If you’re interested in starting your own business, then one of the most important questions you want to ask yourself is what kind of business should I start on the Internet? That’s because today more than ever before the Internet makes not only starting a business but also running one easier than ever.

One type of business you can start on the Internet is selling in online auctions. Selling items through online auctions is one of the hottest occupations there is. It’s also relatively easy to get going, with low risk involved.

People of all ages and walks of life are earning anywhere from a few extra dollars to thousands of dollars each month, simply by selling items online. To be successful at online auction selling, you want to do some research into which sites are best and have the highest customer satisfaction ratings. You’ll also want to know what types of products and services are the hottest and try to provide them in order to earn good money with online auction selling.

Then, you may want to try direct sales. If you have a product or provide as service, you can find all the customers you’ll ever want on the Internet. You’ll want to research the market to see what niche you can fill and then market yourself accordingly. Finding customers is greatly simplified by using email and isn’t as costly as direct mail or other types of marketing and advertising usually are. Again, though, research is key to direct sales success, so take time to do your homework.

Another type of business you can start on the Internet is called affiliate marketing. This is when you market the products and services of someone else. There’s a wide variety of products and services that you can sign up with to become an affiliate marketer. Affiliate marketing is usually done by providing links on your site to the merchandiser or service provider’s site. You can also post ads that contain your affiliate marketer ID, so that when someone visits the advertised site, you get a commission on any sales that are made. Research is important here too, as some merchandisers pay a much higher commission than others, and you also want to learn as much about affiliate marketing as possible to ensure your success.

Multi-level marketing (MLM) programs are another type of business that many people start on the Internet. MLM businesses are often scams, though, so you want to be careful and make sure that the company is legitimate and has not been involved in any legal proceedings. You also want to be sure that the company has a real person to contact, a land address and phone number. If any of these are missing, it’s usually evidence that you’re dealing with a scam.

Too, MLM has its pros and cons. There are many people who are adamant that MLMs are evil and only exist to make others rich. This is true of some, but there are others that are truly a team effort that are designed to make money for everyone. The trick is to choose a MLM that has a product that you believe in and a company that stands behind its product and people. A good rule of thumb is to always be certain that any MLM business you may be interested in to is a company with a heritage and a reputation for service to both its employees and customers. Companies like Tupperware and Avon are examples of successful, long-standing MLMs and should set the standard for any you consider.

Finally, the key to answering the question what kind of business should I start on the Internet is to ask yourself does this business suit me. For any Internet business to be successful, you need to love what you’re doing and believe in your product. Internet businesses take effort and work to get up and running, just like any other type of business. Remember that loving what you do is the most important consideration of all when choosing any career or business opportunity.

Over one week ago a major disaster hit part of the Gulf Coast of the United States. I have been reflecting on the disaster, the response to it, and what lessons we can draw about leadership.

Don’t worry this isn’t a political piece…

Lesson 1 - Leadership is important. Much has been made that areas weren’t as prepared as they could have been. Leaders could have changed that. Many have said that the initial response (at all levels from local to the Federal Government) wasn’t perfect. Leadership can improve that in the future.

Lesson 2 - Leadership can come from everyone. Not just those with a title, but everyone can lead. Thousands of stories of heroism, and leadership are coming out of these events. Not all of them are stories of people wearing a badge or a official title. We can all use our leadership abilities.

Lesson 3 - Remarkable leaders know that blame takes too much energy. In recent days it seems that the focus of the “story” of the disaster has changed from the disaster to who did what wrong and how it could have been done better. Let’s be clear. This was a disaster of monumental proportions. Could things have gone better? Of course. Was the way things were handled a travesty? No. Will blaming and pointing fingers at others solve the problem now? Absolutely not. Every ounce of energy being spent in blame and “Monday Morning Quarterbacking” is an ounce of energy better spent on meeting the vast challenges that still exist. Which leads to…

Lesson 4 - Remarkable leaders focus on solutions, not problems. Rather than looking at what is wrong, they look at creative ways to make it better. Remarkable leaders know that when they are point a finger at others, four times as many fingers are pointing back at them. They take responsibility, and focus on solutions.

Lesson 5 - Remarkable leaders know when to reflect and when to act. Will there be a time to look back and learn from the failures in processes, procedures, and responsibilities used during the time immediately following the storm? Yes. Will there be people that may need to be held accountable for some of those decisions and actions? Of course. I just don’t think that time is now. A study and review will be commissioned, I’m sure, as it should be. Leave that learning for then.

