Steps for a Successful Business

By Rob Hillman  

The Business industry is like a world with the motto "Survival of the Fittest." This is a very realistic statement when the business world is being talked about. Many business aspirants have succeeded but a lot more have failed. Business is a very challenging pursuit, for an aspirant to be successful; he/she 

must possess exceptional skills and capabilities.

These are the 10 Vital Steps for a successful business pursuit:

1.) Be Innovative. Invent and Improve. Try to think about your market and their interests. Or you might want to know what their problems are and try to make a business that will be of help or solve their problems. Your Idea will start your business. Make an idea that will seduce your customers.

2.) Define your Market. After creating an idea, determine your market. Know their needs and also their wants. If your target market are teenagers, then know what they need.

3.) Make a Plan. Plan out your budget and the materials that you need. Jot down everything you need with a corresponding budget so you won't fall short of your budget.

4.) Develop a vision. Imagine your workplace. Would you need employees? What is the ambiance of your workplace? Imagine all these things. It must portray and set the feel of your product.

5.) Study your Business. Research. No one has ever been a successful businessman without research. Know your business.

6.) Hire Employees. When you hire employees, choose those who are also a good fit for your product. Train them physically and emotionally. Always impart in them the power of discipline.

7.) Market your Product. Business without marketing is dead. Marketing will bring life to your business. Create strategies.

8.) Be an Advocate. Do you wear or use your own product? This is one way of assuring your customers that your product is effective. This is also one more very effective way of promotion.

9.) Keep Learning. Never stop researching and studying your product and your market. Update and Improve. Change is a factor so there must also be change and improvement in your product. The change must also be congruent with the changes of your consumers.

10.) Keep your Budget checked. Poor financial management will surely bring failure to your business. Track your expenses and your profits.

Business is sometimes hard work and pleasurable at the same time that is why it is best to always make sure that your business is your passion. However, business should not only be based on your needs because it is not meant to cater to your needs. Business is meant to cater the needs of your consumers. So always make sure that their needs are being met.

Build rapport with your consumers and leave an impact on their lives. This is how your business will flourish and succeed.

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Believe in the Business of Your Dreams

By Carol A Soares 

What is stopping you from believing in the business of your dreams? Insecurity? Fear? Lack of confidence? All of the above? How can you overcome these obstructions?

• Your Mantras

You may be wondering if you have the necessary skills, time, connections, and a million other things in order to create the business of your dreams. If you let your uncertainty and insecurity overpower you, you won't ever be able to unleash your true business potential. To unlock the positive forces of your creativity and drive that will yield amazing results, make these your mantras:

''I will abandon all negative thoughts that prevent me from realizing my business objectives.''

''I will focus my energy on growing the business of my dreams.''

• A Dreamer and a Doer

It is important to take time to develop your vision; and your practical thinking should be geared to this vision. You need to work with conviction. Being a dreamer does not mean that you can't also be a doer. In fact, having a dream is the starting point for building your dream business. The problem starts when you stop there instead of setting realizable immediate targets. Success cannot come from one day to the next. So you need to build your dream business bit by bit. When your dreams begin to be transformed into reality thanks to your actions, you become aware of the power you possess for catalyzing success; and this further strengthens your determination to reach every single one of your business goals.

• Make It Happen

Nothing can happen without tenacity, fortitude, and courage. Be bold enough to make choices; don't just let things happen to you. Though you cannot have control over everything, you can focus on what you can handle and influence with your actions in a given situation. You have the power to make decisions that will move your business forward. You should not feel daunted by your lack of knowledge of business strategies either. You learn and grow while building your business. No women entrepreneur/mompreneur possesses absolute knowledge; there are so many examples of hugely successful businesswomen who started out without having any clue about business promotion techniques. Their motivation to learn, their unwavering belief that they could create the business of their dreams, and their steadfastness were key factors for their success.

Question: What has not believing in the possibility of having the business of your dreams cost you?

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Forming a Foreign Corporation in California

If you own a small business that's booming elsewhere in the United States, you might be eager get an advantage to expand your business at a place where a small business expands real fast. The choice could be California. However, to form a corporation in California, you must be well aware of the filing rules lest the welcoming neighborhood imposes swift penalties for failing to comply with the rules of registering your California foreign corporation.

A foreign corporation in California thus requires filing for a corporation that's registered in any other state or domestic state and is considered to do business in California. It is important to seek assistance and advice from an attorney or appoint a California resident agent to do the filing formalities.

What will you need to receive a California Foreign Corporation?

There are many documents that you have to submit with the state in order to qualify yourself as a foreign corporation in California.

Designation and Statement

As you are ready to register your corporation in California, you will have to draft a document that's similar to the usual Articles of Incorporation that you used to domesticate your corporation in your home state. This document is called the Designation and Statement by Foreign Corporation. The document is basically in the form format which asks you about information regarding your existing business and the new business to start a California corporation.

The foreign form includes the following information:

The name of your corporation as legally mentioned in the articles of incorporation in the domestic state.

The name of the jurisdiction under which your business was initially formed i.e. your domestic state.

The principle executive address of your company office within the domestic state.

The office address in California (optional).

The physical home address of your California resident agent.

Signature of corporate officer.

Good Standing Certificate

It's sometimes also called as the Certificate of Fact or Existence, the Certificate is a document that is issued from the domestic state and shows that your corporation is an active corporation in the domestic state and is in "good standing".

The Filing fee

The registration fee for a foreign corporation in California is $100 where expedited filing options are also available. You can find all filing fees listed in the fee schedule on the Secretary of the State website.

Statement of Information

Not required to be delivered with the registration documents, your statement of information can be submitt

ed within a month of filing. However, many corporations choose to submit the statement with the registration paperwork. The filing process is repeated on an annual basis with the Secretary of the State to keep the information update for your business activities in California.

Consulting Office: (800) 344-1294 | Executive Office: (775) 588-6975

Fax: 1-775-201-1514 | Email: info@corporatecalifornia.com

Address: 400 Dorla Court, PO Box 12187, Zephyr Cove, NV 89448

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