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One of the most commonly overlooked sources of competitive advantage is brand. Branding is not just advertising, nor is it simply a catchy name for a company or product.

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A positive data point that the bottom may have been reached is that per the University of New Hampshire’s Center for Venture Research mid-2009 report is that angel investment numbers have started to rise. During the first half of 2009, angel investors financed 24,500 new ventures, 6% more than during the same period in 2008.

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The measurement for success varies from person to person. Because of the reason that different people give different definitions for success, their measure also varies depending on the thought they have towards it. For most the measurement for success is money. Money is always mentioned in relation to measuring professional, business, company, career, etc success.

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Let me get this straight; you show me ferns and you tell me you want to manage my finances?

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this is not the biggest reason that was given on a recent Small Business Administration survey. The surveyed people said they planned to work because they enjoyed it.

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With 2009 coming to a close, we look ahead to what we can expect and should plan for in 2010. Here is my list of the top ten trends founders, CEOs, and entrepreneurs of start-up, emerging, and medium-sized businesses should consider as they prepare for the new year.

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Brand Loyalty is when a customer becomes a loyal purchaser of a company’s product or service. The customer recognizes that the brand provides

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For those who are looking to venture out into the business world and become an entrepreneur, there are many possible venues that they may choose to explore, two of the most popular being franchise opportunities and online home based businesses.

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Uniform Federal Disclosure Document (UFFD or FDD), formerly called the Uniform Federal Offering Circular, (UFOC) provides prospective franchise investors with information about a prospective franchise. Company history, background information, risk factors and financial statements are just a few of the items covered.

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Lenders view the plan as having forced the business owner or entrepreneur to look carefully in a critical way into their business project. They feel that if the company needs to grow or be successful such a document will guide the business person to their goals.

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