One of the biggest problems for fresh entrepreneurs is making those important connections that can both promote their new company and their individual status within a business community. How can you grow your network when you don’t have one with which to start? In addition, amidst all of the efforts needed to launch a company – from product acquisition and hiring to hiring and marketing – how does a new entrepreneur extend his or her network and contacts when there is so much else to do?
Involvement is the Key
The answer is getting involved with groups. An entrepreneur who doesn’t get involved with groups and organizations is like a person trying to push a boulder uphill. Or, much like a wallflower at a dance who sits in the corner watching everyone else have fun, he or she is simply listening to the music, but not joining the fun.
With your pardon for the metaphorical overload, the point is that getting involved can make running your business easier. You not
CHICAGO – THE Detroit Three carmakers captured more than half the sales in the US market for the first time since September 2008 amid supply shortages caused by the Japanese quake, industry data showed on Friday.
Toyota and Honda have been hardest hit by the March 11 disaster which disrupted global supply chains just as the US auto industry was beginning to recover from a deep economic downturn which pushed sales down to levels not seen in decades.
That helped push the market share of General Motors, Ford and Chrysler to 50.1 per cent in June from 49.6 per cent in May and 46.5 per cent in April, according to Autodata.
Ford sales analyst George Pipas cautioned that the share gains will likely be ‘short-term’ and noted that they came from meeting existing sales targets in a shrinking overall market.
‘As the denominator shrinks, our market share is going to go up,’ he said in a conference call.
There are tons of Citibank rewards credit cards. Like most other credit card rewards programs, there are a wide range of items that you can redeem your credit card miles for, ranging from travel items like free airline tickets to discount car rental or free hotel room nights.
In addition, you can redeem your Citi rewards points for merchandise, gift cards and even get cash back from your Citibank MasterCard or Citibank Visa rewards card. One popular card is the Citibank Rewards Premier Credit Card.
In 2009, the Citibank travel rewards were changed from flat-rate awards to awards based upon the actual cost of the airline ticket. The current rate is approximately 100 points for every dollar the plane tickets costs.
Starting a small business is no small task. As part of your small business promotion and marketing plan, you should have a plan for a website. While many new small business owners believe that creating a simple website with a handful of paragraphs on each page is sufficient, there are many more rules for web design that should be considered before publishing your site.
Here are 4 basic rules for web design that you should use for your business website.
Easy To Read
A decade ago, it was chic and creative for personal websites and even business websites to experiment with colors for their business web design. HTML coding made it easy to assign background colors and font colors. The problem is that many websites became difficult to read due to low contrast or bright colors.
The best rule you can have for your website is to make it as easy to read as possible.
Ed. note: Michelle Rhee, Founder & CEO of StudentsFirst and former Chancellor of the D.C. Public Schools, recently spoke at LinkedIn’s Mountain View campus as part of our inDay Speaker Series. Check out Michelle’s entire presentation here.
For those familiar with the debate over school reform, Michelle Rhee needs no introduction. With a strong sense of purpose, she has become a passionate champion for the transformation of education in this country.
Known for her bold, controversial moves to overhaul D.C. public schools, Michelle has taken her cause nationally as the Founder & CEO of StudentsFirst, an organization dedicated to transforming public education in America.
Michelle spoke about what she’s doing to reform the U.S. public school system and put students first during a presentation at LinkedIn’s corporate headquarters in Mountain View. See a b
Ian Ayre, managing director of Liverpool FC
LIVERPOOL FC is looking to expand its retail empire – but its sights are focused on Southport, rather than Shanghai.
In an exclusive interview with LDP Business magazine, which is published tomorrow, Liverpool FC chief executive Ian Ayre outlined the short-term plans to reach more fans with its retail offer.
The Premier League club currently has five outlets – in Liverpool at Liverpool One, Williamson Square and Anfield, as well as Chester and Belfast.
It has identified a suitable site in Southport and is negotiating terms, while it continues to search for a site in Dublin.
But he remains unconvinced about the merits of opening a standalone Liverpool FC store in a major Asian city.
Mr Ayre said: “One of the things that a lot of people don’t understand about football retailing is in Liverpool two out of every three people who walk past our store in Liverpool One are probably Liverpool fans to differing degrees.
“There are millions of fans in Asia. But if yo
A new entrepreneur starting a business needs a great deal of direction and helpful advice. After all, no entrepreneur can do it alone. In addition, depending if the new business form is a corporation or LLC, the business may be required to have a board by law. However, how does a new entrepreneur go about selecting a good board of directors?
First, it is product to know what the board’s responsibilities are. While the executive management team like the president, CEO, and CFO are all there to handle the day to day responsibilities of a company, the board is comprised of outside experts to help with the general and overall direction of the company. The duties of the board are usually outlined in the Bylaws, and they generally consist of the following types of duties:
ATHENS – WORKERS across Greece walked off the job on Tuesday at the start of a 48-hour general strike as lawmakers debate a new round of austerity reforms designed to win the country additional rescue loans needed to avoid bankruptcy.
More than 5,000 police were to guard Athens’ city centre, with union protest rallies due to head to Parliament.
The strike disrupted or halted most public services. Everyone from doctors and ambulance drivers to casino workers and even actors at a state-funded theater was to join the protest, which is to continue Wednesday.
Hundreds of flights were canceled or rescheduled as air traffic controllers walked off the job for four hours from 8 am, and were to also strike between 6 pm and 10 pm.
Public transport workers joined the strike, snarling traffic across the capital. About a dozen protesters cordoned off one of Athens’ busiest avenues that runs past Parliament, forcing hundreds of cars down small side streets.