Vietnam: The Next Asian Giant?

This article discusses about the economic potential Vietnam. It also addresses the problems that the country is facing in its bid to become an Asian economic giant.

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Buying a Franchise versus Starting Your Own Business
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This article reveals the pros and cons of buying a franchise and how it compares to starting your own company from scratch...

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Outsourcing Puts CIOs in the Hotseat

Increased outsourcing of business functions puts pressure on CIOs to succeed as they are struggling to keep control.

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Building A Better Business Plan -- In 25 Pages Or Less

What sold investors on a company a few years ago isn"t cutting it in the new economy. The business plan model is changing in many ways; and is, most importantly, getting back to basics. The bare-bones, real-life basics. What is the business and how much money you need? But even the prototypical KISS-modeled business plan has some new fundamentals. For those of us who have been doing this for a while, it"s been a shock to the system. For anyone else who is just getting started as a small business owner: hang on tight, it"s going to be a bumpy ride.

Submitted By Faith Harper

Covering Your Assets -- How How Small Business Owners Can Protect Their Personal Resources

Political pundits may not agree on much but (unfortunately, maybe) most admit that our economy is in (and has been on) a downturn. So what is a small business owner to do? The majority of us are used to the ebb and flow of the training market but we may be in for even tougher times ahead. The general rule of thumb for small businesses is to collect personal assets outside your company as soon as your cash flow is good enough to support a livable owner"s compensation. But in lean times, that can be a very difficult accomplishment. In these cases, the best thing you can do is protect your personal assets from business creditors. Simply put, you do that by keeping them separate. Easier said than done sometimes, but here are some tips on how to keep it safe.

Submitted By Faith Harper

Guide to Creating Your Own Landscaping Business

Article on how to start your own landscaping business. Focuses on areas of both residential and corporate clientele, employees, financing, marketing, and where to run your new business from. Summarizes considerations to make and then goes over each point in detail.

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