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		<title>New Auto Loan &#8211; Criteria For Finding the Best Lender</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:10:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Bhaswara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you searching for a lender to finance your new vehicle purchase? If so, then you may have noticed how difficult it can be to find a lender that treats you as an individual, instead of as just another account &#8230; <a href="http://refugeintl.org/new-auto-loan-criteria-for-finding-the-best-lender-2.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are you searching for a lender to finance your new vehicle purchase? If so, then you may have noticed how difficult it can be to find a lender that treats you as an individual, instead of as just another account number. You will likely pay your lender hundreds or even thousands of dollars in interest charges over the term of your loan, so it only makes sense that you should find a lender that is willing to work for you.</p>
<p>A good lender will clearly explain your interest rate, and how much financing your vehicle will cost you over the life of your loan. Your lender should also give you the option of paying off your loan early without extra fees or other penalties. Never choose a lender that will penalize you for taking control of your finances.<span id="more-1030"></span></p>
<p>Your lender should give you a variety of loan options, so you can choose the term that is best for your financial situation. If you plan to pay your car off quickly, your lender should allow you to choose a two or three year loan term. If you want lower payments, you should be able to select a six or seven year option.</p>
<p>The best lenders will be able to review and approve your loan application quickly, so you won&#8217;t have to wait days or even weeks to take possession of your new vehicle. When contacting a prospective lender, ask how long the approval process takes, and if there are any circumstances that might delay the approval of your loan.</p>
<p>You should also have access to multiple payment options, so you can make your installment payments easily. Some of the best lenders will set up recurring monthly bank drafts, so you will never have to worry about remembering to make your payment.</p>
<p>Finally, a good lender should offer superior customer service. You should be able to access a customer service representative or an automated attendant when you have questions or need information about your loan.</p>
<p>Note: Generally, direct auto loan lenders offer lower<a href="http://www.lowestautoloanrates.net/" target="_blank"> auto loan rates.</a> They are the way to go to save money in your next car loan application.</p>
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		<title>More Employees in a Small Business Does Not Necessarily Equate to Profits</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:02:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Bhaswara</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[How do you judge the success of a small business? There are many ways to define success, and yet I believe that many small independent business entrepreneurs have a misconception of what it is to be successful. Not long ago, &#8230; <a href="http://refugeintl.org/more-employees-in-a-small-business-does-not-necessarily-equate-to-profits.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How do you judge the success of a small business? There are many ways to define success, and yet I believe that many small independent business entrepreneurs have a misconception of what it is to be successful. Not long ago, I was sitting in a Starbucks coffee shop talking to a small business owner who was bragging to me about how great his company was doing and the size he had grown his business. He was telling me how many employees he had.</p>
<p>Nevertheless, the true success of a business would be to have very little outgoing expenses, in other words very few employees, and having incredible productivity from the few employees it had, along with an awesome computer system, great machinery, and absolute efficiency in all other <span id="more-828"></span>aspects of the business. Just because you have more employees in your business does not necessarily equate to having a profitable business.</p>
<p>Success in business, as far as I am concerned should be judged by the profits the business produces. And to produce a profit you have to deliver goods and services to consumers, customers, and clients that they wish and desire to have. And you must do so in such a way where you can retain a profit from each transaction, as those customers &#8220;vote with their dollar&#8221; for that which you provide. Far too many small business owners fall into the trap of growing their business and basing their success on the number of employees which they control.</p>
<p>Personally, if you want to brag about something you should be bragging about how much money you are making, with the fewest possible number of employees and how happy your customers are. Meaning you should lots of referrals, and plenty of repeat customers lining up for your products and services. Indeed, I hope you will please consider this.</p>
<p>Lance Winslow is a retired Founder of a<a href="http://www.worldthinktank.net/" target="_blank"> Nationwide Franchise Chain</a>, and now runs the Online Think Tank. Lance Winslow believes in small business to boost the economy.</p>
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		<title>Income &#8211; Type of Income</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:58:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Bhaswara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Type Do you think like I do? That residual income is an income which relates to the term; customer retention, as we need customers, who are friends, supporters or simply buyers; to come back to the same source, the same &#8230; <a href="http://refugeintl.org/income-type-of-income-2.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Type</p>
