The Online Business is Arguably a New and Upcoming Better Way of Living

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You and a million other people are more then likely sick and tired of working a nine to five job that doesn’t deliver respectable income. You may even be an entrepreneur and are tired of all the constant headaches that come with operating your own business. If so, you know what it is like to be overworked and underpaid.

Technology endures the lives of the human race to a better way of living everyday, but has yet to deliver a significant way of better living when it comes to the average labor population. Many people are still working sixty hours a week at a dead end job just to make your monthly rent payment on time. Have you ever thought to yourself that with all the technology advancements in our modern day in age, doesn’t there have to be a better way a living?

Welcome to the 21st century where the Internet has exploded into a prestigious business tool that already has generated billions of dollars through business. I specialize in the study of Internet business technology and devote the majority of my time to researching new Internet technology. The Internet now enables you to work at home and generate respectable income without ever having to leave the comfort of your own home. Great, but if its so convenient, why isn’t everybody doing it? The answer is because the human population is unbelievably uneducated when it comes to computers and the Internet especially. That’s where G.B.O.S comes in. G.B.O.S (Greater Business Opportunity Service) is a company that specializes in setting people up with their very own Internet business that will enable them to generate respectable income through the power of the Internet without ever having to leave the comfort of their own home.

G.B.O.S are experts when it comes to Internet businesses. They are of the most reputable home based business services that offer a program that can have you making money through the power of the internet today. Visit their site at http://www.making-money-online-program.com/

Why IT is Integral to Small Business Success

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Information technology lies at the heart of many 21st century organisations and businesses – phone lines are a basic commodity and for almost all sectors of commerce, the internet continues to prove to be a key tool. Technology can also make it easier to run your business cost-effectively. Improving cash-flow is an obvious area that all companies strive to achieve and with the right IT support in place, it is possible to watch your cost-efficiency grow along with the business itself. Flexible working for employees is just one of many ways to benefit your business. Technology makes services such as remote access possible, which means employees can work from home or when they’re on the move. But, when it comes to broadband you might want to consider whether you can manage with a usage allowance or whether you would prefer unlimited downloads. Usage allowances vary depending on which provider you choose and you can match one to your specific needs. Unlimited download usage is ideal if you want to share the connection around the office; therefore, opt for whichever suits you best and remember to account for any potential growth that could occur in the future. What’s more, some providers offer packages which include Wi-Fi minutes, allowing even the most mobile of workers to access their emails when out of the office. Mobile broadband is another useful feature to consider, as this allows employees to access the internet from their laptop wherever there’s mobile coverage – there’s never been so many ways to stay connected. Telephone lines can be combined with broadband in order to cut costs and the packages available range from standard lines to more sophisticated services. Indeed, features such as call waiting and diversion mean you need never miss another call again, whilst you can even access features that allow you to listen to your messages from any phone. Therefore, you can easily keep up to speed with what’s going on even when you’re on the move. And to ensure your IT infrastructure runs effectively, it is important that you have the necessary business IT support available. Of course, the level of support offered will vary between providers, but most should offer round the clock UK based helpdesk support; meaning you have access to IT experts whenever you need them the most. Other support services to look out for include internet and desktop security, which can help keep harmful viruses at bay. But more importantly, remote IT support can eradicate the need to call out an engineer, thus helping to push costs down further. And this can only be a good thing when you are attempting to manage a small business.

How Can Your Business Benefit From The Internet?

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Understanding how your business can benefit from embracing the Internet within its everyday operations can lead to improvements in efficiency and a strong growth in sales, provided you implement the appropriate technology to your advantage. With that in mind, it’s important to get to grips with how your business can leverage the Internet to create a competitive advantage and to give your business the opportunity to grow your market share.
There are a number of advantages to be gained by any business from the growth of the Internet. The Internet opens up whole new avenues in terms of sales and marketing, as well as increasing the efficiency of business communications. Email is great and now we have VOIP (Voice over Internet Protocol). With VOIP telephone systems, it’s now easier than ever for business owners to benefit from the cost savings and efficiencies when they need to communicate globally.
Another great plus point to embracing the Internet and new online business technologies lies in establishing ecommerce facilities, which can track and process orders and payments from your customers. By integrating this within your business, you can give your customers greater choice when it comes to making payment and better service from order point to final delivery.
Outsourcing can be a great way to improve efficiencies and benefit from diverse skill sets out with the normal competence of you and your employees. Outsourcing might seem initially out of reach, either technically or financially, but getting into the routine of outsourcing certain aspects of your business is a great way to cut costs overall and to benefit from specialization and a higher quality of output across outsourced areas. What’s more, any technical constraints surrounding outsourcing, even abroad, are now put to rest with the help of the Internet, making outsourcing much more possible for the average small business owner.
As a small business owner new to outsourcing, you’d be surprised at the breadth and depth of this industry, particularly the growth experienced over the last few years. You can outsource almost any functionality of your business, from customer services through to software and IT, marketing / sales and especially accounts & finance – almost every element of your business can feasibly be outsourced to some third party provider. The trick is calculating which outsourcing opportunities provide returns through increased efficiencies and save on cost against those that are merely an additional cost centre and a drain on resources.
It’s evident that the Internet has had a significant impact on the way we do business, and for small business owners, the Internet can prove to be a vital source of expansion and growth. Yet still, many managers have not properly exploited the Internet to the benefit of their business. Whether that’s improving efficiency, generating sales, outsourcing work to experts or interacting with third party suppliers more economically, the Internet can bring a whole host of benefits to any business.

