Years ago, I had an office in New York City, right down from Madison Square Garden. My little office was on the fourth floor of a small commercial building. There were several small businesses housed on my floor. My small business neighbor was also my accountant. I'll never forget the words Tony the Accountant said to me one afternoon when he peeked into my office for a chat. He said, "Always ask yourself, what can I do to make money TODAY?"Your...more
Sun canopies are used in both commercial and residential environments to provide shade cover for businesses and homes. A wide range of temporary, permanent, and custom shade covers exists. Many businesses prefer temporary shade covers that provide economical solutions to the problems of heat and sun in open areas. Other businesses involved in frequent outdoor activities invest in permanent, Modular shade structures to give clients and...more
Toronto, Canada - GAO Instruments (www.GAOInstruments.com) has announced the availability of its compact single fiber fusion splicer specifically designed for single mode fiber, multi-mode fiber, dispersion-shifted fiber (DSF), non-zero dispersion-shifted fiber (NZ-DSF), and erbium-doped fiber (EDF). The single fiber fusion splicer detects the fiber end-face and adjusts parameters automatically. It features a short splicing time of eight seconds, and an impressive tube heating time (sleeve shrinking time) of 40 seconds.This user programmable single fiber fusion splicer, model A0620004, boasts simultaneous X and Y views, 256x magnification and a reversible monitor and a control panel on each side. It supports both manual and automatic splicing modes and supports up to 150 continuous splices and heats. The typical splice loss using this innovative fusion splicer is only 0.1dB to 0.3dB. The single fiber fusion splicer has a large memory and is able to store 8,000 groups of splice results. The splicer automatically adjusts to environmental conditions using built-in temperature, humidity and pressure sensors which provide constant feedback signals to control the fusion arc...more
When Jim Ballack started his own courier business, he did not have the money to buy an off the shelf PBX system. He was shocked to find that just the installation and setup would cost him in the thousands. Other complications arose as well. His service staff wanted an email productivity suite combined with a messaging system, which meant more...more
When writing your first business plan (and perhaps what you hope is your only business plan), you will naturally be a bit unsure about how to proceed. Although a wealth of information about business plan writing is available, knowing how to focus your writing to be most successful in convincing funders will still be difficult. There is so much to...more
Six Sigma training has a ton of great tools and uses for you and your company. Call centers have an amazing purpose when it comes to putting to use those tools and making the best of their problem solving abilities. With call centers, the processes are focused on customer satisfaction and efficiency, which makes them great targets for Six Sigma Projects when things aren't quite up to par. Within a call center, plenty of things could go wrong that could create a need for process improvement. Determining when it is best to use Six Sigma Training to find solutions and when it is best to find other methods of problem solving will be necessary.The best way to get the right solutions for your call center problems and defects is to use the help desk or support center that almost every call center has to keep track of documented help tickets and problems that customers or employees are having with the services and processes that you employ. This will give you all the data that you need without having to actually do any collecting. It's all right there, and all you have to do is figure out how to turn the problematic data into a solution that can improve your business.Don't worry, though....more
When you are ready to seek private investment in your business, a private placement memorandum may be required by your states law. Even if it is not, this document is highly recommended as it can protect your business from claims of fraud down the...more
Whether you create a business plan for external sources (generally potential investors, lenders, or partners) or for internal guidance for your management and staff, the outline of required sections is generally the same. However, there are some key...more
How does six sigma training affect the finance industry? It definitely does, Six sigma applies to a lot of areas of business, risk management, internal processes and investment activities are all included. While a lot of companies have had a great...more
The traditional vessels for Christmas hampers have always been baskets and boxes. Its time to think outside the box and have some fun choosing unique and personalized vessels for your Christmas hampers.Some of the best Xmas hampers have had their...more
Increased information, technological advancements and shifts in focus all affect the success of a veterinary practice. As a result of these changes, many owners are beginning to rethink their business philosophy. The question remains, where to start?...more
If you have an online business and that you know that you are really selling great products, but no one's visiting your website, it might be because you lack something, which is advertising. If you really want to make your online business a success...more