<p>Do you think like I do? That residual income is an income which relates to the term; customer retention, as we need customers, who are friends, supporters or simply buyers; to come back to the same source, the same supplier and the same seller.</p>
<p>Linear income: Well, I worked a full- time job, contractual and temporary jobs before; they all have the same element in them, time. Workers of these types spend time, to earn the dollar. And the fact exists that if they stopped working, the levels of income is halted.<span id="more-647"></span></p>
<p>Like me, you must have heard about the term, multiple income. It is reality that the things we use, learn from and search for; are all from a source. Books, magazines, print or digital media is made, but a person who planned for this course of action had the designs in mind, for us to feel the demand for these products</p>
<p>Brand perception</p>
<p>Most still agree that prices are correlated to the level of product quality. But, the fact is the usability and the need for the product translates into demand from its customers.</p>
<p>However, I see that there is an additional element of service before any product can be marketed to a customer; politeness, courtesy, empathy, etc.</p>
<p>That is where the type of business called Multi- Level Marketing comes into the scene. There will always be a need for this type of business in the modern society to keep the supply or demand for a certain health, beauty or home usage products, &#8216;moving about&#8217; to satisfy the need for contact, relationships and convenience.</p>
<p>People have a need from a trustworthy source. Which is why companies like Tupperware Brand; make products I need available, after all, why go through the hassle?</p>
<p>Done</p>
<p>Get a friend whom you can trust, or be the trusted product dealer and make deals that make sense to customers.</p>
<p>Stanley Lai is a cancer survivor who achieved in an awkward way and lived on. He now writes articles to inspire others and help them to overcome challenges in life; and living in Singapore. Living to learn, not that all traditional education.</p>
<p>I had the need, so I approached my mum, living in the west side of the country.</p>
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		<title>Free Insurance Quotes Online &#8211; How to Compare and Get Free Insurance Quotes Online</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:19:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Bhaswara</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Insurance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the biggest disadvantages of obtaining quote from an insurance agent is that you have to trust the expertise and knowledge of an unknown third party. Despite your best efforts, you cannot confidently conclude whether the person you are &#8230; <a href="http://refugeintl.org/free-insurance-quotes-online-how-to-compare-and-get-free-insurance-quotes-online.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the biggest disadvantages of obtaining quote from an insurance agent is that you have to trust the expertise and knowledge of an unknown third party. Despite your best efforts, you cannot confidently conclude whether the person you are dealing with is good enough or not. If you are a customer, the insurance agent would not mind proving his or her capabilities. Nobody is going to put in a lot of efforts just to impress a potential customer. This is one problem that you can avoid by using multiple quote comparison websites.</p>
<p>If you use these sites, you will never have to work on blind faith when obtaining quotes. When dealing with an agent, you will have to perform the complicated task of comparing quotes and identifying the best possible deal on your own. Only then will the agent take interest in your case.</p>
<p>If you use multiple quote comparison website to get reliable and accurate estimates, you can proceed without any difficulty. You need not submit to the judgment of any agent. You will get estimates of all types of plans. You will have complete control over your insurance decision. Once you have <span id="more-665"></span>identified the right plan, you can approach your insurer to finalize the deal.</p>
<p>In such a scenario, you stand a better chance of getting the best deal by testing the insurance agent as well. If the agent comes up with a better deal, then you would know that you have found the right person to get an insurance deal.</p>
<p>All this will be possible only if you know how to get and compare insurance quotes quickly. There is no point in dealing with small time insurance companies. It is only when you are rejected by reputed insurers should you opt for other insurance companies. In the long run, the cost of being insured by smaller companies of less repute will be very high. Choose sites that get quotes from reputed insurers only.</p>
<p>If you choose the right comparison website, then you can get maximum benefits with minimum inconvenience and minimum efforts. Visiting official websites of insurance companies or even visiting web sites of insurance agents is not going to be as beneficial.</p>
<p>It is important to compare insurance quotes before getting signed up with an insurance policy. When you compare insurance quotes you can rest assured you are saving both time and money because you are guaranteed to get the lowest insurance quote.</p>
<p>A good site to compare insurance quotes online can be found here:<br />
<a href="http://www.5insurancerates.com/" target="_blank">Cheap Insurance Quotes.</a></p>