Online Business Administration Degree May Be The Ticket To Promotion

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A high school degree and associate’s degree can only get you so far in a career. Many people are stuck in the same job for years without the possibility of promotion because they do not have an advanced degree. More and more professionals are going back to school to expand their education not just because they have a goal of obtaining a higher degree, but also because in order to advance in their current position or receive higher pay, a bachelors degree is what they need. This is why an online business administration degree may be the best way to receive that promotion.
Numerous colleges and universities across the nation offer degree programs in business administration. Choosing the right one can be an intimidating and daunting task. For those individuals who are already in the workforce or need to work while going to school, and online business administration degree is the best option. An online degree program offers flexibility and offers students the comfort of completing tasks from the comfort of their own home. Online programs are offered nationwide so it is easy to find a program that will fit best. This is an added bonus for individuals who do not live in a close proximity to a college or university. Online programs offer numerous options to students who might not otherwise be able to purse a degree.
Due to the competition surrounding the job market, it is that much more important for individuals to receive a bachelor’s degree. Obtaining a bachelor’s degree will make individuals more marketable when they go to seek jobs. Employers look for experience and knowledge in the career field. Students can gain this experience and knowledge while obtaining an online business administration degree and participating in internship programs. Filling a resume with experience and skills will put individuals a step above the competition.
The curriculum that goes a long with an online business administration degree is designed to prepare students for a real career in the business field. Students are expected to learn the various areas that are associated with business administration. It is also important for them to develop decision-making skills, build their leadership abilities, stay up on business technology, and understand the basics of finance and accounting. Students completing a business administration program should also be well versed in business ethics and understand the importance of ethics in the business world.
The classes in a business administration program are intended to enforce these skills to students. Classes include the Legal Environment of Business, Principles of Accounting, Organizational Communications, Technology in Business and Management Theory and Leadership. These classes are designed to help students gain the skills necessary to be successful in the business field. An online business administration degree will also include classes such as keyboarding and word processing that are an integral skill needed in business. These skills are not only useful in the business world, but in everyday life as well.
All in all, the market for an online business administration degree is growing. The career field is large due to the fact that students graduating from these programs are versatile and can choose from numerous different careers. Those who are already in a career field will be able to advance faster if they have a bachelor’s degree. It is also known that individuals with a bachelor’s degree are also paid significantly higher than individuals with a high school diploma. So whether students are just coming out of high school or are already in the business workforce, obtaining a bachelor’s degree in business administration will help in career advancement.

Small Business IT - Doing More With Less in 2009 - Part II

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With over a decade of Information Technology experience working with small and medium sized businesses all over the San Francisco Bay Area, Mark H. Jessen’s Small Business Technology articles offer ideas and understanding on how IT helps small business succeed.

Introduction

Part II of this two part article will look at ways you can consolidate your companies IT systems overhead in 2009. There is no doubt that 2009 is going to be a difficult year for business. You can go into the New Year with one of two mindsets; “We’re going to stay the course and hope for the best” or “We will look at this economy as an opportunity to reinvent ourselves into a lean, agile, competitor in our market.” My goal is to have you see 2009 as a time of opportunity to find ways of doing the same, or more, with less. Make 2009 the year you use IT to make your company become a lean, agile, market competitor.

Smaller Servers, Doing More, Using Less – If you haven’t already consider migrating your older standalone chassis servers to low profile rack mounted units and blade server systems can reduce costs in a number of ways. They are both good options for reducing the amount of real estate and power needed in your data center. And both are ideal for running application virtualization software to reduce the number of physical application servers needed. Application virtualization is now a very popular way to consolidate both hardware and management costs in the data center.

Consolidate and Centralize Storage – Network Attached Storage (NAS) and Storage Area Networks (SAN) are two proven ways to make company data management safer and easier. And by making sure all of your work is stored where it will be uniformly and consistently backed up you reduce the risk of lost data. Adding VPN based storage solutions for your mobile users helps keep their work safe and secure too.

Not Your Mothers Appliances – Use dedicated multitasking appliances for consolidating basic network services like Domain Name Service (DNS), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Anti-Virus, Anti-Spam, and Intrusion detection systems (IDS). There are currently a number of appliance makers in the market that have products that can handle your basic network functionality from single 1U rack mounted units. The savings include their reduced footprint, lower power consumption, ease of use, and centralized management.

How many applications are you supporting? – Depending on the size of your business, you could easily have dozens. First, audit all the applications and make sure they are still relevant and contributing to the company’s bottom line. Next, look for overlap between complimentary departments like, sales and marketing, where consolidation of similar applications would be mutually beneficial. And use this economy as an opportunity to renegotiate and right-size your commercial software licensing contracts.

