire 0,000 through a business loan in order to launch the operations of the business.

Now it is time to showcase how you intend to repay your loan, generate a profit, and increase the book value of your business over a three to five year period. BusinessPlansForLoan.com has developed an easy to use financial model that you can use when drafting out the financial model for your business plan and business loan application. Through your business loan application, you will be required to have the following:

Profit and Loss Statement for your Web Development Business
Cash Flow Analysis for the Web Development Business
Balance Sheet for the Web Development
Business Loan Amortization Tables

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In this discussion, we will focus on the development of a business plan specific for an electrician is seeking SBA loan. Most importantly, when it comes to applying for a SBA loan, electricians tend to be able to receive this financing relatively quickly through their business plan due to the fact that people are going to continue to need these types of services on an ongoing basis despite any negative changes in the economy. As such, small business administration loan banks are very keen to provide this type of financing to the general public as it relates to these businesses.

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As with all business plans, we only start with creating an executive summary. The executive summary you should outline how much money are seeking SBA loan, their experience as an electrician, had written to operate his business profitably on a day-to-day basis, and your anticipated growth during the next five years of operation. As with all busienss plans, you can use free business plan tools and lender directories in order to assist you with this complex process.

First, you should provide an overview of the services you provide as electrician. This includes large-scale installations, electrical repairs, and ongoing maintenance of is related to electrician services.

Second, within the executive summary, you should provide a view as to how you intend to use your SBA loan. Foremost, you should concentrate on the amount of money that you’re seeking via an SBA loan, the anticipated monthly repayment rate, anticipated monthly interest rate, and the term of the loan. As one provide a brief breakdown of how you intend to your loan funds as it relates to your electrician business.

Third, you’re going to want to focus on your experience as electrician, your experience as an entrepreneur, and why you are a viable candidate to receive a SBA loan for your electrician business. You should provide an in-depth overview of your educational experience, entrepreneurial experience, and experience as an electrician and any appropriate licensure that many states to operate this business.

Next, you’re going to want to focus on the anticipated profit and loss statements and cash flow analysis is of your business during the first five years of operation. This will immediately show your SBA loan banker and how you were able to pay the financing that you’re seeking on a month-to-month basis. Here, you should include a profit and loss statement, cash flow analysis, and how the cash flow of your business will support the month-to-month payments associated with your SBA loan.

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Finally within your executive summary, you should focus on how you intend to expand your business during the next five years of operation. This includes a hiring apprentice electricians, engaging in more complex installations, and generating income from the ongoing electrical maintenance a will provide to your clients on an ongoing basis.

In the second section of the business plan, you’re going to want to focus specifically on your SBA loan and how you intend to use these funds. You should provide an in-depth breakdown of love costs related to office development, cost of the electrician equipment, other costs, marketing capital needs, and working capital.

Additionally, and very common within this section, you should provide a breakdown of the investor equity, management equity, or director’s composition, any appropriate exit strategies that you will use as it pertains to your electrician business. Frequently, many electricians ultimately sell their business for a significant price to earnings multiple to an apprentice or turning an electrician does work with the business for significant.

In the third section the business plan, you’re going to want to focus substantially on the electrician services they provide. This includes large-scale electrical installations, electrical maintenance services, and electrical repair services are in demand on a year-round basis. You should really focus on this subject, before applying for an SBA loan, on this matter as it will show that your business is able to generate a highly predictable stream of revenue as it pertains to deep is this a were launching.

Additionally, many businesses and complexes are required to have ongoing electrical inspections as it relates to their business. As such, you will be able to remain profitable and cash flow positive despite any negative changes in the economy.

Next, we going to discuss the electrician industry analysis and the economy. As it relates to the economy, electricians typically are able to remain relatively immune from negative changes in the economy due to the fact that people are going to continue to require electrician services despite negative changes in the economy. As such, you will be able to remain profitable in any the economic climate.

Next, you’re going to want to focus specifically on the electrician industry analysis. This includes discussing the number of electricians in the United States, the revenue generated by electricians, the number of electricians employed industry, annual payrolls within this industry, market trends, and any pending legislation that is applicable to this industry.

At the time of this writing, there are no new market trends or pending pieces of legislation that impact the way that these businesses operate.