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		<title>Debt Settlement &#8211; How the Recession Has Created Very Favorable Debt Settlements</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:37:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Bhaswara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Debt settlement has been introduced as the option which can help the people in reducing their bank liabilities. Most of these liabilities are unsecured debts in the form of credit cards. Bank customers have spent too much on their credit &#8230; <a href="http://refugeintl.org/debt-settlement-how-the-recession-has-created-very-favorable-debt-settlements.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Debt settlement has been introduced as the option which can help the people in reducing their bank liabilities. Most of these liabilities are unsecured debts in the form of credit cards. Bank customers have spent too much on their credit card and now are unable to pay what they owe to the bank. In the present situation, this is not a factor to worry about at all as debt settlement legally reduces the bank dues. The account holders simply can save money by making lesser payments. The amount which can be reduced is a variable factor and in most cases cannot be determined until the relief procedure reaches a settlement.</p>
<p>Recession has been a negative factor for both loan taking individuals and loan giving companies. However, it has carried a very positive effect for the people having hard to manage credit card liabilities. Debt Settlement is nothing but a situational benefit of recession. During this period, finance related companies have faced problems in maintaining a healthy business. In<span id="more-681"></span> terms of banks, a lot of money has simply been blocked as it is given to customers on credit. This practice has created complications as most of the bank functions have come to a stationary state.</p>
<p>How does a debt settlement work and what advantages can it generate? This is the most common question which all the loan takers should be aware of. The working process of a debt settlement is important but more than that the company standard makes a difference. Being legitimate does not fulfill all the requirements. The company should be able to handle the pressure and get a preferable elimination percentage through communication with the bank.</p>
<p>Some settlement consultants do not prepare their communication with the bank. This is not a professional approach. The right approach is to document the details the customer so that in case of a query from the bank management, the settlement consults do not have any problem in answering these queries. If the settlement consultants face problems in relation to communicating with the bank personnel then they can quote a preferable reduction rate.</p>
<p>Some other factors which can help the loan taker are free opinions before he decides to go for a settlement. For instance, a free advice will tell the customer whether a settlement suits his situation in terms of liability percentage. A debt settlement requires a minimum financial limit which is ten thousand US dollars. A liability in the unsecured form below this limit is not eligible for relief processes.</p>
<p>Getting out of debt through a debt settlement process is currently very popular but you need to know where to locate the best performing programs in order to get the best deals. To compare debt settlement companies it would be wise to visit a free debt relief network which will locate the best performing companies in your area for free.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.freedebtsettlementadvice.com/" target="_blank">Free Debt Advice.</a></p>
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		<title>Factoring Government Invoices and Getting Paid in Days Rather Than Months</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:04:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Bhaswara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Factoring government invoices gives businesses an opportunity to get paid in days rather then months. Being able to land a government contract, whether large or small, can be a big coup. The government is generally a very reliable customer with &#8230; <a href="http://refugeintl.org/factoring-government-invoices-and-getting-paid-in-days-rather-than-months.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Factoring government invoices gives businesses an opportunity to get paid in days rather then months. Being able to land a government contract, whether large or small, can be a big coup.</p>
<p>The government is generally a very reliable customer with a good deal of money to spend. Because of this, it is fairly easy to get paid upfront for a government jobs by selling the contract invoice (receivables) to a Factor. Factors will purchase the contract invoices of companies who have customers with good credit. Most government agencies will qualify.</p>
<p>One problem with alternative sources of financing (those besides invoice factoring) is that it can take some time before a business is able to get money. For example, if a company wanted to apply for a loan, they would have to gather all of the necessary paper work, fill out the loan applications and then wait for the banks decision.<span id="more-539"></span></p>
<p>This could take some time and all the while, the company has to come up with ways to continue to fund its operations and keep things going. If they need money right away, waiting could be disastrous. Invoice factoring can shorten this process a great deal. It is possible for businesses to receive cash by factoring their government invoices in a matter of days rather then the weeks or months it would take to apply for and receive a loan.</p>
<p>There are several disadvantages to taking out a loan in order to raise capital for a business, amongst them is time. There are times when a business needs money right away. They simply can&#8217;t wait. Things may have gotten so dire that without a quick infusion of cash, a company will have to close their doors. If they have a contract to provide services or products to the government, they have an opportunity to generate cash right away by selling them to a factor. When a factor purchases government invoices, they will pay for them upfront.</p>
