September 11, 2008, is China's dairy industry's "9? 11." As the Sanlu infant milk powder containing melamine, leading to occurrence of consumers kidney stone disease. "Melamine milk scandal" in September 11 was today completely exposed. Sanlu Group fell, many large enterprises have milk products because of their affair and the loss of an influential emboldened, foreign milk powder as raw material price cuts come in, do the prices...more
Taxation law is a complex and in-depth area of concern for the small business owner. With potential pecuniary and criminal consequences, it is of paramount importance to ensure as a business owner, you are familiar with the tax consequences in your jurisdictions, and the ways in which you can minimise your liability. Whilst one of the most legally important things to understand as a small business owner, taxation law also...more
Years ago, I was a limited partner at Bear Stearns and Company in New York City. Once a year, we would have a partner's meeting, and I would attend as a matter of course. Now keep in mind that we were a trading firm, also a brokerage firm. Back then we didn't do nearly the amount of investment banking that is done by some of the majors such as Goldman, Merrill, and Lehman Brothers at the time.What was most interesting however is that we always referred to ourselves as "The Bank". It's a strange term when you consider that we were never licensed as a bank by the appropriate federal agencies. Nevertheless, on Wall Street when people were talking about their own specific firms, they always internally talked about "The Bank".The reason for this term is quite simple and appropriate. Years ago, if you wanted to know how much money a brokerage firm made all you had to do was calculate interest earned versus interest expense, and you basically had the bottom line, give or take a bit on a pretax basis. When I was s Senior Accountant with Arthur Andersen in the early 1970's, this calculation was always appropriate, and we dominated banking and finance type companies at that...more
If you just started a small business or are thinking about it you know that there are books and books of advice out there. While some advice can be helpful too much can be overwhelming and can make you turn away completely. Still, it's always a good idea to listen to the wisdom of those who went before and have learned the hard way so...more
Money management is one of the most difficult tasks that a small business owner must face. In the early days, you may have a very uneven income stream, putting out personal funds for startup expenses and operating at a loss. As your business grows, it may become your primary source of personal income. Especially if you work alone or...more
People who want to begin their own business often have a rough time picking an idea that will work for them since they must have access to plenty of money to start it and also to locate something that they are able to feel passionate about. Are you a fan of blossoms? If you are then you should find that this may be a great place to begin a business by using a great idea that a few have created a terrific business with. Many people want to be able to buy bouquets, but when they're trying to pick which ones they should get for a meaningful event they get all confused and are not sure the flowers to decide on. When you know a bit about blossoms and you discover you have a good eye and as well prefer to work with others, you are able to offer to do your services for them to help them save time and also you will know that they have the ideal arrangement.The nice thing about having this type of business is that it'll allow you to help other individuals rid themselves of stresses. Buying the right display can be quite difficult for a person who isn't familiar with blossoms and they may not all the time be certain what net boutiques are a smart idea for them to shop from....more
There are some business opportunities that will almost always make money for a shrewd operator and on of these businesses based on my personal experience is a well run beauty salon.This business lives or dies by the quality of people...more
You might have been intrigued by the allure of obtaining small business grants from the federal authorities to start or broaden your operation. As fantastic as it may well sound to obtain a federal government grant that you don't have...more
Being a musician for many years now, all I ever wanted to do was to be able to make a good living by doing what I can't do without, which is performing and writing music. Its a blessing to be on a stage looking out over a big room full...more
You may be wondering where to get business cards templates for free and on the fly. Making your own business card templates may be quite a burden for you if you do not have time to spare. Also, you may not be confident with your design...more
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