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| THE ENTREPRENEUR |
Do You Have the Right Stuff to be an Entrepreneur?
- Deciding to start a business
is one of the biggest decisions you will make in your life.
It's not like starting a new job, there's a lot more pressure. There
are great risks and, if you're successful, there are great rewards.
Starting your own business is an exciting challenge that could be
the key that unlocks your true potential in life. Delamere-Pennine
Associates and their partners, especially the Delamere
Consultancy Team, aims to help you to think through your
ideas for business and to help you to test your commitment before
you go any further. Also to remind you of some of the major
problems you will experience when running your own business,
and how to overcome them. Read
more
- Take
a FREE Mind Survey to see if you are suitable for running your own
busines - Performance Support Systems (PSS) was founded
in 1987 to help success-minded people grow stronger for work and
life. We make self-awareness and encouragement tools available to
people who want to step up to another level for better relationships,
both personal and professional.
Most of the services delivered are powered by MindFrames,
the world's most advanced brain-based personality assessment. MindFrames
is a self-survey based on research in brain science. It measures
how often you use each of eight distinct patterns of thought and
action. These patterns are related to the four main areas of the
brain, which everyone uses many times each day.
After you've completed the FREE MindFrames survey,
you'll receive a FREE report about your MindFrames framicon. Special
match-up reports recommend how to interact effectively with someone
else who has taken MindFrames. And the Revelations report gives
you a comprehensive, personalized analysis, including your scores
for each of the eight mindframes. Want to know more about your unique
personality? Come to Initforlife.com and complete the world's #1
brain-based personality questionnaire! Get
your FREE report NOW!
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Measure
the Success of Your Business - Mentoring Success Group
LLC (MSG) provides an online, On-Demand business diagnostics solution
that helps your business to survive and thrive. The Business Process
Analysis Engine (BPAE) measures your responses each month to carefully
selected questions about every aspect of your business operation,
from product design and engineering through sales and marketing,
and everything in between. As those responses are being entered,
the BPAE constantly refines its conclusions about your competitive
strengths and weaknesses. It sets priorities for specific issues
that need to be addressed right away, and it shows you how well
you are competing with your peers and other competitors from around
the world.
Read more.
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Information
& Updates Essential to the Entrepreneur - Many
of our clients in various countries have found that a regular
subscription to the world leading "Entrepreneur Magazine"
has become an essential support in creating new ideas for their
business. Subscribe
to Entrepreneur Magazine.
This service also has a wide range of publications directly related
to starting and being successful in a small business. Check this
site for the Categories List of "Small Biz Books" which
are packed with useful relevant information and suggestions. Great
businesses you can start and run from home
- The
Entrepreneur's Success Kit
- This downloadable e-book is written for new and existing business
owners. This e-book identifies 10 of the most common problems businesses
encounter and suggests how to avoid them. Each chapter comes with
many critical questions that you must constantly ask yourself and
reflect on those aspects of your business to help you keep focused
on your business. This is a must read book specially written by
a business owner for business owners. Check
The Entrepreneur's Success Kit
- E-Books
& Work Sheets - The
Delamere Group is focused on helping entrepreneurs to start
up businesses, small business, home business, and to understand
how to structure their business, protect their assets and save in
taxes. With our sponsors FREE 15 minute consultation how can you
go wrong! He even offers FREE e-books including "Top Ten Business
Mistakes" and "Winning with Trademarks". This material
covers from business planning to Real Estate investing.
Search our current information.
- Interested
in a Very Successful Internet Business? A recent online
marketing business we checked out is now producing a steady income
for many of our clients.This is no "con" as this
type of business has no restrictions, no matter in which country
you live. If you need additional advice or information, contact
our firm or click
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| BUSINESS PLANS |
How do you go about
preparing and writing up your Business Plan? You basically
have the following 3 choices.
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Do it yourself based on your notes
filed away in your ring binder called “My Own Business”.
See
our Business Tips - 2
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Call in the services of a reputable business
consultant. Visit Delamere
Group.
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 Use
a propriety software package, which will guide you through
the process and provide you with a professional printout of your
business plan. Our firm has used and recommended to our
clients, the software, “Business
Plan Pro” which is probably one of the best on the market.
For more information click on the box on the right.
