BONUS:TRAVEL SECURITY TIPS

TRAVEL SECURITY TIPS

ESPECIALLY THIS SEASON

*Do not leave money or valuable in pain view as they tempt criminals as well as many security operatives.
*As much as possible, restrict information about your travel plans ; but always ensure someone in your office or home knows where you are going and your estimated time of arrival.

*Avoid isolated and dangerous areas.
*Do not give lift to strangers including those in uniforms
*Do not stop on the road for anyone except on official check-points. Beware of hoaxes.
*Be careful of accident scenes along the way
*If witness to a car-jacking, it is advisable to turn around and drive to safe location and call the relevant security official.
*If involved in an armed robbery you should conduct your self in the following manner:

· Do not offer resistance
· Never make any sudden physical move
· Keep your hands visible
· Do not attempt a high speed get away unless you are sure of the possibilities, the road is clear and you are close to a safe haven

Have a lovely holiday season

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WHY MANY RUN FROM STARTING THEIR OWN BUISNESS

THE FEAR OF FAILURE

“Failure to fail will make you a failure”

If you never fail you will never stretch yourself to be more than you are, you will never learn that there are many ways to solve a single problem.

Without failure Man would never had discovered the cure to cancer.
Without failure man would have never walked on the moon.
Without failure we would still be riding horses to town, sitting around in the dark hoping that we could get to the closest tree before our bladder exploded.

Failures are the hurdles to greatness – each failure is a brick that builds the foundation of a huge victory.
The next time you try something .GO BIG! Because if it is worth doing, it is worth doing in a large way; And if you are going to fail – fail big

“Never run from challenges, in fact welcome them, they are the bread you need to grow”

Reasons Why You Need a Business Plan

Good management requires setting specific objectives and then tracking and following up. I'm surprised how many existing businesses manage without a plan. How do they establish what's supposed to happen? In truth, you're really just taking a short cut and planning in your head--and good for you if you can do it--but as your business grows you want to organize and plan better, and communicate the priorities better.

Be strategic. Develop a plan

Your business plan can also to help decide what's going to happen in the long term, which should be an important input to the classic make vs. buy. How long will this important purchase last in your plan...?

You can use your plan to set targets for new alliances, and selected portions of your plan to communicate with those alliances; deal with professionals.

You should share selected highlights or your plans with your attorneys and accountants, and, if this is relevant to you.
Lastly for today your business plan can help you sell your business. Usually the business plan is a very important part of selling the business. Help buyers understand what you have, what it's worth and why they want it.

As we continue in this our month long series you are surely going to learn much more...

A GOLDEN BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY FOR 2010

FARMING MADE EASY

MAIZE FARMING IN NIGERIA

Maize is one of most important cereal grain corps in the world. It is second only to only rice and wheat. It is grown in the tropical and temperature region of the world e.g. brazil, U.S.A, china, etc, with Africa producing below 12% of the world’s maize consumption even with it’s adequate soil and climate requirement(especially in its equatorial and rainforest regions)

USES OF MAIZE
It can be eaten,boliled or roasted
Fresh corn can be prepare into corn
Dried maize grains can be used to prepare pap
It is used to prepare livestock feeds e.g. poultry mash

Flour and oil be obtained from the seed.

It can be used in starch preparation
The vegetable part can used in silage making
Pith of maize stalks can be used in making explosive

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BUSINESS PLAN _ Why? and How?P

We shall begin with the how and then proceed into the why. Below is a simple pattern you van employ in designing your own unique business plan.

BUSINESS PLAN _THE HOW

7 golden steps

1. State the name of your organization

2. The address

3. Ownership structure

3. Also you should enumerate your major goals and objectives

4. Describe any special skills and experiences you and your executives possess

5. Describe the products and services you offer and what advantage your products/services have over your competitors

5. State your current customers if any

6. Indicate when, where and how you intend to advertise/publicize your business

7. List equipment and supplies you will need to start

Register with the relevant bodies such as corporate affairs commission in your country

WHY YOU MUST START YOUR OWN BUSINESS IN 2010

In the next couple of weeks we are going to embark on a journey to empower Africans all over the world financially for FREE.

We will be giving out free businesses that you can start and expect good returns on your investment, We encourage you to keep in touch with our posts so you don’t miss anything.

1. Conception of an idea

2. Project identification

3. Feasibility study

4. Business plan

5. Sourcing of financing

6. Project execution and implementation

7. Evaluation and control

8. Sales and marketing

I hope this link is useful for our friends from Nigeria

www.smedan.gov.ng