<p>As a result, the company does not have to wait until after they have completed the job before they are paid. Now, a company won&#8217;t get full value for the invoices. Instead, they are purchased at a discount, though they will get the remaining amount of the invoice eventually, after the factors collects on it, minus a free charged by the Factor.</p>
<p>Government contracts, especially big ones, may require large amounts of capital. Even if the job isn&#8217;t a big one, if a business does not have cash on hand, it can be difficult for them to fund the operations. This is because they will have to pay for personnel to complete the work as well as pay fixed expenses.</p>
<p>Waiting until the job is completed and the government has paid, simply may not be an option a business can afford. Invoice factoring can be a great help. It is possible for businesses to have money in days to cover all of the aforementioned expenses. This allows them to fulfill their contract and pay their bills, all without taking out a loan.</p>
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		<title>Are You Courting Financial Meltdown?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:04:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Bhaswara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a market, where customer service is everything can you afford unhappy customers? Picture a banking scenario: Your institution handles thousands of transactions every second. Transactions start bottling up at a certain server, but you don&#8217;t know there&#8217;s a problem, &#8230; <a href="http://refugeintl.org/are-you-courting-financial-meltdown.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In a market, where customer service is everything can you afford unhappy customers?</p>
<p>Picture a banking scenario: Your institution handles thousands of transactions every second. Transactions start bottling up at a certain server, but you don&#8217;t know there&#8217;s a problem, until you start receiving trouble tickets from customers wondering where their money is. Guaranteed-you won&#8217;t have one trouble ticket; you will have thousands. And each one of those trouble tickets costs money-salaries for the staff handling the problem and potential loss of a customer. The later in the process the ticket comes the more expensive it may be to resolve it.</p>
<p>Picture a manufacturing scenario: Your business produces thousands of customized electronic products every day. You make your money by automating your entire system-incoming order processing, manufacturing, shipping, etc. If any one of these processes breaks down, productivity grinds to a halt. It&#8217;s possible to lose millions in revenue in one day from the combined costs of lost output and cost of repairs.<span id="more-527"></span></p>
<p>In both scenarios, a proactive transaction monitoring solution can prevent these issues. The solution? A robust application performance management software package. Every application you use to manage your business must be monitored in real-time. Whether you have manufacturing automation applications and infrastructure systems or complex banking processes to manage, a consolidated dashboard will let you see exactly what is happening with each component at any moment in time. You can evaluate performance over a span of time, identify issues that occur during peak volumes, and identify conditions that suggest a performance degradation is occurring or a potential failure is at hand.</p>
<p>Choosing the best business transaction monitoring system can be a challenge. To learn more about how AutoPilot TransactionWorks can keep your business operating at peak profitability and reduced risk of a financial meltdown.</p>
<p>Charles Rich is a software product management professional who brings over 26 years of technical hands-on experience working with large-scale customers to meet their application and systems management requirements.</p>
<p>Prior to joining the<a href="http://www.nastel.com/application-performance_106_91.html" target="_blank"> Application Performance Management </a>Software project at Nastel, Charley was Product Manager for IBM&#8217;s Tivoli Application Dependency Discovery Manager software, where he charted the product roadmap, managed all aspects of product marketing and was recognized for his accomplishments by winning the Tivoli General manager&#8217;s Award.</p>
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		<title>Why You Should Compare Refinance Rates</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:21:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Bhaswara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A smart homeowner will compare refinance rates before they refinance their mortgage. Any consumer will tell you that comparison shopping is the best way to get the best deal. It goes the same way with refinancing options. Customer Reviews Independent &#8230; <a href="http://refugeintl.org/why-you-should-compare-refinance-rates.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A smart homeowner will compare refinance rates before they refinance their mortgage. Any consumer will tell you that comparison shopping is the best way to get the best deal. It goes the same way with refinancing options.</p>
<p>Customer Reviews</p>
<p>Independent customer reviews are a good place to start to compare rates. The reviews are typically honest, avoid testimonials that are attached to a lenders websites, these are largely pumped up to reflect only the best possible scenarios.<span id="more-508"></span></p>
<p>Websites</p>
<p>Shopping online is a great way to compare rates. There are a lot of independent websites that offer comparison tools and calculators to compare finance rates. You can collect data from many lenders this way and do an analytical comparison of refinance rates.</p>
<p>Word of Mouth</p>
<p>Ask around, ask friends and family who they refinanced with and compare the rates that they were given to offers that you have received before making a choice.</p>