My bottom line? I believe that right now, leaders of all sorts, from township supervisors, to mayors, to state legislators, to those in government agencies, to Congress, to the White House, need to look forward and work together to meet the many challenges we will face for months. There is a time for reflecting and a time for action. Now is the time to look forward.

In your own leadership development keep this in mind. Remind yourself of these lessons.

Signaling System 7 is an operating system that is designed to function on a public switched telephone network. The essential function of SS7 is make use of the data is used to set up and manage telephone call transmissions when more than one network is involved between the point of origin and the point of termination. The signaling data that is utilized by SS7 is housed in digital packets.

How Does SS7 Work?

SS7 makes use of a signaling method that is known as out of bond signaling. This means that the data within the digital packet is forwarded making use of a dedicated channel other than the public switching network. For example, SS7 could be utilized to carry a phone signal from a local switch, convert to a data stream that is routed across the Internet, and terminates at a distant local switch near the receiver of the phone call. It is this ability to convert and route the signal through something other than the traditional phone switches that gives the method all its appeal.

Does SS7 Work With International Calling?

Yes. In fact, the use of SS7 is one of the factors that makes the whole concept of Voice over Internet Protocol possible. Because SS7 can be used to convert a standard digital phone signal into an audio stream that can travel across the Internet, it is possible to place international calls with ease. The voice clarity is almost identical to that of a standard wired call, and in some cases may even be a little better.

What Else Can SS7 Do?

SS7 is compatible with a wide range of telephony services that many people have come to rely upon. Call forwarding and wireless roaming are two examples of how SS7 can be utilized.

SS7 also can help to provide caller identification information, establish a three-way conference call, and make use of toll free and freefone numbers as well. This can make the ability to capture billing information easier than ever, which means more detail for subscribers as well as simplifying the billing process for the service provider.

Can I Tell If My Call Is Routed Using SS7?

Probably not. Unless you are technologically savvy, chances are you will notice no difference at all. In some cases, there may be an extra second while the switching takes place, but as long as the Internet transmission is strong, the sound quality will be as good as making a call across town.

Reston, Virginia &ndash Enterprise businesses are more than ever seeking outside expert help to ensure they are properly managing their telecom and IT networks. The rationale for seeking outside help is as simple as the solution is complicated. Effective leaders know that they and their teams cannot be all things to all people. To strive for such a goal is an exercise in futility and a sure fire way to reap poor results and incur excessive costs. It’s well understood that you must leverage your greatest strengths and minimize your liabilities to the greatest extent possible, in order to vigorously compete in the global marketplace, have expectations for success and still have peace of mind enough to pursue a social life.

Fortunately for most communications network operations executives, they get it right. The solution: keep the competent and the willing on their existing internal telecom / IT network team and partner them with outside Telecom Expense Management (TEM) expertise capable of delivering a high-performing and operationally sound network at competitive market pricing. This pragmatic approach allows companies to retain the proper internal talent and control needed to effectively work with and manage the relationship with their chosen outside TEM provider, while still extracting the priceless niche expertise provided by the TEM provider.

The stakes are high today and the choice of forgoing outside TEM help is often tantamount to driving your car fast through the fog or driving it for years on end without professional servicing. You may get away with it for a while, but it will catch up with you eventually. And when it does, you will wish you had made the proactive TEM choice as opposed to the reactive one of embracing complacency until an emergency dictates otherwise. The former choice is the responsible one and always the cheaper one in the long run.

Because of these realities, the TEM industry has exploded in the past few years. Gartner reports that there are now over 100+ TEM firms offering their assistance to companies all along the enterprise spectrum, from companies with revenues of a few million to Fortune 50 giants. And the future looks bright for TEM providers, as the TEM arena is estimated to grow at an annual compounded rate greater than 30% through 2010, at which point it’s estimated to total $1.5 billion.

What exactly is Telecom Expense Management (TEM)?

Although definitions may vary between firms depending upon their focus and point of view, Telecom Expense Management (TEM) is generally defined as the discipline of effectively managing a communications network to achieve desired levels of service delivery / quality of service (QOS), while keeping costs contained to levels at or &ndash even better - below current market levels.

“For us, it’s fairly straightforward,” says Source Loop’s Managing Director & Founding Principal Chris Lee, “We help companies realize maximum telecom cost savings and increase their Return on Investment (ROI), while ensuring improved operational and network performance. “ That’s certainly the result outsourcers are looking for, but how do you achieve these results, is a question many potential TEM clients will be interested in.

