Become Self Dependent With Home Business

By Terence Lewis

Most of the people are opting for home business as it requires minimum investment and totally no risk. They gain confidence and such a business provides immense satisfaction to them. They are making full use of their talent and time and turning it into valuable profit. You are free to make your own decision as you are the boss. Take full control of your future by owning your own chain of fully automated rental vending machines. You can work even from your home or if you have a retail location, these vending machines are a fabulous way to increase your business.

Many people are tilting towards vending machine business because of immediate cash flow. It starts as soon as the equipment is placed. Due to lack of cash flow in the beginning, mostly the businesses fail. But in the case of vending machine, your cash flow starts immediately after the machine has been installed. The most important benefit of this home business is that it is all cash business with no debts or accounts receivable involved. You are totally free to do what you like with your time and your business will be working for you 24 hrs a day without any break.

Such business requires no motivation, training or supervision and they cater to everyone whether he is rich, poor, male or female. The purpose of any business and investment is to make money. This profession of vending machine gives you the highest possible in return on investment. The profit margin in selling snacks, gumballs, candy and drinks is incredible. This home business involves no set hours, no boss, no complicated paper works, no royalty, no rent, no franchise fees, no employees, no advertising cost and no limit to income. Your tax advantage too is great.

For individuals who work a full time job, bulk vending may be a more practical choice since restaurants and retail stores are open during evening and on weekends too. These candy and gumballs have a long self-life so the operators are able to manage many machines without much cost involved. The machines are also very inexpensive compared to soft drinks and snack machine. So it is advisable to start your own part time home business and you couldn't have picked a more perfect business. Just wait and watch when cash flow will begin instantly and you will become a renowned name in your society!

You may choose vending machines business if you are looking for home based job. So, let's start and enjoy your profession. All the very best!

It's Time to Reflect and It's Time to Plan

By John Bulman

It's the end of 2012. How did your business do this past year? What worked? What didn't? Was there something you intended to do, but didn't find the opportunity to get it done? Did you reach your goals? Did you actually have any specific written goals for 2012? Did you have fun operating your business? Did your business grow over the previous year? Did you make more money than in 2011? Was 2012 a success?

Now is the time to step back and look at your business's performance this past year as well as your own personal performance running it. This kind of assessment is critical to understanding your business and is the beginning of planning for your success in 2013. It's an opportunity to work on your business rather than in your business. A moment in time where you can stop what Michael Gerber describes as "doing it, doing it, doing it" and really see what happened with your business and your business life in 2012.

So take a minute and take a cold hard look at how you and your business did in 2012. Answer questions like the ones I posed above and look at your metrics. Look for trends. Write down everything you find. Not writing down the things you find will leave everything nebulous and impairs your ability to properly assess performance in the previous year. That defeats the purpose of doing the assessment, which is to gain clarity about your business.

With the clarity you gain from assessing 2012, it's time to plan your business success in 2013. This is an opportunity to step back and design what you would like your business to be in the coming year. What will your sales be? What products and services will you offer? Who, specifically, will be your customers? What demographics, geography and markets will you serve? What will your pricing and margins be? What is the message you will take to the marketplace to promote what you offer? What will be your costs and how do you plan to control them? What will your profits be? What key initiatives will benefit your business or be necessary to create the business you envision? Who will you need to hire or with whom will you need to partner? Do the answers to these questions really need to be extensions of 2012 performance, or are real changes needed to get you where you want to go in 2013?

Lots of questions. But questions that need to be asked so you will have a clear idea of what needs to be done. That is, to have the information necessary to create a written plan. Yes, a written plan really is necessary. I think the following quote from the late Sir John Harvey-Jones, Chairman of the British company Imperial Chemical Industries, says it all:

Planning is an unnatural process; it is much more fun to do something. The nicest thing about not planning is that failure comes as a complete surprise, rather than being preceded by a period of worry and depression.

The plan you create doesn't have to be elaborate unless you're going for a loan or investor funding, it just has to be well thought out and written down. As a quote from Dr. Graeme Edwards points out:

It's Not the Plan That's Important, It's the Planning.

That is, the most important thing that happens in the planning process is what goes on between your ears. Your business is a product of your thoughts which lead to decisions and then actions. To the extent that you plan diligently, the better the information you will have to work with the better the analysis you will make about your situation. The more you step back and take a look at your business with fresh eyes, the more likely that you will be creative and inspired in your approach to your business. The end result will be that the quality of your thoughts will improve leading to better decisions and better actions. Better actions lead to more success and you will likely make more money. It all starts with a well thought out plan.

Do yourself and your business a favor. Create a business plan and increase the odds that you will be successful in the coming year. I wish you success in creating a plan that fashions the business you intend in 2013.

John Bulman is an author and a business coach focusing on small business. His latest book is "Profitability Thinking:: Simple Concepts, Strategies and Tools to Effectively Manage Cash Flow and Make More Profitable Business Decisions." He believes that if you can change thinking and skills at the same time, amazing results happen. John is committed to helping small businesses owners make more money and have more time to enjoy it.

