It's always challenging to find unique fundraising ideas. Fundraising products need to meet many criteria: 1. Easy to sell 2. Large market - needed by everyone all year round 3. Competitive pricing 4. Well made and packaged 5. Long shelf life 6. Easy to promote 7. Low competition 8. Above average profit margins Finding unique fundraising ideas that satisfy all these requirements is not always easy. Making your own fundraising...more
As you begin presenting your business plan to investors, you will start to hear criticism and feedback. If investors are not forthcoming with feedback, you should certainly ask to hear their thoughts, as it shows you are open to their ideas. Hopefully, at least some of their ideas will be constructive and you can choose to incorporate those changes into your business plan. Pick and ChooseInvestors each have their own preferences when it comes to...more
If you're thinking of starting a business of any size, you naturally have one aim: Success. From my experience in business, those who are most likely to succeed are the prime source for their products. That is, they make what they sell - whether as a distributor, wholesaler, franchisor or retailer. The best way to make the most profit in any industry is have to control over what you sell - and the only way to do that is to make it yourself. Being a manufacturer is one of the best small business ideas. The manufacturer will always be richer long before any of the middle men - that's what makes multi national companies so wealthy. In a list of small business ideas you are unlikely to find mention of becoming a chemical and/or cosmetic manufacturer. Why? 1. The industry is controlled by a handful of large conglomerates. 2. Their number one asset is their formulations and they guard these jealously. The reason this monopoly does not exist in most other industries is because there are no secret formulas or knowledge. Everyday small business ideas include concepts which are very easy for others to copy - such as cleaning or lawn franchises,...more
When starting a construction business, you may want to try to maximize revenue by taking jobs for businesses, private individuals, and the government. Keep in mind, however, that there are specific skills, challenges, and benefits involved with working with each of these groups. In the long-run, companies that focus on developing expertise with one...more
Rugby union is a popular sport in Italy. The sport is thought to have been introduced to the country in the early 1900s, with an organizational committee being established in 1911. The Super 10 competition is the main club rugby competition in the country, although clubs also participate in Europe's Heineken Cup. Italy competes...more
A business plan is never complete without a thorough discussion of the experience that the management team has that will enable it to succeed. For a clothing store business plan, readers will want to see experience in three separate areas: the clothing industry, management, and retail.If you, personally, don't have experience in each, show a plan for how you will recruit that experience, as investors will not be comfortable with your promises to "learn on the fly". Experience can be hired, but it cannot be accumulated quickly in this way. Also remember that readers are not comparing the management experience your business brings to the clothing store against the average person. They are comparing it to the management experience of the competitors you describe in your plan and need to know that you can hold your own against these incumbents in the market.Clothing Industry ExperienceTo sell clothes, you need to show some clothing industry background. This could be working in fashion or design, manufacturing, writing about clothing, or sales. The important thing is to show that you, or a team member, have enough experience to know the major players, what drives different customers to...more
The Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) is the governing body of rugby union in Scotland. It is the second oldest Rugby Union, being founded in 1873. The Scotland national rugby union team represents Scotland in international rugby union. Rugby...more
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), was established in 1881, the same year that Wales played their first international against England. Wales' performances in the Home Nations Championship (now the Six Nations) continued to improve,...more
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), was established in 1881, the same year that Wales played their first international against England. Wales' performances in the Home Nations Championship (now the Six Nations) continued to improve,...more
Whilst your staff are struggling to get into work due to cancelled trains, impossible roads and closed schools, who is going to keep your business running and your customers happy? The big freeze has seriously disrupted public transport...more
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), was established in 1881, the same year that Wales played their first international against England. Wales' performances in the Home Nations Championship (now the Six Nations) continued to improve,...more
Rugby union is the second most popular team sport in France after football and is actually the dominant sport in most of the southern half of the country. It was first introduced in the early 1870s by British residents. Elite French...more