Open to door to Open-Source – Now is the perfect time to look for less costly open-source options. More and more companies are looking seriously at Linux on the desktop. OpenOffice, MySQL, and SugarCRM for example are reliable options and all have strong support communities. Almost any type of business can benefit from open source software opportunities. New, as well as budget strained, small businesses should look seriously at the early start cost savings advantages available

Think Global, Outsource Local – What opportunities can you find right in your own backyard when you consider local or regional outsourcing to reduce some of your application development and support costs. Within a five mile radius of you, there are probably a dozen application developers hungry for your business right now. Use contractors to rapidly develop applications that you can get up and running quickly will help keep you ahead of the field. The sooner your ideas can come to fruition the sooner your business benefits. The agile company that can find new ways to quickly meet its customer’s needs wins.

Summary

Earlier in December 2008, the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) announced that the U.S. economy had been officially in a recession since December of 2007. Now the question is when can we expect this recession to end? Best estimates are that by April of 2009, we may be at the low point of the curve, leading economists to estimate that this economic contraction could last as long as 35 to 40 months which means conservatively 2010, and possibly 2011.

This means small business IT management will need to be prepared to meet the challenges of this recession with a list of cost saving measures that will keep your company lean, agile, flexible, and competitive.

So make 2009 the year of seeking out the advantages and opportunities of doing more with less.

Why Start a Home Based Business?

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Average people are attracted to the many benefits a home business can provide, including, but not limited to very low start-up costs, flexible hours and massive use of the internet. The use of technology, the Internet, etc., allows home-based businesses to work in concert with other entities without the need for daily face-to-face interaction.

The home-based business sector is growing in importance and diversity, and offers opportunities for entrepreneurs and at-home professionals in every demographic and ethnic group. Today, 1 out of every 12 households in America run a home business. So…. Here are some common reasons:

1) Cost. Many opportunities require very little start-up capital (under $100) to start your business. Compare this to a brick-and-mortar storefront which can cost tens of thousands of dollars.

2) Set your own hours. Want to work in your pajamas? Go ahead….nobody’s watching.

3) You’re the boss! You decide what income you want, not your boss. You can work part-time and expand into full-time as it pays enough to quit your job. Building an Internet business allows you to adapt it to your lifestyle instead of the other way around.

4) You will love what you do. It has been said that if you love what you do, you will never work a day in your life.

5) Ease of promoting your business. Technology and the internet have made marketing a breeze for the average home business owner. The Internet now allows anyone to reach potential customers around the globe with virtually the click of a button.

6) Residual Income. Building an Internet business means once you reach a certain level, you can walk away for days but still your Website works for you. You can automate repetitive tasks to the computer so you still earn money through advertising, selling products and others while you sleep.

7) Family. Aren’t they the most important? Use your business to build it to the point that you can back off and spend time with those you love. Your JOB will not ever allow that.

Take charge of your life……not the other way around. There a many opportunities out there. Find them and study them. Then make the decision to do something about it.

How To Avoid Working 24 Hours a Day At Your Home Business

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We all know how important it is to work hard to get your home business up and running and off the ground. We also know that when your home business is located right in your home, it is all too easy to get a few extra hours of work in after you eat dinner, or to get up early to work a little bit more in the morning.
However, the fact remains that most of the people who are working at home businesses have decided to do this so that they can control what hours they work, and so that they can have more time to themselves to do the things that they have always wanted to do. If you find yourself working too much, and you know that you are in danger of working longer hours than you did at your old job, here are some ways to avoid becoming a 24 hour a day worker again.
Hours
First and foremost, no matter what your business is, you need to have working hours. This is for your benefit. If you have an online site or an online store, you are going to be open 24 hours a day, but this doesn’t mean that you have to be at your computer for the entire day. You need to set hours for yourself, and these hours will have to include time to process whatever has come in while you aren’t working. There is a danger in sitting at your computer all day to take orders in the hopes of keeping up with them, because you will find that you never leave.
If you find that you have too much work, and not enough time, this means that you are taking on too much. You have to be sure that you are only working as much as you can handle to work, or that you are delegating tasks to make sure you aren’t having to work all day and all night. This is something that a lot of people fail to do, and it can be something that is very dangerous, because giving out tasks is the best way to make sure all of your work gets done. If you find yourself with too much, you’ll end up working more than you want to be working, so be sure to find help, or hire some if you need it.
Something else that you can be sure to do is to give yourself a break now and then. Remember that you don’t have to take every project that comes your way, and remember that you can be allowed a sick day when you are sick. These things are important, and are also vital to keeping your sanity as well as your business.
Technology
Is there an automated way to delegate parts of your daily home business tasks? If there is, you might want to take the initial investment of time to find out how they work and how you can use technology to free up more time for yourself instead of working on your home business. You can even use the extra time to expand your business or look for new ways to make it profitable.
If your home business is based online there are many companies who you can use to outsource some of your responsibilities. Obviously these options aren’t free so if your budget doesn’t allow for it at the current time, keep a reminder of the source so that you can use it when more funds become available.