Think back to just a few short years ago, banks were on a lending spree, corporate lines of credit were being issued in record volume and companies were able to raise equity and debt capital with reasonable ease; then came the banking crash which unfortunately brought on an entirely new group of scams preyed on the innocent and naive small business owner which damaged the economy that much more.

Scams such as platform based funding, banking instrument collateralized lending, shelf corporation scams and on and on. Fortunately there is a light at the end of the tunnel thanks to some of the venture capital and private equity industry’s talented global finance executives who have decided enough is enough.

While there is nothing more stately than the beauty and grace of a well-positioned mature tree, the reality is that even one that appears self-sufficient needs regular and occasional professional care if it is to thrive for generations. Regular maintenance services are especially important in urban areas that are located in more dry or arid regions, whether due to natural weather patterns or periods of drought.

Insects and other plants diseases are other problems that an arborist can spot, long before the average home owner is aware there is a problem. In dry locations, the health and longevity of your tree(s) are dependent upon frequent inspections and trimming if necessary. Professional landscaping services can help you to prevent insect or fungi infestations, and minimize the fire hazards around your property.

Are you paying for customers?

If you haven’t, you should be…

That’s the purpose of your “small business advertising” – to buy clients…

And they in turn pay you more than you paid for them…

Then it’s an investment…

So, since we agree that’s true… How much do your clients cost?

And do you know your ROI (Return on Investment) gained from that investment?

If you don’t know these answers, you’re in great company…

A lot of small business owners think they know, but have no actual hard data-based answers…

It’s hard to meet important deadlines when our home computer doesn’t stay up with our sometimes crazy work load. If you are involved with a home based business you know exactly how important your computer is. And it is really frustrating when it is so sluggish it very nearly dies each time we use some resource demanding programs requiring a lot of computer memory.

There can be a number of reasons for the computer running slow problem. And it’s in distinguishing these causes that we might come across actual solutions – even the simple fixes we can perform on our own. And saving money on computer repair is important to all of us.