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Once you
have the “idea”, it will require
some scrutiny in order to establish the format of your business
and explore the means to raise capital. Many good business
ideas have foundered because of a lack of a clear programme.
A great deal of research will have to be undertaken in order
to help you develop a clear vision of your goal. For example,
in our experience the biggest hurdle to overcome is finding
a suitable financial backer. See
our Business Tips - 1
- The business plan
must fully explain what you and your business hope to accomplish
in an accurate and honest way. For example, distorted ‘growth
rates’ are abhorrent to potential investors or suppliers
of capital. Do you require more information on how
to prepare your Business Plan? click
here
- Final
Draft of a Good Business Plan - This downloadable document
is a sample business plan for an Internet startup that raised
over $9 million in venture financing. This is the plan as it looked
after 19 rewrites and 6 months of revisions. It
is well worth the small fee as it will give you some great ideas
and focus for your own business plan. Buy
Business Plan - Final
- If
you need help in writing your business plan - A new e-book
called "How
to Write a Business Plan - Made Easy" has helped quite
a number of our clients. To review the contents of this downloadable
e-book, click
here.
- Sample
Business Plans - Whether you're starting a new venture,
seeking commercial loans and funding to finance your enterprise,
or writing a plan for long-term financial forecasting, Business
Plan Resources provides business plan resources for all stages
of growth and capital planning. Many items related to Business
Plans are free on this site. Click
here.
- Business
Plan for a Restaurant Business -
Every section of this instruction manual and business plan includes
suggestions for customizing the plan to fit your unique restaurant
concept. This business plan was reviewed and approved by successful
restaurant owners, managers and chefs in the San Francisco Bay
Area. FREE BONUS: 10 page "You Want to Start a Restaurant"
Special Report from the California Restaurant Association.
Read
more.
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Once
you have decided on your business project, be confident
that your idea is worth pursuing. As some of our clients are
women, many of them making a success of being self-employed
and small business owners, and have read this excellent book Women
in Small Business. This new e-Book will help you to discover
how to succeed in your business and avoid failure. Women
in Small Business is an easy to follow, step-by-step comprehensive
e-Book that is highly recommended by the Delamere Group. For more
details click here!
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Business
Development Software for Starting & Managing a Small Business
- The Delamere Group is now offering professional business development
software to our clients: Business Plan, Marketing Plan, Employee
Policies Handbook, HR Tracking System, Safety Plan, PR Templates,
Sample Contracts, Stock Options... All proven successful over
the past 18 years. These packages are perfect for entrepreneurs,
business owners and consultants. Learn
more about the leading business planning software. BizPlanBuilder
10.
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Magazines
for Business - This is a great new service for our UK
clients providing a wide range of business magazine subscriptions.
We have selected some of the best available and listed them for
your perusal. Browse
our current list of business magazines.
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The
Financial Times Guide to Business Start Up 2008 - Starting
your own business can be a daunting task. If you're looking to
start your own business, or if you have already taken the plunge
and want to keep everything on track, then make sure you have
a copy of "The
Financial Times Guide to Business Start Up" on your shelf.
Annually updated, this edition covers the latest legal and financial
changes you need to be aware of following the 2007 budget. This
year, we have also included extra information on e-marketing to
help your business grow. The book covers every important aspect
of your business start up, with essential guidance on everything
from developing your business idea to your obligations as an employer.
If you're serious about starting a business, you need to keep
this book within easy reach. Visit the Delamere
International Bookshop.
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Business
Startup & Planning Software System - The VPSpro is
an award winning step-by-step business startup and planning software
system, which guides entrepreneurs confidentially through the
research of their project on-line and helps them analyze the feasibility
of their business idea or expansion. The software produces a comprehensive
set of three-year financial projections and then you go on to
auto-generate a full set of notes to the projections. The planners
can also complete full business plan narrative by using the VPSpro
Narrative Writer. Create
a Business Plan! A fast effective way to create a professional
business plan www.vpspro.com (Venture Planning System Professional)
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Consider
Taking the Following Steps Before Starting Your Own Business
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You
can submit your question or topic directly to our firm of consultants
and we are willing to research your question and if necessary,
refer you to a reliable source of information, which should provide
you with the answer, and additional information related to your
query. Contact
us
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Measure
the Success of Your Business - Mentoring Success Group
LLC (MSG) provides an online, On-Demand business diagnostics solution
that helps your business to survive and thrive. The Business Process
Analysis Engine (BPAE) measures your responses each month to carefully
selected questions about every aspect of your business operation,
from product design and engineering through sales and marketing,
and everything in between. As those responses are being entered,
the BPAE constantly refines its conclusions about your competitive
strengths and weaknesses. It sets priorities for specific issues
that need to be addressed right away, and it shows you how well
you are competing with your peers and other competitors from around
the world.
