Before deciding to open your own coffee shop, take an personal skill inventory to consider if you cover these three bases before going into the business.Good TasteWhen going into the coffee shop business, it is important to have good personal taste regarding food and drinks. Without it, you will either make bad product decisions or rely heavily on others to make product decisions for you. This is not the end of the world, but does require that...more
Our home is a place where we like to be the most comfortable. So, everything from our body language, our clothing to even our food is targeted towards being comfortable and relaxing. We all want our home to be our sanctuary where we can go and hide from the troubles of life. But dont you just hate when this sanctuary is attacked by an annoying pest that just refuses to go away?Yes, I am talking about bed bugs. Out of all the pests, these are...more
The firecracker industry, which is largely an SME-dominated industry, is gradually gaining prominence at the home turf. The firecracker units in Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu (TN) account for about 95% of the total firecracker output in India. However, due to certain constraints the industry is unable to gain traction in the global market. Therefore, the state government has undertaken the initiative to incorporate certain measures to uplift the small and mid-sized players in the firecracker industry and make them globally competitive.The Government of India (GoI) has decided to conduct a detailed study on the firecracker industry in China and is exploring various ways to acquire funds for the project. The study would help the SMEs in the Indian firecracker industry to analyse and undertake various strategies to boost manufacturing of firecrackers and subsequently make their presence felt in the global market, says Ritesh Desai, manager of Spark Private Limited, a small-sized firecracker manufacturing company in TN.Industry experts believe that the study involving SME players in China would be able to aid GoI to gain knowledge about the firecracker industry in China and the various issues...more
The Government of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) is very upbeat about the prospects of tourism and hospitality in Pahalgam. As Pahalgam is touted as the official base camp for pilgrims visiting the Amarnath temple, the government believes that there is a need to set up more hotels in the scenic town.Currently, the J&K government is urging small and...more
Author: erica njieAs you research different at-home business opportunities, one option you may have heard of is CarbonCopyPro. With so many different options out there, you may be curious about what makes this program different from the others. CarbonCopyPro was founded in July 2008 by industry leaders Jay Kubassek and Aaron Parkinson. What...more
With many years experience of climbing corporate ladders and increasing our earning capacity, my partner and I were both frustrated with the confines of working in an office despite the personal success that we both achieved.Both exhibiting entrepreneurial thinking and having an adventurous zest for life, we both knew we wanted to do it our way and prove that it can work. We had hit many brick walls in our time with people laughing at our suggestions that there is a better way of living but as with everything in life, you have to lead the way for people to open their minds.We have taken it upon ourselves to prove that thinking outside the box really can provide the freedom to choose the path you want in life, working from anywhere and enjoying all the things you wished you could do when you are daydreaming from the office.We wanted to cruise around Thailand on a scooter down to the pristine beaches for a swim, and then lay in a hammock in the afternoon breeze all during business hours when we decided.So we embarked on the quest to this freedom of choice to work the hours we wanted, anywhere in the world.With our combined expertise from previous experiences we were easily able to...more
Since the beginning of time, we see changes in lifestyles and preferences. This holds especially true for fashion and trends because as far as fashion is concerned, it changes significantly as the years pass by. And for many years, women"s purses...more
A handbag or a purse is a necessary accessory for women. Not only are they fashionable but also functional. They answer the call to fashion as well as function. Thats what you can expect from a Sondra Roberts handbag. Handbags have been around for...more
In the industrial world, different kind of incidents with employees is very common these days. Reason is; company owners dont want to spend lots of money in buying safety products which provide positive signals to every employees life. I dont think...more
Electricity is one of those necessities of our life without which no one can survive in this world. Whenever any problem occurs with this basic need, you have to call out to the electricians who could fix the problem up quickly. When these workers...more
In a poker game where there are communal cards which all players must use to make their hand, it is normal for two of the players to have hands that are the same except for the side card. The side cards are often called the kicker. The kicker is what...more
One of pokers enduring dilemmas in Texas Hold'em poker is what to do when you start off with a big, overwhelming hand like A-K only when you see the flop to not provide anything at all. Some people have raised in the past, right before the flop with...more