Posts Tagged“Business”

Why Your Business Needs a Financial Advisor

As a small business owner, working out what to outsource and when can be a tricky business, on the one hand you want to alleviate a responsibility so that you can focus on something else, on the other hand, finances are key and you may not want to pay for something you don’t need. If you wish to succeed however, then your finances is somewhere that you should definitely be seeking to outsource or seek advice, consider this more as an investment in your future than a paid for service. There are certain things that you should look for in…

How to attract and retain wealthy clients as a financial advisor

Want to send your financial advising firm’s revenues into the stratosphere? The best way to do this is to serve wealthy investors exclusively. Adam Rosenfeld Merrill Lynch has experienced great success representing high net-worth clients over the past few years, and you can join him in the winner’s circle by following the advice found in the paragraphs that follow below. 1) Get your pricing right The price of your services is one of the most important marketing signals that will get your financial advising business noticed by rich clients. As shallow as this may seem, they will pass judgment based…

Core tenets of sustainable forestry management

When our ancestors first sighted the lands of the New World, they were aghast at the volume of untapped resources that lay before their eyes. Having come from a European continent that had already been largely depleted of its natural resources, they felt that this uncharted territory would give them enough fish, gold, and trees to last them and their descendants for countless generations. In the centuries that followed, the Industrial Revolution and the globalization of trade quickly changed this equation. This not only made these resources scarce once more, but we also began to face the notion that we…

What you Should Know About Listing Your Home as a Vacation Rental

If you are like many property owners who travel a lot or have some extra space, you may be thinking about the possibility of listing your house or apartment on one of the many vacation rental websites that have popped up in the last few years. Without question, this is a great way to earn some extra income – many owners have found that this is so profitable that they have been able to purchase additional properties to add to their inventory. However, as industry experts like Brian Ferdinand will caution, it is important to understand the potential pitfalls so…

Common Investing Mistakes to Avoid

Especially if you are relatively new to investing, it is easy to make mistakes – even the pros get it wrong sometimes. However, professionals like Chuck Whitman Infinitum there are some fundamental mistakes that new investors are especially prone to making which are less about occasionally choosing the wrong investment and more about strategic errors. Here are some importance pieces of advice to help you avoid these mistakes. Don’t forget why you are investing When you initially began to invest, you probably took the advice of business professionals or friends who told you that you need to make investment decisions…

A List of the Top Reasons Why it’s Better to Buy a New Van than a Used One

If you’ve been in business for a while and realise you need a van, then we should congratulate you – it means your business is both improving and expanding or it’s growing in a direction you haven’t anticipated yet. Either way, it’s a good sign and with some smart decision-making, your business is sure to profit after a while. If you’re buying a van for the first time, you may be tempted to think buying a used van is a better idea than purchasing a new one. Unfortunately, you’re wrong. It’s tempting to think so – especially if it’s your…

10 Criteria for Selecting a Superior Board Portal

You’ve finally decided that it’s time to move your organization into the paperless age – not just because board binders are heavy, cumbersome, and inefficient, but because you’ve heard that board portal software is the most secure way of distributing information. That much is true: other digital distribution methods such as email, Dropbox, and Google Docs are simply not secure enough to guarantee the confidentiality of highly sensitive materials. They may simply not meet the organization’s own bylaw requirements for security, either. The issue you have to face now is choosing which one to use. There are many different board…

Five Questions to Ask Yourself Before Sending a Report

Companies are always looking for candidates with high impact writing skills. You can do yourself a favor for your next job application by signing up for business skills writing workshops. You can’t master professional writing skills all at once, though. As you’re developing your business writing skills, here are five questions to ask yourself before sending a report to your boss or that proposal to a client. 1. Does the material address your audience’s expectations? Course leaders at skills training companies like Wavelength train you to identify your audience and decide how to write for them. You will learn how to…

10 Criteria for Selecting a Superior Board Portal

You’ve finally decided that it’s time to move your organization into the paperless age – not just because board binders are heavy, cumbersome, and inefficient, but because you’ve heard that board portal software is the most secure way of distributing information. That much is true: other digital distribution methods such as email, Dropbox, and Google Docs are simply not secure enough to guarantee the confidentiality of highly sensitive materials. They may simply not meet the organization’s own bylaw requirements for security, either. The issue you have to face now is choosing which one to use. There are many different board…

Keep Your Business Schedule on Track

Given all the time (and likely money) you have invested in your business over the years, do you ever get the feeling like you are still falling behind? Unfortunately, that is the case for countless business owners, business owners who could find their doors closed sooner than later if they are not able to turn things around. In order for you to best avoid being one such business owner, it is imperative that you have your schedule down pat day after day. By doing so, you lessen the odds that you will have a business where coordination and time management…