John has an MBA from the Illinois Institute of Technology and has business experience working with the wholesale, retail, manufacturing and financial services industries. John's website is http://www.profitabilitythinking.com.

Get Out of Your Own Way

By DeKesha Williams

I have had so many conversations day in and day out with people aspiring to reach the next level. They have the knowledge, the experience however there is truly something missing. WAIT! Is there really something missing or is something in the way! It's possible that it could be YOU standing in your own way.

You are keeping yourself from reach higher heights and receiving the level of success that deep down you would like to have.

Once you step aside and allow your talents and gifts to take the front seat, you'll be surprised at what you can do. You are equipped to be an Entrepreneur, Teacher, Consultant or whatever image that you have of yourself in your self-reflection vision. Here are 3 BODY BLOCKERS that are keeping you from your blessing.

1. Fear

Everyone says no, I'm not afraid to step out on my own. "I just... " or "I just... " I've heard it all - the reasons why you haven't taken the time to step outside the norm and try something different. It all comes down to the fact that you're afraid. You have to find what it is that you're afraid of but there is something inside you whether it's fear of failing or fear of succeeding. You are allowing this 1 obstacle to keep you stagnant in life.

2. Money

This one just makes me laugh every time that I hear it. I don't have the money to get it done. Money affords me the opportunity to increase productivity and profitability. Great! Then go get some money from banks, family, SBA and the entire list of companies waiting to help you invest in your business. Don't tell ME that no one is lending because they gave even ME money start my online shoe company. Your willingness and attitude to go after your dreams and it takes action or movement to make it work. Let me see you MOVE!

3. Know How/Know Who

Let me make sure that I explain this one very clear. I don't know how to go about getting funding or I don't understand how to go about getting the tools that I need for growth. WAIT! What about I don't know who to approach to get my feet in the door. Blah! Blah! Blah! They all sound like excuses to me. A list of reasons why you can't get where you're going.

Brian Scudamore started 1-800--GOT-JUNK with one truck in 1989 and dropped out of college to do so. Brian was a risk-taker, a believe in his own vision and wasn't afraid to step on and take ACTION for what he believed. So instead of telling yourself why you CAN'T get it done let's start by telling yourself how you CAN get it done.

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Sustainable Fish For Your Food Truck

By Ramel M Acedo

There was a short time period at the start of this catering truck craze when individuals wondered whether or not food trailers serving fish products would do well. Now, though, we see these trucks popping up all over the nation - and there's little doubt in our minds that this was a successful maneuver on the part of the food truck industry.

Food trucks like The Lobsta Truck, Feelin' Crabby, Rockin' Roll Sushi are prime examples of mobile food vendors who sell seafood - and get away with remarkably higher priced items compared with other food trailers. What's the point? These trucks are serving quality seafood dishes, and everyone's catching on. So how can you differentiate yourself from the competition if you're looking to serve fish from your mobile food stand?

The best way to go is to go is serving sustainable seafood. This type of seafood refers to seafood that is farmed or fished from sources that can maintain or increase productivity without damaging the ecosystem and threatening the availability of future seafood supplies. And if your customers are seafood lovers, they'll know and appreciate the sustainability movement on behalf of your truck. You can also educate customers who don't know the benefits of using sustainable seafood so that they are aware of the environmental efforts your catering truck is taking on.

Here are the top benefits for your truck, customers, and environment that are associated with serving sustainable seafood:

• Avoiding heavy metals - Although seafood is rich in vitamins, minerals, lean protein and heart-healthy Omega-3 fatty acids, it can contain unhealthy amounts of mercury in it. However, sustainable seafood is known to have far less mercury in it. Your customers will thank you, as mercury and other heavy metals can build up in the flesh of fish that are marine-caught or farmed. Sustainable seafood comes from sources that are better maintained and decrease the chances of mercury getting in the fish.
• Lower environmental impact - The environmental impact of over-fishing is similar to deforestation and slash-and-burn farming techniques. Entire underwater ecosystems can be wiped out, which leads to the death of fish species. In contrast, sustainable seafood farming methods work to protect aquatic ecosystems and assure that species of fish do not become extinct.
• Increased profits - Strain on the food supply causes increased prices, which can turn customers away - especially in this economy. If more sustainable seafood raising methods are used, the supply will increase and the price of expensive seafood dishes will come down to level that is more appetizing to customers who are visiting your food trailer.
• Better quality seafood - Both overfishing and environmentally damaging fishing methods strain ecosystems so that they no longer provide the ideal living conditions to raise health fish. In these environments, fish that are caught are prone to be sick, underdeveloped or have other health-associated problems. In contrast, sustainable seafood is fresher, purer, and has better taste.

So, how can you secure tasty, sustainable seafood for your food truck? The easiest way to know if your seafood is from a sustainable source is to look for the blue seal from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), which is an independent organization that works closely with the World Wildlife Fund to make the seafood industry more sustainable.