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What You Need to Know Before Starting a Business

If you are interested in becoming a part of the Upper West Side restaurants but are at a loss as to how to start a business, the following should act as a guide to help you become equipped with the right knowledge to start a business. Scout the location of the restaurant and see the people who visit the place and the type of lifestyle the locals have. The people surrounding the area are the first customers or the potential frequent diners your restaurant will have, so catering to their needs will be essential for the success of the business.…

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Creating the Trade Show Display Booth That Will Get Your Company Noticed!

But bringing together the entire industry in one several days long event, everyone involved in the industry gifts to experience the companies that are leading the industry, others that are emerging and other still that have aspirations of being a part of either of these groups. Preparing for a trade show is a months-long endeavor. It should be led by the marketing department and involve several departments at your company. Product development should have a major role in your trade show presentations. Because there is also the opportunity to sell product in these environments, your sales department should be a…

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Business travel insurance: why it is needed

Sometimes, employees are required to travel abroad to represent their workplace, be it at an exhibition or to meet a client. In such a scenario, employees need to have the right cover from their employers — it’s an employer’s duty after all, to attend to the safety of their employees for risk of any potential work accident. It’s important then to understand why business travel insurance is necessary, and what it covers that other insurance policies don’t. How far does employer’s liability insurance go? It might seem like employer’s liability insurance covers everything, as it does indeed cover employees for…

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Corporate Social Responsibility

Having a good Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) model ensures your business is contributing to society and the general public in a positive way. Whether you’re in the process of building your CSR from scratch, or you have a well-established one, there are four key areas of a solid strategy that your initiatives will fall into: Environmental -The reducing, reusing and recycling of products and waste will limit the impact on pollution, gases and ultimately your business carbon footprint. Supporting and sourcing from your local supply trade reduces the need for fuel-hungry, long-haul transportation and/or air freight. Using recycled and biodegradable…

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The Importance of Capital in Trucking

As just about anyone involved in trucking can tell you, changing a commercial truck tire is nothing like changing the tires on a Honda Civic. It requires specialized tools, an abundance of space, and a lot of time — not to mention some serious elbow grease. It’s rarely the kind of thing you can do on your own, but it’s definitely not the kind of thing that you can ignore.  When it comes to understanding the importance of capital, it can be helpful to think about the importance of changing a blown tire. Let’s put it this way: you’re driving…

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