Next, you’re going to want to focus substantially on your target market analysis. As most electricians operate on a local basis you’re going to want to focus on the number of homeowners, building managers, property managers, and property owners that operate within your area. Also, you should include an analysis of the target media in household income, and the median family income, population analysis, and other metrics that are foreign as it pertains to the types of individuals and businesses that you will be providing your electrician services for.

Finally, within this section, you’re going to want to focus heavily on how you can effectively compete within your market as it relates to other electricians within your area. You are going to want to list the number of electricians that operate in the same target market is you, and how you intend to appropriately differentiate yourself from other providers of these services within your market. As with any service business, the best way to initially compete with any other business it is to have a lower pricing point as it relates to the services provided.

Now, would’ve focus on the electrician marketing plan. Here, you discuss how you intend to develop ongoing relationships with homebuilders, commercial property owners, building managers, property management firms, and other businesses that will effectively allow you to generate a substantial amount of predictable income by working with these individuals on an ongoing basis.

Also, you’re going to want to discuss how you intend to develop a Internet-based website that will allow you to focus substantially on how you can increase your visibility using the Internet. This website this website should include information as it relates to your parliamentary pricing, contact information, and the services that are provided by you as electrician.

Finally, you may want to discuss some of the preliminary pricing that you intend to have as it relates to your electrician business.

Finally, we move onto the electrician of financial plan. Here, of all financial plans, you are going to want to focus substantially on the profit and loss statements, cash flow analysis, balance sheet, business ratios, and general assumptions that were used when you develop your electrician business plan. As always, do you not know how to properly put together an electrician business plan for a SBA loan additionally recommend that you hire a certified public accountant were qualified business advisor that can assist you with this matter. Finally, you may also want to provide an amortization schedule as it relates to your small business administration loan so that you provide your banker was the ability to understand how you intend to repay this financing on an ongoing basis.

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The product of the business should be unique and in high demand. The company needs to offer something new to the market not just regurgitating identical vitamin, health shake or skin treatment that is offered by multiple other internet marketers. Not only will you will be trying to build your new company in the online market but you can be competing with established companies with years of marketing experience. The top web based business opportunities will be unique to the market place but also offering a program that is in high demand. Ask yourself would you buy it? Would I gain from this product?

The business needs to be financially beneficial to you as a result of its compensation plans. The top will have high upfront commission rates together with residual income streams. The online market is a competitive market place, you will need work and commitment, contrary to the hyped up claims out there of getting thousands on 7mins a day of work. You will need the financially rewarding income stream or you might very quickly burn your self out. Top online business opportunities will always offer this to make certain your business is financially viable and sustainable.

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The business must have a well established and proven marketing system. This is probably the most important aspect to identifying a highly regarded online business opportunity. This is the area where 97% of online firms fail. Despite the best unique product if you do not have the realize how to market it your business will fail. Make sure your business offers a well established, tried and tested marketing system. The top will employ a marketing system that, once set up, can be easily duplicated to decrease repetition.

Training and support must always be available at all times of operating your online business. Top online business opportunities should offer full training in their marketing system as well as a full support system. Unless you are an experienced online marketer you are about to undergo on the list of steepest learning curves in your life. You must make sure that your business opportunity will train you and support your through out this curve 24/7. Top online businesses opportunities will have a team of experienced marketers available to make sure when you trip you will not fall.

The business need to be expanding. Top online business opportunities will be expanding or have room to expand besides in Australia but internationally. It should also have the flexibility of the ability to easily ship your product globally. If it doesn’t have the room to expand the market will be liable to becoming flooded quickly and will result in your unique product being swamped because of the competition.

A top online business opportunity will have a credible management. Be vigilant of researching the businesses company management. You will not want to spend your precious time and energy establishing your online business to have it destroyed by incompetent management. Research the company’s management totally and trust your gut feelings. Online businesses opportunities should have a good qualifications and have you feeling confident in their company’s management.

Have a think about the businesses bigger picture. Top online business opportunities believe in the greater picture besides the individuals operating it. A business is “greater than just the sum of its parts”. They believe in enhancing the community and will be involved in particular things like charitable events and improving standards of living. After all you are stepping into a potentially life changing business, make sure its one you can be like to show off.

These are the keys to identifying the best online businesses. There are lot of businesses on the online market offering the world but very few deliver the goods so that you can succeed in such a competitive market place. If your business satisfies these keys you may be confident that it is a top online business.

