Category: Small Businesses

The Importance of Import and Export

No matter how rich a country is, how small or big it is, no nation is self-sufficient. It will never be totally independent from the rest and have everything it needs. Every country, no matter…

The Importance of Market Research in Repairing the World Economy, BRIC by BRIC

We all know about the BRIC countries, Brazil, Russia, India and China. These countries are widely regarded as a one way ticket to prosperity, in a world where most of the G8 have taken multiple…

Eight Steps To The Next Level – The Business Plan, "The Engine of Small Business Development"

This is the second of a series of articles describing how small business owners and managers can drive their business growth and profitable development through the creation and implementation of a business plan. I know…

Telecoms for Business

Any business relies on technology to operate. With fast and reliable internet connections, strong mobile signals and advanced telecoms systems, it is possible to effectively communicate with customers and colleagues, suppliers and partners in a…

The National Entrepreneurship Development

Is SMEDA Working for National Destiny? SME Baseline survey 2009 may provide a functional start to National Economy. If we explore the history of National entrepreneurship and its development we shall find that almost every…

Ten Important Lessons From the History of Mergers & Acquisitions

The history of mergers and acquisitions in the United States is comprised of a series of five distinct waves of activity. Each wave occurred at a different time, and each exhibited some unique characteristics related to…

Why Use Professional SEO Services When I Can Do it Myself?

As with most things on the Internet, there is a wide discrepancy between what constitutes true professional SEO services and what is provided by someone who claims to know the basics of SEO work. While…

Leaders and the AI Organization

For decades, business writers and experts have provided business leaders with a variety of ideas, theories, and processes to help them manage and lead change in their organizations. These prescriptions, though invaluable at the time,…

Testing Business Continuity Plans – Do You Do Enough?

Many more companies have come to realize that the development and implementation of a Business Continuity Program is now a good business practice. The existence of this program gives the executives, the staff, the Board…

Travel Tips to Ethiopia – An Invaluable Guide For the First Time Travelers

Ethiopia is famous for its capital city and the highlands. The Ethiopian highlands are one of the major tourist attractions that help run a large number of tourism businesses like transport, accommodation and authentic African…