Peter King
VR CEO
In the 1990s, more than 60,000 strategic alliances formed. Out of these, half were joint ventures while the other were non-equity arrangements such as technology licensing agreements, joint marketing arrangements and research or development projects. The majority were international, meaning that the world’s la Read More>>
Peter C. King 11/11/2009 5:05:00 PM Comments (0)
JoAnn Lombardi
VR President
Unless you hate sweets, most people think chocolate is delicious. If you have a chocolate bar sitting on the kitchen counter, while you’re in the living room; it’s going to attract your attention, where ultimately you’re going to get up and grab it. It hasn’t moved, it can’t p Read More>>
JoAnn Lombardi 11/11/2009 11:13:00 AM Comments (0)
Peter King
VR CEO
Have you ever wondered about the consequences when business owners don’t report all of the revenue that they’re creating? Business intermediaries know that buyers will only pay for what can be proven, so one ramification is the eventual selling price of the business will be lower due to the decreasing nu Read More>>
Peter C. King 11/11/2009 10:19:00 AM Comments (0)
Peter King
VR CEO
On top of having a strong marketing plan, great location, great product, established customer base as well as other factors; luck also has a hand in determining the success of your business that you’ve bought or built. There is such a thing as creating your own luck that can allow you to take your business to Read More>>
Peter C. King 11/9/2009 4:43:00 PM Comments (0)
JoAnn Lombardi
VR President
Any business gains a vital advantage when they seize a golden opportunity that can elevate them to not only the next level but the top of their industry - which will only help when the time comes to sell to a buyer. However, there is one small catch. Business owners neither can predict nor control the prec Read More>>
JoAnn Lombardi 11/9/2009 11:51:00 AM Comments (1)
Peter King
VR CEO
Currently, franchise businesses provide millions of jobs in the United States due in part to the many advantages that are associated with owning one:
Ongoing support,
Personal training,
Group advertising,
Aproven system for running that type of business.
For any potential business owner Read More>>
Peter C. King 11/9/2009 11:20:00 AM Comments (0)
Peter King
VR CEO
Many people think about this all the time: the chance to combine both career and family life by working from home. But once you make the leap, the concern enters your mind: will you have trouble waking up in the morning without the need to drive to an office?
If you have doubts already, then working from home w Read More>>
Peter C. King 11/4/2009 2:40:00 PM Comments (0)
JoAnn Lombardi
VR President
Normally when the buying or selling of a business takes place, the buyer only performs due diligence. However, smart sellers know that it’s a two-way street. Let’s be honest, for both parties, it’s important to truly understand each other, to make sure that the other has a good head on th Read More>>
JoAnn Lombardi 11/4/2009 11:42:00 AM Comments (0)
Peter King
VR CEO
On average, the businesses that produce profit margins of more than 10 points higher and growth rates almost 20 points higher than their best competition are the ones that exemplify the digital business design. In other words, they integrate a smart business model with business-driven exploitation of digital options Read More>>
Peter C. King 11/4/2009 11:05:00 AM Comments (0)
JoAnn Lombardi
VR President
Franchising is the technique for any business regardless of its size to expand its operation into other branches. This process is regarded as one of the safest means of accomplishing growth. However, it requires careful planning to be successful. If you can set up your course of action appropriately, there Read More>>
JoAnn Lombardi 11/4/2009 9:38:00 AM Comments (0)