There are three distinct levels of social status in Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. When the author’s twenty-nine pilgrims set out on their religious journey to Canterbury on that fine April morning, their ranks stretching on horseback probably a quarter of a mile or more, the little battalion representing these three levels, in a reasonably hierarchical order. In Chaucer’s day, the […]
According to the World Bank report, since 2004, remittances to India have increased by up to 33%. In 2006, $24.6 billion was remitted to India. Over the years, the strengthening of the Indian market has managed to win the confidence of foreign investors to invest in India. This has really helped the Indian economy to survive in the recessionary period. […]
In the last 6 months or so, people have asked me “what is social media?”, “how do you use it?”, “why do you do it?”, “what exactly is your job?” I’ll try (hopefully) to give you a brief introduction to social media, some tips, and why companies, from large conglomerates to small businesses, should be using it. Social networks are […]
Specialty Merchandise Corporation has been in the industry for over sixty years. What started as a business vision for Abe Levine would bring countless opportunities to many people. Members have the privilege of setting up their own business at minimal cost. Specialty Merchandise Corporation stocks a wide range of products, from gift items to garden tools. Most of the products […]
Carbon Credit Exchanges Actually Work Carbon credit exchanges link buyers and sellers of carbon credits – which are essentially permission slips to emit one ton of greenhouse gases – through an online marketplace. The carbon credits can come from a variety of sources, such as forests, land restoration, agriculture, and energy efficiency projects. Buyers, such as companies aiming to offset […]
You’ve probably heard of “Black Friday”. This is the day after Thanksgiving when retail outlets offer early bird specials and deals for the holiday season. You may have even gotten up in the wee hours of the morning to hit the stores to get your share of these super special deals. If this is the case, you are sure that […]
Today’s financial institutions are massive and while much of the business is automated, there is still the human element of errors that can arise. So, for your own protection, it is imperative that you KEEP GOOD RECORDS. When an agreement is reached with a creditor and the final payment is completed at some point, you will receive a 1099 tax […]
If you’re looking to expand your sales into new markets, then there’s a big question to ask yourself: do I build a direct sales presence or do I use a distributor? Each method has its advantages and disadvantages, but we are going to present a strong case for using one method over the other in almost all cases. What is […]
At first, supermarkets went from being just purveyors of groceries and housewares to looking more like the old department stores, with much more emphasis on selling clothing, appliances, beauty products, pharmaceuticals, take-out food, along with usual household requirements. In this way they actually took a lot of business from many small independent retailers, causing a lot of gaps to appear […]
A while back, a small business owner approached me for help with a backup and recovery problem. The problem was that his laptop was crashing and he needed to recover his files. Although you lost the files on your hard drive, you were smart enough to save an extra copy of them on your USB stick. After discovering this, I […]
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