There is growing concern among business owners that merchant account fees are too high. This concern becomes magnified every time Visa and MasterCard raise their interchange rates -- the rates Visa and MasterCard member issuing banks charge on credit card transactions, ultimately passed down to merchants. The article addresses the topic of ever-increasing credit card rates and whether Visa and MasterCard should cap their profit and limit it to a fixed percentage over the costs that they incur.

Wondering if that new business venture is going to be the success you were hoping for? With a little Coaching from Lesley Moore, Executive Coach, you will see that the answer lies within you.

Rethinking leadership skills.

Health and Safety is a vital key in running a Cleaning Company successfully. The Cleaning Industry is a high-risk area for work related ill health and injury, and regulations are put in place for exactly that reason. As an employer you are responsible for ensuring the Health and Safety of everyone who may be affected by your work.

Nobody notices normal. An article on how to embrace your uniqueness in business. How to take assumptions and shatter them. How to think outside the box by looking AT the box.

Understand the secret meaning of flowers you give for Administrative Professional's Day.

You can't teach someone persistence. People will become sufficiently persistent to succeed only when their desire for their goal exceeds the pain and discomfort they have to endure in order to reach it.

Over the past 19 years, I have worked with thousands of business owners in Africa, Canada and the United States. I foresee serious financial adversity looming for many entrepreneurs in the coming years, and perhaps a lot sooner than we may think. And before you conclude that this is mere speculation, let me share some reasons for my concern, and then allow me to offer you a solution.

Good Communication is Good Business! Dr. Dennis O'Grady provides 13 simple and easy to implement ideas for improving your own communication skills and moving your business forward.

The downsides to movado watches and an answer to whether or not they are worth the price.

China, the world's future super power, is slated to build four nuclear power plants with the help of the U.S. based Westinghouse Electric Company and the Shaw Group Inc. The value of this deal ranges from $5-8 billion dollars and will help the U.S. in their $202 billion dollar trade deficit with China.

U.S. China Relations Are Reaching New Heights and It's Not Only Major U.S. Corporations That Stand to Benefit From the Growth

What is your firm’s first reaction to a recession? If you think that you should lie off the seemingly unnecessary staff, stop production, and institute a massive price cut, then think again. These, in fact, are ways to welcome the undesired recession in your business

Will you be sending a business Christmas card to your clients this holiday season? You might be surprised at how effective one little card can be on your client relationships.

Corporate cultures must blend the feminine with the masculine. Decisions must be made, but process must be respected. Connection must be as valued as much as competition.

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What is a model? A model is a purposeful simplification of reality. Models can take on many forms. A built to scale look alike, a mathematical equation, a spreadsheet, or a person, a scene, and many other forms. In all cases, the model uses only part of reality, that’s why it’s a simplification. And in all cases, the way one reduces the complexity of real life, is chosen with a purpose. The purpose is to focus on particular characteristics, at the expense of losing extraneous detail.

Do you take business actions based upon what you think, what conventional wisdom dictates or what you truly know based upon validated information? Using assessments is necessary to receive an accurate picture of what is happening within the organization.

Venture capital is a possible source of funding for new relatively unproven enterprises that appear to have promising futures. However, such money is often hard to come by.

A successful video or web conference can really give a boost to your organization. Online conferencing is now connecting people in a way that was not possible in the pre-Internet era. However, as powerful a tool as online conferencing is, it works best when you prepare your conferences properly. Here are some steps that you can take to help guarantee that your next video or web conference is a great success.

There are several things that are important about procurement that you should consider. In a business standpoint, timing is virtually essential. If you are like many business owners, the best time is the time when prices will be low enough to handle. This can be quite difficult to call and even more so, it will be difficult to manage. But, when procurement is used effectively, your business truly can reach new heights. What should you consider in procurement?

We all know that effective communication is essential for business and social success. However, what exactly dioes this mean. Dr Bill gives nine straightforward suggestions for making sure your and your organisation's communication gets results.

Everybody has heard the horror stories about bosses that don't care, bosses that take advantage of their employees, bosses who don't do their jobs, etc...

Employers forced out of offices by the Attack on America and employees fearful of future attacks of airplanes or anthrax are using technology to get the job done. Telecommuting, a trend of the past decade is enjoying a revival and presenting a new challenge for both employers and employees.