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How to Know If You’re Financially Ready to Start a Business

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suppliers, margins, and so forth). Market analysis: What are the current trends in your industry? Be clear on how you’ll set your business apart in your industry. After all, without cash flow and a solid financial plan that includes costs and expenses, you won’t be able to get your business off the ground.

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Selling to Big Companies: 8 Sales Tips to Land Your White Whale

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Yet taking this approach to a corporate decision-maker immediately creates objections such as, “We’re happy with our current suppliers.”. Research the company, industry and marketplace. Invite prospects to hear an industry speaker. They protect their time at all costs. Time is their most precious resource.

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Tackling Business Strategy: 6 Tenets of Building a Scalable Brand

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But they are time-consuming and expensive. These media help you build your brand’s reputation as an industry expert. For instance, a pet food supplier would be a candidate for Emma to avoid as she may one day expand into pet foods. Yes, brand refreshes happen. They should augment your brand, not detract from it.

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Tori Dunlap, Founder of Her First 100K is on a Mission to Close the Gender Pay Gap

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I’m no stranger to setting lofty money goals : At 9 years old I became cognizant of the idea of college—a seemingly far-off milestone that my parents described as “important” and “expensive”—and decided I needed to proactively save money for my college education. What does it mean to pursue financial feminism? Invest in the stock market.

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A day in the life: Matthew Want, PA, Marcham Publishing

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For any of us that have heard Lucy speak, we will know that Matthew is the person that keeps the wheels rolling at Executive Secretary Magazine while Lucy travels around the world promoting the industry. Meeting and greeting visitors, liaising with clients, suppliers and other staff in a professional manner.

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The Paradox of Increasing Business Travel; Skift's 2020 Travel Trends

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It covers the travel, dining, and wellness industries from a business perspective. Rethinking Corporate Travel Expenses. Related to 2, connective technologies have led to more cross-organizational teams comprised of business partners, suppliers, customers and company employees. Skift is one of our favorite publications.

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8 Easy Contract Changes to Make for More Sustainable Events

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We can however use the events industry to make small but significant changes. Wherever you are planning your event ask your venue to ensure they buy local food and drink product and wherever possible use local suppliers. It affects both carbon emissions and the amount of expense receipts coming through! Save energy.

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