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Starting your own is usually fun, rewarding, and profitable. It definitely takes time, but you’ll be content to know that it doesn’t have to take a large financial investment.

In truth, you can begin to build online business for free, starting right absent! Below are 5 strategies that you can begin to implement this full week!

Running an is best accomplished once you’ve established a substantial social network. Today’s savvy marketers are using online marketing to do and so, and Twitter is the hottest place to be to build online small business!

This social media giant, once used primarily as a means to communicate quickly with family, has grown in popularity as a free marketing tool. the site progressed by 1, 382% between Feb 2008 and Feb 2009 as a result of the masses of people joining Twitter for help in running a web based business,.

Twitter offers great tutorials and a free sign up link at guide. twitter. com/portal.

The best way to build online business contacts using Twitter is usually to target and follow about 100 people each day. Connect with others who may consider your business; for example if you’re in the health and wellness subject, begin to follow others who are health conscious.

A large majority of the people you follow will follow you back. You can delete those who tend not to. By following 100 new people each day, and deleting those who tend not to follow you back, you’ll create a large following in a short timeframe.

Of course this won’t help you build unless you can build relationships with all your followers. Your goal should be to interact with others, always providing importance, entertainment, or education. Never pitch your business or your product! As with all things in life, you want to establish a connection and build a friendship before expecting others to cherish your business!

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Facebook, much like Twitter, is a viral and free social media site which might be incredibly effective in helping you build online business. Although Facebook has been around for quite a while it’s still growing in popularity, with a 228% growth rate between February 2008 and Feb 2009.

Unlike Twitter, which limits the number of characters you possibly can “tweet” to 140, Facebook allows you the opportunity to carry out whole conversations.

Many online marketers use both Facebook and Twitter to meet some others and develop relationships, which is what I recommend that you do. You might want to follow the same rules of etiquette on Facebook as you do with Twitter, and over time you’ll have a large list of potential shoppers and business partners.

Your best approach is to add 100 followers each day When adding friends you’ll want to include a personal message with each friend request. Yes this extra step is more time consuming but also offers a lot more personal approach, which is the idea!

Article marketing is usually free, can be done in a short amount of time, and can draw unlimited numbers of visitors aimed at your site to help you build online business.

Articles should be educational, entertaining, or inspirational towards reader, and are not to be used to promote your directly. Authors who are running a web based business are given the chance to advertise themselves or their businesses in this Authors box. As you begin to have articles posted you’ll find anytime you give great content, your readers will click on your links, helping you to build online business.

The best article directory to use is EzineArticles. If you want to submit to multiple article directories there are many of them on the online world, but be careful! If your information is displayed more than one area online, it may be penalized by the search engines, which frown with duplicate content. A good tactic is to rewrite the article for just about every article directory, mixing the words and paragraphs around as much as doable.

Running an web based business requires a knowledge of many different Internet techniques. You can find lots of free information on the Internet that can help you learn. It is usually overwhelming and confusing, which is why I believe in choosing one mentor as an alternative to jumping from one to another.

When I was starting to build online business I was subscribing to every free training series I saw online. In no time at all my inbox was being flooded each and every day with so much information that I got stuck in information overload!

You might want to find a mentor that offers high quality, free information that you can use immediately for starters. The amount of time you save weeding through the fluff offered by many internet trainers will always make a huge difference in your business.

We all know that in order to successfully build business online it is advisable to separate yourself from all of the other online marketers. You need to help brand yourself, to let others get to know, like and trust people.

Millions of people are driving online traffic to their replicated, identical corporation websites. What you need is something that sets you apart, an edge that can to position you as an expert in your field.

A blog is the best tool you can ever have to successfully build business online. Your Myspace and Facebook friends, and those who read your articles, will want for more info about you. When you provide them links to your personalized blog, rather than a cookie cutter company replicated website, you establish yourself as a true boss. And we all know that people follow leaders!

The best site make use of for a blog is WordPress. org. This site offers free blogs and it’s the only blog site that offers you full ownership. What that means to you is that your site will never be subject to a company that could at any time bring your business to some sort of screeching halt by pulling the plug.

Always remember that running an online business should be seen as a marathon, not a sprint to the finish line. It takes a great deal of learning and time. My advice is to “eat the elephant one bite for a time”. If you use this philosophy to build business online, do everything possible to know the principles of online marketing, and commit yourself to taking action, your online business will flourish!