<p>Key Points</p>
<p>When you compare finance rates do not forget to look at the bigger picture. Remember the rate alone is not the only issue. Whether it is a fixed rate loan or a flexible rate loan really does matter. Accepting a lower interest rate at the risk that it may increase over time is not the best option especially for a refinance.</p>
<p>The length of the loan is also a consideration, how long will the repayment period be? To compare refinance rates accurately all of this information needs to be taken into consideration.</p>
<p>Research is the best practice to compare refinance rates.</p>
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		<title>Income &#8211; Type of Income</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:54:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Bhaswara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you think like I do? That residual income is an income which relates to the term; customer retention, as we need customers, who are friends, supporters or simply buyers; to come back to the same source, the same supplier &#8230; <a href="http://refugeintl.org/income-type-of-income.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Do you think like I do? That residual income is an income which relates to the term; customer retention, as we need customers, who are friends, supporters or simply buyers; to come back to the same source, the same supplier and the same seller.</p>
<p>Linear income: Well, I worked a full- time job, contractual and temporary jobs before; they all have the same element in them, time. Workers of these types spend time, to earn the dollar. And the fact exists that if they stopped working, the levels of income is halted.<span id="more-473"></span></p>
<p>Like me, you must have heard about the term, multiple income. It is reality that the things we use, learn from and search for; are all from a source. Books, magazines, print or digital media is made, but a person who planned for this course of action had the designs in mind, for us to feel the demand for these products</p>
<p>Brand perception</p>
<p>Most still agree that prices are correlated to the level of product quality. But, the fact is the usability and the need for the product translates into demand from its customers.</p>
<p>However, I see that there is an additional element of service before any product can be marketed to a customer; politeness, courtesy, empathy, etc.</p>
<p>That is where the type of business called Multi- Level Marketing comes into the scene. There will always be a need for this type of business in the modern society to keep the supply or demand for a certain health, beauty or home usage products, &#8216;moving about&#8217; to satisfy the need for contact, relationships and convenience.</p>
<p>People have a need from a trustworthy source. Which is why companies like Tupperware Brand; make products I need available, after all, why go through the hassle?</p>
<p>Done</p>
<p>Get a friend whom you can trust, or be the trusted product dealer and make deals that make sense to customers.</p>
<p>Stanley Lai is a cancer survivor who achieved in an awkward way and lived on. He now writes articles to inspire others and help them to overcome challenges in life; and living in Singapore. Living to learn, not that all traditional education.</p>
<p>I had the need, so I approached my mum, living in the west side of the country.</p>
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		<title>Small Business Owner? Do You Have Multiple Revenue Pipelines?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:18:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Bhaswara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article will show the small business owner or upcoming business owner how he or she can create multiple streams of income so that your are not building yourself a 2-legged stool when starting out. There has never been a &#8230; <a href="http://refugeintl.org/small-business-owner-do-you-have-multiple-revenue-pipelines.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This article will show the small business owner or upcoming business owner how he or she can create multiple streams of income so that your are not building yourself a 2-legged stool when starting out. There has never been a more crucial time to create more than one way for customers and revenue to come into your business. Read on to find out what you can do.</p>
<p>If you build a business around a single idea for a single customer, all it take is one small change in the market to bring your empire to a crashing halt. However, if you build multiple pipelines into your revenue stream, you can weather almost any storm that gets thrown your way. Here are 5 things that you can do right now to create multiple streams of income:<span id="more-236"></span></p>
<p>1. Market your product to a new customer group. If you have a product for woodworkers is there a way that it could benefit cooks? If you sell a gadget to doctors could it benefit small engine mechanics too?</p>
<p>2. Create a completely different line of goods, with a whole new product name, different market, but use the same employees to support both products or services. Use the same manufacturing facility to create both products.</p>
<p>3. Sell your product in different price points. For example, you have a low, medium, and ultra-exclusive line of the same family of products, depending on the budget of the consumer, to cover a broad range of incomes.</p>
<p>4. Market to your current customers. Look for more purchases from people that have already purchased from you. These can be your best prospects.</p>
<p>5. Develop a side business that compliments the main business. If you&#8217;re a restaurant, you could start a catering company. If you are a landscaper, maybe you could start an interior design unit. Anything you can add where the customer may take their money elsewhere, is a bonus.</p>
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