Read more.
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Obtain
Live Advice & Counsel From Experts - The Delamere
Group connects you online to thousands of experts in hundreds
of categories who provide their professional services in real-time,
LIVE via the Internet. Browse the subjects covered. Click
here for Live
Small Business Advice
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Conducting
a New Business in the UK - We now supply everything you
need to start a new Business in the UK - virtual office, incorporation
(company formation), advice, support, legal and accountancy, contracts,
website, e-mail and domain management, simple accounts package,
business banking, VAT registration and much more.
StartNewBusiness.com
- everything you need to start a new business in the UK
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Harvard
Business Review Magazine
- This magazine is the indispensable resource for business leaders
and is used extensively by the management and staff of the Delamere
Group. Click
here to subscribe to Harvard Business Review Magazine for
only $99 and get unlimited online access absolutely FREE! 
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E-Book
on Problem Solving Skills
- The Delamere
Group highly recommend this new e-book written by one of our
clients that helps you to learn how to solve real-world problems
using 12 powerful problem solving techniques. Read
more.
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Executive
Book Summaries - You can receive summaries of the best
business books of the year in your choice of print, audio, online
or PDA formats, covering subjects like management, leadership,
strategy and more. Browse this site. Read
or listen to a FREE SUMMARY of one of today's top selling business
books! Click
to download "Who Says Elephants Can't Dance"
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A
wide selection of e-books to download - eBooks.com
has the largest range of e-books in over 50 categories.
With prices well below hard copy books, and the unique appeal
of instantly downloadable books. Topics covered are law,
business, education, health and sports, self-help plus
many more. eBooks.com
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Be
Prepared to Undertake Some Study - To accomplish any goal,
especially related to being successful in business, requires effort
to gain additional skills and knowledge. Our firm has put
together, along with our associates "Delamere Institute of
Online Leaning," a series of short online courses dealing
directly with the objective of being successful in running
your own small business. We have named the series "Small
Business - Big Success" and we invite you to browse the
course
catalog and review under the Section, "Small Business -
Big Success" the selection of 27 short courses specially prepared
for the entrepreneur. For more details click
here
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Trade
Magazines. Free subscriptions are now available to professionals
- No hidden or trial offers, and no purchase necessary.
Publications are absolutely free to professionals who
qualify. The Delamere
Group has arranged an ongoing contract for our clients
and site visitors (See
News Release) to receive these free subscriptions
to qualified individuals and companies. Browse through
our extensive list of trade publications by industry,
title, or geographic eligibility to find the titles
that best match your skills and interests. Simply complete
the application form and submit it. Many are available
for international delivery. For more details
on the over 300 magazines currently offered on a free
subscription basis, click
here
- Federation
of Small Business (FSB) - The FSB is recognised as the
voice of small business by leading politicians of all major parties
in the UK. (visit
their site) Many of our clients are members of the FSB which
is promoted by the Delamere
Small Business Online Store.
-
Fundamentals
of
Management
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This
streamlined
volume
covers
the
principle
concepts
of
management
to
provide
readers
with
a
solid
foundation
for
understanding
key
issues.
Organized
around
the
four
traditional
functions
of
management-planning,
organizing,
leading,
and
controlling,
it
reflects
current
trends
in
management
and
organizations,
and
presents
the
latest
research
studies
in
the
field.
The
authors
address
managing
in
today's
world,
foundations
of
planning
and
decision
making,
basic
organization
designs,
staffing
and
human
resource
management,
foundations
of
individual
and
group
behavior,
leadership
and
trust
and
foundations
of
control
and
value
chain
management.
Visit
the
Delamere
International
Bookshop.
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Be
fully aware of the possible problems you will have to
cope with in running your own small business. "To be
forewarned is to be forearmed." Read
more
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For
assistance and advice related to problems in handling a small
business,
we invite you to check the SBA (Small Business Administration)
and also visit our pages that list ten (10) of the most serious
issues you will have to deal with when running a small business.