According to Chris, “Source Loop drives telecom costs and network performance to optimal levels through our holistic Telecom Life Cycle Approach. Source Loop is a full service TEM, so our offerings include Auditing, Cost Avoidance / Telecom Cost Elimination (TCE), Rate Benchmarking, Network Optimization, Network Assessments and our TEM practice embraces an Industry Best Practices standard that we apply to all our TEM processes. Specifically, processes involving Invoice Management, Payments, Reporting, Budgeting, Cost Allocations, Order & Inventory, Vendor Management, Technology Alternatives, Contract Negotiations etcetera. Our clients essentially become our partners; we focus on their TEM needs so they can focus on their core business. Our TEM approach is proactive, integrated and committed to providing innovative best-in-class network solutions to our clients. Our TEM clients have averaged over $1M in realized savings.”

What exactly is Managed Sourcing?

If a solid TEM practice is essential to a healthy network, especially on a recurring basis, then Managed Sourcing acts as the spearhead at the vanguard of effective Telecom Expense Management. Managed Sourcing may generally be defined as the systematic procurement of telecom services at competitive rates. According to Source Loop Managing Director & Principal Daren Moore, “A good sourcing practice is arguably the best way to save on Telecom Network costs, since savings are realized up front, before ever leaving the company coffers. Our clients have averaged in excess of 38% realized savings to date.”

From Source Loop’s perspective, Managed Sourcing is critical to controlling and managing your telecom spend, since this is often where the greatest opportunity for network savings is realized. It is perhaps one of the greatest services a competent TEM can provide. Source Loop’s Managed Sourcing practice utilizes its sourcing experience and current market data to evaluate rates for data, LD, voice, local and wireless services; develop and manage the Request For Proposal (RFP) process; and ensure that best of breed terms and conditions are secured from selected vendors. Enterprises would find it difficult, if not impossible, to gauge the current telecommunications market without some form of outside assistance. “When selecting a TEM provider, I would highly recommend that you evaluate the firm’s Sourcing capabilities, as this truly is a powerful driver of network cost savings,” says Daren.

Source Loop’s managed sourcing solution includes: the development of a complete inventory of services; a comprehensive network assessment; full rate and term benchmark comparisons of existing services to best available for comparable spend; RFP development; leads negotiations with vendors; and provides full read-outs and recommendations to clients.

* Source Loop is a privately held (LLC) Telecom Expense Management & IT consulting firm based in Reston VA, with an office in Alpharetta, GA., offering both professional and managed services designed to enable companies to effectively manage their Telecom / IT networks and service providers. Source Loop provides Sourcing, Network and Operational Assessments, Audits and Optimization services. In addition, Source Loop also provides a recurring managed service for all telecom expenses. Source Loop may be reached by phone at 1-866-834-0476 or via website at .sourceloop.com.

With our economy slowing down, burglaries are up and you run the risk of someone else wanting to take your stuff for their own. While burglary rates have been declining recently, they still number about 25 per 1,000 households. It makes sense to have some sort of motion detection camera set up in your home or your office to catch any intruders.

The definition of burglary is the unlawful or forcible entry or attempted entry of a residence. Burglary usually, though not always, involves theft. The punk is usually strung out on drugs and does not work, and needs money to support their habit. The use force to break into your home or office by breaking a window or slashing a screen. They can also enter through an unlocked window or door. Whatever way they use to gain entrance to the building, as long as they have no legal right to be there, a burglary has occurred.

Also, the building need not be your home or office for a burglary to take place. Illegal entry of any garage, shed, or any other structure on the premises also constitutes a burglary. Burglary can even occur at a hotel or when you are on vacation, it’s still classified as a burglary.

Unless you have a security guard inside to watch your property 24/7, the simplest thing you can do is to have some type of surveillance camera in place to protect your property. If you can’t afford a multi-camera video surveillance system, there are a couple choices for single unit motion detection cameras that are self contained and can record pictures to internal memory.

One of the most economical choices is the CyberEye Infrared Digital Surveillance Camera. The CyberEye is a Motion Detection Camera that takes black & white photos, is completely self-contained, and with motion detection, the camera that will take pictures of whatever is in front of its lens, whenever motion is detected, day or night with it’s built in Infrared lights. The CyberEye can be set to record images at any rate between one and sixty seconds, up to 680 images before the memory is full.