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Thousands of businesses change hands everyday, oddly enough the channels you may use to get maximum price and exposure for your are incredibly limited.

1. Ebay. It’s perhaps the most significant venue for listing and finding new businesses forsale, but you have to be concerned over the standard of sites listed on eBay. For every quality site listed there are at the least 100 crappy, low-priced, cookie-cutter sites that can put the wrong impression inside minds of your prospects.
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3. Experienced and Focused Business Specialist. You’ve invested heavily in your . A professional can help you over the sometimes complex tasks of placing a price on your business, getting it while you’re watching “right” buyers, helping to separate the tire kickers from serious buyers and take your deal with an optimal close.

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1. Get more money for your blog
2. Get your site exposed to buyers with money
3. Reduce your stress by only putting you touching serious buyers
4. Handling the paperwork and forms associated with securely selling your high-value business online
5. Handling the uncomfortable “selling” role for you – you just decide which deal to take
6. Let you move on to other things, confident that your business online is being represented by the best
7. Help you through an emotional process – they shall be your rock through the entire process
8. Give you the benefit involving experience closing many deals, something most sellers do not have
9. Open up new markets and opportunities you possibly will not have even thought of yet
10. Help you wade through legal, tax and regulatory issues that could be quite intimidating.

Finding a great business broker can make a massive difference to the success of selling websites, getting the value you deserve.

1. Experience with selling businesses. This one tops the list. Skillful business brokers have spent years mastering the art of negotiation and undersatnding the market industry. If you are selling an online business, then it is even more essential that you find a specialized online business broker, someone who understands getting maximum price tag for internet-based businesses.
2. Proven Reputation. You want someone who has a new rock-solid reputation with years of experience helping sell businesses. The ideal business online broker will have sold hundreds of online businesses already and can talk about some specific examples.
3. Great Communicator. Selling your business can be a prolonged and detailed process, in order to get the most out of websites broker, they need to be a great communicator – it’s absolutely needed.
4. Must Ensure Your Confidentiality. You can’t afford to have your buyers, partners and competitors know that you are about to sell your organization. Look for a broker that guarantees confidentiality using appropriate protection forms every step in the way.
5. Specialize. Focus on a business broker that understands your sort of business. Just as you wouldn’t go to foot specialist about your tummy problem, you want to make sure you find a broker that concentrates on online business.

Finally, you can take the stress out of selling websites by using an experienced, professional online business broker. Don’t leave the sale of your respective business to chance, consider consulting your very own online business broker right now.

are often very low key under this radar type businesses. Now of course if you want to concentrate on one major business you may do so on the net as well. But that takes quite some skill and commitment and lots of people who are new to making money on the net tend to concentrate on setting up quite a few small home based internet businesses rather than one big one.

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There are numerous advantages of lots of small . It isn’t hard to build small home based internet businesses and so it can be done rapidly. Many people who want to work from home in more traditional businesses know that it takes forever to set the business up, as well as costing (and therefore risking) a bunch of money. However most home based internet businesses can be set up in less than a week or two once you know what you are doing.

And having many home based internet businesses means you can spread the risk. That’s not the financial risk because, as we’ve recently said, the financial risk of setting up a string of home based internet businesses is exceedingly low. But there is always the risk on the internet that i really enjoy seeing out of your control your small internet business will disappear off the radar screen and the volume of visitors it get drops right off. As more visitors equals more profits, and less visitors equals less income, you don’t want your visitors to help disappear. But if you have many small home based internet businesses as an alternative to one big one then if one falls over you have more going that’ll push on.

And most small home based internet businesses don’t earn a ton of money. Most good regular businesses earn a full time living from that just one business. That’s not so easy on the net. It’s much easier to build a small internet business that brings in maybe to daily. That doesn’t sound like much but if you can set up one that adheres to that in, say, a week, then just allow it to run on autopilot and move on to the next one.

Once you have, say, 20 small home based internet businesses that adheres to that then you’re starting to earn money! And if you have 20 then there is absolutely no reason why, if you keep working at it, you can’t have 50, or 50, or 60. And each one of these small home based internet businesses keeps working away available for you 24/7/365. While you sleep, or go on holidays.

Are small home based internet businesses noticed that you sound attractive to you now? If so you would be joining a growing band of those who find themselves discovering the joys of making a living online with small home structured internet businesses. Give it a go, it works.

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