Visit the site of www.small-business-administration.org
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Newsletters
on Subjects Which are Relevant
- By requesting an "opt-in" Newsletter on the subject
matter which will assist you in your quest to be informed and
increase your knowledge, for example, to be successful in
business and your career, or to simply gain information
about the subject of special interest to you, we strongly recommend
using the free services of "Postmaster Direct" who has
1000s of relevant and informative Newsletters to choose from.
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Obtain
Your Subscription to the World's Leading Magazines -
Be informed and up to date with the latest information in your
field of interest. Journals and magazines are now available for
a fraction of the newsstand prices. We now have over 1500 different
magazines to choice from, covering an enormous range of topics,
such as business, computers, lifestyle, news, plus most major
trade journals and publications. Visit this site and check the
"Subject" list and check the price, you will find it difficult
to beat. International deliveries are available and will beat
buying at the local book or news store. We are currently recommending
the excellent business magazine for those interested in starting
a "Home Business".
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To
make profits you have buy at the right prices - We supply
the best prices and deals to our clients when it comes to researching
the most profitable offers on office furniture, equipment,
office services, printing, stationary and office supplies. Visit
our pages on Delamere
Small Business Online Store
- Don't
forget to sign up for our latest Newsletter, which contains
the current news and information about Business,
click on subscribe.
For a review of back issues, go to the Archives.
- Don't
forget to check our latest Business Tips. Click
here
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If
you are considering buying or selling a business. Click
here
- For
essential tax savings visit our page related to tax and financial
services. Click
here
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| LOANS
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- Before you take
the first step in going on your own, you must know- How much
money you will need to: -
- Set up your business or enterprise.
- Support the business and your family until
you start making profits.
And that the money you need is
available.
- Delamere-Pennine Associates
have researched the best sources of finances currently available
for your convenience and reference. First, your search for
finance should begin with sponsored programmes by your National
Government as these are subsidized and the repayment plans very
favorable to the borrower. For more information visit our page on
how to handle the problem of obtaining commercial loans. Click
here
- For entrepreneurs in the
USA one can go to the U.S Small Business Administration (SBA),
which includes financing and operates assistance programmes to small
businesses. Click here
- Outside of the USA we suggest that
you contact your Government Official Web Site and search
for any programmes related to loans for small businesses.
Also contacting your local Chamber of Commerce can produce some
leads. Check out the International Chambers of Commerce
for your local office, by using the “Search Chamber”
feature on their site. click here
- Our page will list the main sources
of business loans and finance under.
- Your own funds. Don’t
forget these should meantime be wisely invested to produce maximum
return. Go to our Investing
section for more information.
- Banks and Financial Institutions
- Private and other sources.
- For more background to the
above sources of finance and ways to raising money,
click here
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Recommended
Banks and Financial Services for Small Businesses
- The
ability to raise capital is crucial to the growth of any business.
That is why entrepreneural success depends not only on what you
know, but also on who you know. Critical to the small
business is finding a bank or financial service provider
which possesses the characteristics of having:
- A
solid long-standing reputation and image.
- Provides
excellent customer support and backup.
- Offers
interest rates which are competitive and do not "cripple"
the business and its expansion targets.
- If
your bank or financial service provider already meets these
requirements, we recommend that you stay with them as a loyal customer,
if they do not, our recommendations are based on the above characteristics.
For more information on sources for business loans, venture
capital and finance for business expansion or purchase of vehicles.
Click
here
- How
to prepare your Investment or Loan Pitch - This downloadable
set of documents and slides cover the essential elements of how
to make a successful pitch with your bank or prospective investor.
This pitch is meant to be a building block for your own pitch. It
is NOT the bible for all pitches. Slide order and content should
be adjusted to suit the needs of the presenter and the presenting
company. Buy
Investment Pitch with Tips
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Personal
Loans & Consumer Credit Cards
- We
have interviewed clients and customers over the years, as to the
most important feature when choosing a bank or financial service
provider, and over 80 percent report that "customer service"
is their #1 consideration. We have selected and featured those banks
and financial service providers that meet this criteria.
