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In today’s economy even the banks need to find creative ways to fund business loans!

Whether you have your own business, or just your own work space, here are some good things to avoid when decorating at work: Uncouth photos. You don’t need to remind your coworkers that there is a much-less-professional side to you. Family photos are great, but avoid swimsuit shots (even if you are hot, but especially [...]

There are many issues that can hold people back in life and at work. Problems that are often discussed include lack of skills, brains, social aptitude, and organization. As detrimental as these issues can be, there is a greater evil waiting in the dark corners of the office (and at home): the Procrastination Beast. There [...]

The following is a short list of successful businesses that highlight some of the problems of modern society. We are not personally attacking the companies and businesses listed here, we are simply pointing out some of the questions one might ask about the society that creates a demand for such services and products. 1) Miss [...]

When we were renovating our new house a few years ago, I insisted that we make a home office for my use. It would have a separate outdoor entrance (in addition to an entrance from the hall). I wanted it to have extra insulation so as to protect me from noise distraction. It needed space [...]

Working more than 20-hours per week will start to have an effect on your grades, but whether you are looking for more money, more experience, or both, working for 10-15 hours/week can help you out a lot when you are in University. Studies show that half of the students who work while in college do [...]

Do you want to try and guess the salary of Google CEO Eric Schmidt? I’ll give you a hint: he doesn’t have a six or seven figure salary. He doesn’t even have a five figure salary. The fact is, he gets just $1/year. When he was originally hired in 2001, Eric Schmidt was offered $250,000 [...]

Whether you are on the phone with the airlines or you bought some defective merchandise, there are many situations where you might hope for a better resolution than the customer service agent “helping” you is able to offer. What are your choices? 1) You can give up. 2) Use expletives and throw the phone across [...]

(Also known as network selling, direct selling, or multi-level marketing) 1) Never agree to go to an interview without getting a company name. Once you have the company name, you should research it on the internet. If you can’t find them, or anything about them, or if they require that you purchase costly inventory, then [...]

1) You don’t have to worry about the loan shark taking the risk. If you think your friends or/and family might lend you money, even though traditional bankers are saying no, then you probably have a pretty good relationship with them. You believe they care about you, and you probably feel the same way about [...]