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Many factors related to the failure of a business, it can be leadership, negligence, or assumption may be wrong time (the latter the least likely).

The main factor that puts at risk a business is the mismanagement of assets and liabilities.

If your business is going off track or feel that things do not walk well, maybe you are still in time to act and will be useful to evaluate some of the points that we present today.

Original Forensic Economics:

1 .- To give too much credit to customers

2 .- Allow the stock to reach very high levels

3 .- Expand sales too quickly in relation to working capital [Working capital] available.

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Communication plays four major roles within a group or organization:

- Control
- Motivation
- Emotional expression and
- Information.

The communication acts to control the behavior of members in several ways. Organizations have hierarchies of authority and formal guidelines that require compliance by employees.

For example, when employees are required to notify their immediate supervisors any complaints related to work, to continue the job description or to comply with company policy, communication is playing a supervisory role.

But informal communication also controls the behavior. When the working groups tease or harass a member who makes too much (and makes him look bad the rest of the group), they are communicating informally with the member and controlling their behavior.

Communication fosters motivation by clarifying to employees what to do, how well they are developing and what can be done to improve performance if it is below average. The formation of specific goals, feedback on progress towards the goals and reinforcing the desired behavior: this requires motivation and encourages communication. Read the rest of this entry »

There are many areas in which the directors of organizations can act to address the current economic crisis / financial and improve all business operations:

1. Reducing costs at company: Given the seriousness of the current slowdown and the need to preserve cash, many companies have already begun to implement cost reduction initiatives at the company.

The selling, general and administrative and shopping are two areas where companies can reduce costs and achieve efficiencies productively. The slowdown is also a platform for change and consolidation of the organization that can be used to accelerate the efficiencies of shared services that leaders of business units previously rejected for fear of losing control.

Outsourcing contracts duly executed allow the company to dispose of high fixed costs to be shared among many firms and favor variable costs that can be adjusted according to the trend of the economy.

Recessions may also involve reductions in research and development, but this may undermine future delivery of products on the market.

2. Shopping: In times of rapid growth, suppliers can set prices higher. The slowdown can improve the bargaining power of buyers and lower prices. Reverse auctions can be a particularly useful tool for the sectors of goods.

During a recession, you may want to buy options and forward contracts at low prices. For U.S. buyers, the dollar has strengthened on many currencies, and commodity prices have fallen considerably. CFOs have the opportunity to obtain bids for the various categories of assets, from real estate to commodities.

3. Pricing: Many companies fail to set their prices consistently. An increase of 1% can provide 10% in operating income, in most cases. In many companies, pricing is decentralized and fixed price sales staff are not the same for all customers. Read the rest of this entry »

Decorating a business could mean an extra expense we might not be able to cover, especially when you start a business.

But the costs in the decoration of the premises of a business should not be a problem, because with a little creativity, you can decorate a business on a budget or investment. Let’s look at some ideas of how to achieve it:

Use plants
We could opt to place containers at the entrance or in the corners of the room, placing small pots in the windows, use hanging baskets on the walls, etc. The use of plants is usually an effective and economical way to decorate a business, but to use it is necessary that we make sure to keep and maintain in good condition, preventing it from filling with dust or watering it fails them.

Exhibiting the work of local artists
We can make contact with some local artists exhibit their works and to offer the facilities of our business. Many will agree to lend their works in exchange for promotion or visibility that they might receive.

Agreements with suppliers
Some suppliers may stock up on decorations in exchange for the publicity that might include them. These could go from ashtrays or posters, to tables with umbrellas and clocks including advertising provider.

Find cheap objects
We could look eye-catching decorative items and do not cost much money at thrift stores, thrift stores, flea markets, garage sales, second-hand sales, auctions, etc. These items could range from cheap ornaments pictures or small, to lamps and antique furniture.

Find common objects
We may use objects that can be found anywhere, such as bottles, stones, recycled objects, etc..

These common things should go according to type, concept, idea or style of business, for example, if our business is a seafood restaurant, we could put on the walls, fishing nets and other fishing items, or if we give a natural or rustic style to the business, we can make use of stones or wood chips.

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This article we will continue to see more tips should take before open a restaurant:

11. Reduce investment
As in any business, opening a restaurant, we must always strive to reduce investment, but without thereby having to sacrifice quality.

In the case of restaurants we can reduce the investment in the local scenery, which consumers generally do not take into account, as long as they offer good dishes, there is a total health and good care.

Another way to reduce investment in a restaurant, is starting to rent equipment and furniture, or seeking agreements with suppliers who provide them, for example, in exchange for advertising.

12. Spare no expense
By investing in building our restaurant we should not skimping when it comes to inputs or a variety of restaurants are concerned. But even as regards design and furniture, for example, by purchasing second-hand furniture, and in a state not very good.

We must always remember the saying that says that “what it calls poor.”

13. Quality inputs
If we sell quality products, our inputs also must be of good quality. We always use fresh products, which in some foods such as fish should be purchased the same day that will be used.

We must also select either our suppliers. In the case of restaurants, it is advisable to have several of them, that because some providers do not always count on fresh products.

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Here follows a list of 20 tips or recommendations should take before starting a restaurant:

1. Define the style of the restaurant
Before creating a restaurant, we must be clear what the type of restaurant you are going to open, and what the style or concept that we will give.

We must be clear if, for example, let’s open a restaurant, gourmet fine food, family type, a fast food, etc..