For a selection of recommendations for personal loans, credit cards
and credit problems click
here
Home Loans
- For
the best deals in home loans go to our Real
Estate Page
Student Loans
- For
more information related to student loans, credit cards, grants,
scholarships and bursaries, go to our Education
Page
Car & Auto Loans
- For
the best deals in auto loans click
here
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- In
order for a small business to function properly, you need reliable
equipment & supplies, and are provided by merchants
with good customer service and follow-up.
- Delamere-Pennine
Associates has researched leading suppliers of business
equipment and services, including telecommunication
systems, mobile phones, office furniture, printing
and stationery, plus health, medical and hospital
supplies. The listings also include industrial equipment
and supplies. We only recommend those companies and suppliers
that meet our stringent criteria.
- Some
of this equipment and supplies we have used ourselves
in our own offices, and some have been used by our clients who have
offered constructive feedback. To peruse the current listings
in our Small Business Online Store click
here
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- For
the entrepreneur, small business owner and sole proprietor,
obtaining the required insurances for various aspects of your business
and personal life is essential. We have researched and included
on our web site the types of insurance, which our clients have found
to adequate and satisfactory, without unnecessary expense of being
over insured. For the various types of insurance you will probably
need, click here
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For
all stock exchanges and the latest prices in the Americas, Asia,
Europe, Middle East & Africa, Oceania, and to select a "ticker"
function. click
here
Set
Your Financial Goals
- The
Wisdom of Investing.The principle behind being a shrewd
investor is the ability to make your money work for you.
Most of us want to be financially independent and to achieve some
measure of wealth. The recommendations on this page of our web site
are researched and promoted to help you as our client to accomplish
this goal. The information is also related to which techniques
to use and sources for some basic investment education and training
in how to learn the skills to be a successful investor. Read
more
- The
Best Ways of Investing. In order to be successful with your
investments we have researched the various areas of low to
high risk investments and listed the current
areas which our clients are proving to be lucrative. Some areas
covered are, penny stocks, stock markets, currency markets (International
Forex), property, antiques, precious metals, government bonds, offshore
funds and facilities, and more. For more information on
these recommended areas of investment plus tools currently
available to achieve your profit goals. Click
here
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- The
Employment Page is jointly sponsored by the "MTC
International Foundation®" and "Boston
Personnel-South Africa®" and provides international
resources for employment, human resources, independent
contractors, and for people who prefer to work from home.
For more details click
here
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- All
small businesses need reliable, cost efficient computer hardware,
software, and peripherals from suppliers who have excellent
customer support. Our research and testing of the various items
of computer hardware and software is based on a confidential check
list provided by the "Which?" magazine which is
distributed thoughout the world. The recommendations are therefore
based on our reasearch and testing in line with the "check
list."
- The
software products we promote are related to basic office
software, security software, development software and specialized
software related to engineering fields. i.e. mechanical engineering,
mining, scientific, e-commerce, ProAv, broadcasting, education,
medical, chemical engineering, construction services and
various other industries.
- For
a current list of computer equipment, software products, and services
for repairs and maintenance that meet the above requirements
click here
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- The
experience of our firm over the years has taught us that all small
businesses need and rely upon the support of other service providers,
such as, accountants, tax consultants, attorneys, telematics,
plus services which make for staff and office efficiency.
The bottom line is that in all cases, our clients have listed as
#1 priority, reliability, and we have endorsed and
made this a prime requirement in our research of business
service providers. To examine our latest listings of
business services, including Legal, Tax, Financial,
Staff Efficiency, Office Efficiency plus Corporate
Gifts and Marketing, all tested and recommended
by Delamere-Pennine Associates. click
here
- For
staff training and online courses in office and computer
skills, visit the site of Delamere
Institute of Online Learning.
- As
our company also operates a professional photography service
for selected businesses and clients, (No Porn Please) we
can arrange for our senior photographer to travel anywhere in the
world to undertake assignments. You simply request a quote by contacting
our Senior Partner-Management
- Musicians
for Hire - From a solo artist to a big band or orchestra,
this service is ideal for corporate events, weddings and other important
events. You can hire quality, live musicians for any event (sorry
only in the UK at this stage). For prices click
here
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For
all corporate and business travel services with great
discounts, visit Delamere
Travel
- For
all your requirements for top quality wines especially for corporate
gifts, visit the web pages of the Delamere
Vineyard
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