Image Many of us are led to believe that being young and broke is an unavoidable stretch on life’s long highway of experiences. If you suffer hard enough, for long enough, at some point your luck will change and you will no longer be “struggling.” But what if there was a way you… Read more
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Southwest Airlines: What Makes It Stand Out From The Crowd!
Southwest Airlines has a very loyal following because it is truly unique.The management at Southwest has managed to create an airline where the people are friendlier, the flights are more enjoyable, the fares are cheaper and no one gets nickel and dimed. You would think that lower fares would lead to a worse in-flight… Read more
Beating the Taxman: Why a VCT Could Reduce Your Tax Liabilities
A combination of stagnant economies, low interest rates and modest returns from under-performing investments has made the need to minimise tax liabilities more acute than ever before. People saving for their retirement or trying to build a successful financial portfolio have a range of options available to them when it comes to beating the taxman,… Read more
No One Likes Rejection: Five Ways to Prevent Your Trademark Application from Getting Rejected
One study confirms that up to 80 percent of all trademark applications submitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office are rejected initially, according to JD Supra. Before you submit your next trademark application, there are several points you should consider in order to effectively prevent it from joining this growing pile of rejected forms…. Read more
Who Needs Business Insurance?
If you own a small business, planning for your insurance coverage is one of the most crucial aspects of business administration. It doesn’t matter if your business is one in which high risks occur, or if your business is quite low in the risk department; you need insurance. While you might try invoice discounting to… Read more
Small business operating tips
I have owned a small business for about six years, and have also worked freelance for the past six years. While both sides have their pros and cons, operating a small business was by far the hardest. When working freelance, you just need to bill your customer, report said revenue to HMRC, minus a few… Read more
Starting a New Business in Canada
Whether a business is established in another country or starting from the ground up in Canada, there are a few things that every business should do first. These steps will make sure that the business has the best chance of success and that the business is geared toward Canadian markets. Research the Markets The… Read more
Ban Bonuses?
What is everyone’s opinion on bonuses? There has been so much controversy in the UK lately over bankers and government department bonuses. Royal Bank of Scotland’s executive Stephen Hester was pressured into declining a bonus of almost £1,000,000 ($1.6m) due to public outrage; given that the bank is over 80% state owned. While, in my opinion… Read more
MegaUpload – Gone for good?
One of the owners of the ex file sharing service megaupload, Kim Dotcom, was today denied bail. MegaUpload is was a cloud storage solution which allows users to subscribe to various plans to host and download content. Unlike other hosting services, Kim’s strategy was clever; very clever. He had all the appropriate disclaimers stating that… Read more