But most importantly, we must determine what the style or concept that we will give, which should be in accordance with our personality and our tastes, while influenced by others, and trying to be a distinctive style or concept that does not exist in other restaurants.

2. Market Research
As with any business, before opening a restaurant but we must investigate the market, trying to know what the preferences and tastes of consumers, and making sure that we will have enough demand to make our restaurant a success.

One way to do this, is conducting surveys to people traveling through the area where we open the restaurant, where they were consulted about their preferences or tastes, if you would go to a new restaurant of the kind that we create, and how much would be willing to spend on each visit.

3. Determine the target audience
Within the market research that will, one important point is to clearly define what will be our target audience, ie what the type of consumer that we’re going to direct.

Thus, we can analyze their characteristics, and focus our business and the strategies that we use in this type of customer, for example, we assess their people in a hurry to eat, or enjoy taking your time, if you are willing to go some distance to go to a nice restaurant if they are willing to pay a good price for a good meal, etc.

4. Start with a small menu
If we first started in the restaurant business, you should start with a small menu so that, thereby, to specialize in a few dishes, and to reduce our operating costs.

And later, as it begins to grow business, increase the variety of our dishes.

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A local lease is the contract we signed with the owner or owner of premises at the time of lease or rent their premises for the operation of our business.

This agreement establishes the term of the contract which will (rent) and amount (income) per month to pay for it.

The time of the contract varies with the type of business, but the average and the recommendation for small to medium businesses, is to sign a two-year renewable contract at a minimum, otherwise the local owner (lessor) may decide to stay with our business if it arrives to succeed.

Also, before signing the contract must include exit clauses that are in our favor, for example, we consider the possibility of dissolving the contract without having to pay the entire agreement, in case we do not go well with the business.

Another aspect to consider is the potential for sublease (lease part or all of the premises to a third party) or assign (transfer the rights and duties of the contract to a third party) the lease without having to consult this with the lessor.

We must also take into account the possibility of construction or improvements on the premises, we agree on what we do and what not, which should make the landlord, etc.

Finally, mention must not only study it before signing the contract, but do it with the landlord, for example, inquire about their criminal record and credit.

A common myth is that business to create or start one, you need to have a good capital or budget.

Many people say that “if they had money” would create their own business. Other planned a few years to save some money they receive for their jobs, for only then start building your business. But the truth is that in order to start a business, rather than have a large capital or investment, you need creativity.

Let’s look at some ideas or advice on how we can start a business with little capital or budget:

Start a home business
Before you start by renting an office for our business, enabling why not start an office in our house. Maybe our home is not a commercial site or close to our target audience, but if we make a good promotion and advertising, our customers seek and find us wherever we are.

Start an Internet Business
Rather than creating a business involving the lease or purchase a room or a shop, why not start our business on the Internet. We can create a website win money by advertising, or create a web page or online store where we promote and sell products, to be ordered, if not fabricate ourselves, we can buy them at the time, or have them stored in a small room in our home.

Agreements with suppliers
Another way to start a business on a budget is seeking contracts or agreements with our suppliers, these agreements can include exchanges or barter, for example, offer our services to their workers in return for us to provide inputs or goods, or seek to give us some trade credit, allowing us to pay for inputs or goods at a specified time.

Another way to make agreements with suppliers is to find companies that we provide, or providing furnishings or equipment needed to start our business in exchange for simply maintaining the advertising placed on such equipment or fittings, and sell only its brand. This occurs, for example, in some breweries, that after having evaluated we can provide tables, chairs, refrigeration machines, cups, coasters, napkin rings, etc., In exchange for placing advertising on them, and sell only its mark.

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This article will continue to see more tips or recommendations should take before creating or starting a business:

Make a business plan
Before starting a business, it is essential that we do our business plan, it will establish the viability of the business, ie to know whether the business will be profitable and, therefore, we must continue with the project, or if it is not profitable and therefore we must seek new business ideas.

In the business plan writing point out our objectives, strategies, resources, processes, investments, expenses and income as the business plan will serve as a guide to implement and to administer our business and thus achieve greater efficiency and minimize risk.

Reduce investment
Doing business not only find the largest possible revenue or sales, but also, to seek the lowest costs or expenses.

By investing in a new business, we must ensure that our investment is the smallest possible, but this does not mean we have to reduce the quality of our equipment or supplies.

For example, if your business involves the acquisition of certain machinery or equipment, we can not rush and buy machinery or equipment first meet, but we must take our time researching the market well and good products and compare prices.

Reserve a small budget
By creating a new business it is common for investment or actual costs end up being higher than budgeted, ie, in the end make no greater investment than originally budgeted.

As recommended, to make our estimates or projections of investment, which always reserve a small emergency capital, we can use in case we may need more investment, and thus solve these problems or unexpected.

Beware of companies
If we plan to partner with someone to create a business, you should look for partners who have the same aspirations that we, who are as motivated as us to start a new business.

We seek partners that can provide things that we can not provide, for example, that can provide business contacts, experience or knowledge about a particular topic.

Also, before joining the society, we make clear (preferably in writing) all agreements and all measures to be taken if the company or the business does not yield the expected outcomes, such as we agree in advance how to divide up utilities, which will be the functions of each, how each will contribute, what action will be taken if more investment is needed, what steps will be taken if one partner decides to withdraw, etc.

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