Federal Credit Card Debt Settlement Laws - How New Debt Settlement Rules Work Federal credit card debt settlement laws were established to control the activities of the credit card companies as well as the fraud settlement companies. It was found that the creditors increased the interest rates of the consumers without informing the consumers and even the interests were increased for those consumers who did not use the credit cards for one...more
Are Financial Directors the new IT Leaders? By: Mark Kobayashi-Hillary, IT Editor, Shared Services & Outsourcing Network (SSON), I recently spoke to a conference of financial directors. It was interesting to have a non-IT audience at a conference, but the really interesting thing about the financial director community is that they are becoming the new IT leaders. Go back a decade or so and the IT function always reported into the finance...more
Many people wonder what kind of business they should start. It is a question that is quite too open and too broad to be answered directly. Even advisers and so-called gurus do not have the right to recommend or tell others what business to start. The answer to such question - what business should I start? - is yourself.We all have different skills, different passions, and different abilities to excel at something. If you're thinking about starting a business you first need to really look into your own character. You have to dig deep within and find out the source of what really, really makes you happy in life.Once you find that, then and only then that you can start the legwork of formally starting the business. But unless you've found the source of what drives your passion, you've got nothing. You're a car running on low fuel.Advisers would never tell someone to go ahead and launch a business directly. Instead, they would make them think to go into research. It is a road to take in order to understand many existing businesses. It is a learning process in which you gather information and analyze them.With the current trend, people are engaged too much with the world wide web and...more
We will describe some general kinds of lighting, the importance of lighting controls and some essential room lighting tips. After reading this primer, you will have the basic knowledge and vocabulary to start formulating your own residential lighting plan.Types of LightingWhen thinking of lighting, it is helpful to break it down into three...more
The California- based Juicy Couture brand was only founded 13 years ago by Pamela Skaist-Levy and Gela Nash-Taylor. The brand was created as a premium designer front, marketer and wholesale trader of sophisticated and sexy clothing and accessories. In those 13 years, Juicy Couture handbags have transversed the globe, their apparel has dominated...more
Franchise Opportunities. Hard Times Mean New Business There are many franchise opportunities available in the modern day economy. In a difficult climate, much of people's wealth or income is generated from private sectors and new startup companies. Franchises can be a great way to earn a living providing you have the backing from a bank or investor. Alternatively, if you have the funds directly available, this is even better. Even more likely though, is that most people don't have the initial whole sum to invest in a franchise. With unemployment being at it's highest ever percentage, there are a large number of massively skilled workers that are available for work.If you already own a franchise within the many franchise opportunities out there, then there has never been a more inviting opportunity to grow and expand your business. Private sector work and especially businesses in the private sector are providing millions of jobs to those who have lost their own, either in the public sector or elsewhere. In a time of hard economic growth, there is less competition around. This means that there is more profit to be made from taking advantage of one of the most skilled sets of...more
If you are planning a vacation and are trying to find the worlds best hotels to incorporate into your trip, you may want to head down to the Big Easy. Thats right, the W New Orleans is right in the heart of the city which, as you know is known for...more
Finding New York Office Space that Suits Your Company's Needs Office business centers have emerged as the top providers of New York office space. These companies lease the space in their large office buildings on either a short term or...more
Renting Office Space in New York City No matter the state of the economy, office space in New York City is always at a premium. It is difficult to find an inexpensive workplace that is conducive to a high professional standard. The need is...more
Energy Goes Where Attention Flows - Law of Attraction Secrets If you've spent any time in front of the Discovery Science channel watching "Through the Wormhole," with Morgan Freeman or "Sci Fi Science," with quantum physicist Dr. Michio Kaku...more
Here in the westwern world we have traditionally been heinously wasteful when it comes to waste disposal. Every year the amount we send to landfill grows by a frightening proportion. However, it seems the crack down is now on the way as local...more
It's not fun, it's not sexy and it sure isn't exciting, but waste management is becoming an increasingly important part of any company's day to day operation. As concern over the environment and the impact companies have on their surroundings grows,...more