Sixty-seven percent of small businesses fail in the first two years. The reasons vary but most fall into one of 5 categories, but in this article I have highlighted the two most common spa management problems. Reason 1: Poor management Many new spa owners lack general management experience. Even though a spa or salon is…
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The global economy and the property market of Cyprus
We are experiencing a unique and unprecedented economic situation, which until now has affected most of the countries and at this moment we have no signs of whether the situation will improve or worsen. Living in a global economy, no country will be exempt, although it will depend on the magnitude of its negative effect…
The four horsemen of the private equity apocalypse
Introduction Over 10 years, through 24 private equity backers, for 100 portfolio companies, and the last 300 deliverables, certain patterns emerge. Let’s call this an 80-20 observation. This article addresses one of those observations. Trading teams need to think critically about four behavioral enemies of value creation that challenge both investment professionals and C-level managers…
NNPC: Achievements and Contributions to the Nigerian Economy
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) announced in October last year that the highly anticipated Okpai power plant in Delta state, the largest gas-fired power initiative on the African continent, is about to come online. . The two phases of the project that together would generate 1,000 MW of electricity upon completion are being implemented…
How to get your immigration file through a FOIA request
Interested in obtaining a copy of your immigration file? You’re not alone. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) responds to several thousand requests for immigration records each year. In fact, the agency receives almost 600 requests for records every day. A law called the Freedom of Information Act (commonly known as FOIA), allows Americans…
Ten Reasons Why You Should Start a Home Business
There are many benefits to working from home, and with the recent economic crisis leaving many needing to find a new job, now seems like a great time to take the plunge and start a home-based business. A home-based business can offer you that work-life balance you may have been missing before, plus give you…
5 Great Reasons to Form a Corporation
There are many good reasons to form a corporation, if you intend to. People tend to believe that a Corporation and a Limited Liability Company are almost interchangeable, and in many ways they aren’t too far off the mark. However, there are differences between the two, and it is in these differences that people find…
The most useful Android applications
Smartphones have changed the world forever. Just a few years ago, most consumers would have had to carry hundreds of devices with them to be able to perform the functions that a single mobile phone can handle today. While the iPhone will be remembered as the first smartphone in the modern sense of the term,…
Advertising agency: how to sell your services to other companies
If you’ve spent any time browsing the internet, you’ve seen more than your fair share of banner ads. These little rectangular ads appear on all kinds of web pages and vary considerably in appearance and theme, but they all share one basic function. If you click on them, your Internet browser will take you to…
10 Questions To Ask Before Trying That Commission Sales Gig!
It seems like a long time ago that what we used to think of as “good jobs” – those that offered solid salaries, bonuses, and good benefits – abounded. These days, especially in sales, you’re more likely to check job listings and see “straight commission” compensation schemes. Essentially, these are pay-for-performance opportunities. If you act,…