Month: April 2014

  • What You Need to Know About Starting Up a Granite Countertop Business

    What You Need to Know About Starting Up a Granite Countertop Business

    According to the results of a recent Zillow survey on the home improvement marketplace, of the projects that deliver the most “bang for the buck,” granite countertops are still in the top five. While many design trends come and go indoors, “most buyers are still requesting granite countertops [as well as] stainless steel appliances,” according…

  • Recycling can Help Save Our Environment

    Recycling can Help Save Our Environment

    Are you recycling, or are you adding the waste that is piling up in our country? We could save nearly 25 million tree per year if Americans recycled even one-tenth of their newspaper and other paper products. What’s the issue then? Why are we still creating so much waste? By looking into getting a recycling…

  • Whether You’re on the Job Site or Working From Home, Find the Best Precision Cutting Tools

    Whether You’re on the Job Site or Working From Home, Find the Best Precision Cutting Tools

    Do you work on an industrial site or construction site? Perhaps you simply have a workshop in your garage. Either way, in order to sufficiently complete the tasks ahead of you, you’ll want to have reliable tools and accessories on hand. Especially if you’re working with wood frequently, having precision cutting tools is absolutely essential.…

  • Three Effective Ways to Market Online

    Three Effective Ways to Market Online

    Did you know that more than two billion people use the internet worldwide? The internet is full of potential business, so advertising online is one of the best ways to reach large amounts of potential customers. In order to effectively market and advertise your business online, however, several important internet advertising techniques must be implemented.…

  • Four Tips for Recruiting the Best Sales Employees

    Four Tips for Recruiting the Best Sales Employees

    One of the biggest challenges for any company is finding reliable, effective salespeople who will actually stick around. As Entrepreneur writes, turnover rates among sales teams are incredibly high. For every sales member that decides your business isn’t for them, you could spend as much as 200% of their salary in hopes of replacing and…

  • How to Run Your Ship More Smoothly

    How to Run Your Ship More Smoothly

    Your business depends upon your ability to get your goods to your clients. It is not the traditional way of using 18-wheelers and 747s. Since the success of your business depends on your fleet of boats, make sure to have plenty of marine diesel engine spare parts around. Ships are generally distinguished from boats based…

  • Finding Custom Spring Manufacturing

    Finding Custom Spring Manufacturing

    Quite simply, compression springs are an efficient way to store mechanical energy. When using custom spring designs, you will have to match the compression springs to the application. These days, manufacturers have developed a near infinite configuration of springs that can be used for fine mechanical pieces, large motors, heavy machinery or practically anything else.…

  • The Majority of Business Owners Make the Same Mistake; What Is It?

    The Majority of Business Owners Make the Same Mistake; What Is It?

    Business and restaurant owners put an incredible amount of thought into interior design — and some take creativity to new extremes. In Tokyo, Japan, for example, designers are capitalizing on a growing obsession with a relatively new restaurant, the Vampire Cafe. “With blood-colored floors and baroque music playing in the background, this theme restaurant serves…

  • New Software May Predict Heart Attacks and Save Lives

    New Software May Predict Heart Attacks and Save Lives

    Why are electronic health records (EHRs) rapidly gaining popularity? True, experts tout the relatively obvious benefits of EHRs — including reduced costs and streamlined care — but many do not realize that there are even more promising outcomes. In fact, digitized systems, EHRs, and new predictive software may help doctors predict serious health conditions —…

  • What Can Marketers Learn From Facebook’s Purchase of Oculus?

    What Can Marketers Learn From Facebook’s Purchase of Oculus?

    Lately, the question on many marketers’ lips is, “What is Facebook doing?” The internet giant’s recent $2 billion purchase of virtual reality glasses manufacturer Oculus sparked considerable debate — and left many others confused. First, the purchase enraged gamers who fear that Facebook will donate too little time to video game development. Second, business owners…