Because the CyberEye is a tiny, self contained camera, you can set up anywhere in your home, office, or vehicle. You can point it out a window and it won’t affect the image. One interesting use is to put the CyberEye in your car to catch vandals who might be damaging it, or spraying graffiti on your fence. Simply activate the CyberEye up with the included remote control, and you can leave knowing your CyberEye Surveillance Camera will record any movement. If you have children or pets, they will trigger the motion detection, so it’s best to use this where your children don’t play.

To see your images, just plug the CyberEye into a TV or VCR, and then use the remote to scroll through the images to find the ones you are looking for. Then, you can record the images to the VCR, or you can use a Camcorder to record the images to tape, and then dump that into your computer so you can make a CD or DVD. It won’t connect directly to your PC, as there is no USB port. The images are stored in non-volatile memory, so you can’t loose them if your battery dies or the power goes out.

Are you spending endless hours on the internet trying to get people to join your network marketing business? Network Marketing can be tough if you let it get the best of you and quit first before you succeed. The big problem is their focus seeing the money they could generate. And what you must understand is this type of business model is not about you at all. It is about you helping the other guy become successful and making the money he needs. Until you understand this point you will never make any real money in this type of business.

This is the biggest challenge in the multilevel marketing industry and that is learning how to help the next guy become successful. If you are not sincere about helping your prospect reach his goals he will detect it right away. And drop out on you our attitude determines our altitude and it must always be on helping the other guy. Real leadership is not as hard to learn as you think. It is a concept that does go against the grain though. The greatest leaders of our time have the hearts of a real servant. Are you willing to put yourself out impose on yourself to the next guy can be a success? Without this kind of attitude you will not be a very big success.

When you discover this not so secret concept and put it into practice your business opportunity will explode. And when you understand this concept you can teach it to others and build a team of successful business builders that will be unstoppable.

Once you have the concept down the next secret is put people like this in a team working together to find and help the next guy to reach his goals. It really is just that simple and once you get is started you con no longer stop it.

Team work is also a very interesting concept and my training came from and incredible source. Where I use to work there was a small lake between the buildings where I would walk every morning for coffee. One morning on the way I saw a very interesting thing happen in that lake. There were to very young birds a Great Blue Heron and a Cormorant which is a diving bird. They both eat small fish and these 2 guys were working the lake like pros. Cormorant would chase the fish on the shore to the Great Blue Heron and he would intern chase them back out the Cormorant. I was so amazed I watched until I was late for work. Well if two different kinds of bird can do it why can’t people do it? It was no time before my home business started taking off.

So the two most important things are be thinking of how to help the other guy reach his goals and team work and you will be unstoppable. The process can be tough but in a team of different people each has different skills. Togetherthe team makes up all the needed parts of the puzzle.

15c211 Was designed to allow fully reporting public companies to have their securities quoted on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board (“OTCBB”) by filing some simple disclosure.

Rule 15C211 Under SEC Rule 15C211, a U.S. securities broker or dealer may not publish a quotation for any security unless certain information concerning the issuer is available and the broker or dealer has a reasonable basis for believing that the information is accurate. The information requirement is satisfied, in simple terms, if:

1) a Securities Act registration statement (F-6, F-1) has been filed within the last 90 days,

2) the issuer is complying with filing requirements and has in its records the issuer’s most recent annual report,

3) the issuer is complying with Rule 12g3-2(b),

4) the broker or dealer has on record information relating to the issuer, its securities, its business, products and facilities. Management information, financial statements of the issuer and certain other data must also be on record.

Form 15C211, also known as Form 211, refers to the specific filing form a broker/dealer must provide containing the information necessary to publish a quotation on the company. For more information visit: .genesiscorporateadvisors.com

Reverse merger: A reverse merger is a method by many of our small and mid-cap companies to initially go public, is the purchase of, and reverse merger into, an existing public shell company. This is inexpensive compared with conventional Initial public offerings (IPO). this is also a simplified fast track method by which a private company can become a public company.

In a reverse merger, an operating Private company merges with a public company that has little or no assets, nor known liabilities (the “shell”). In some rare instances, the shell may have some amount of cash remaining for investment into the new enterprise. The public corporation is called a “shell” since all that exists of the original company is its corporate shell structure and shareholders. The private company owners obtain the majority of the shell corporation’s stock (usually 90-95%) through a new issue of stock for the private enterprise or asset.

The public corporation will normally change its name to the private company’s name and elect a new Board of Directors which will appoint the officers. The public corporation will usually have a base of shareholders sufficient to meet the 300 shareholder requirement for eventual admission to quotation on the NASDAQ Small Cap Market or American Stock Exchange (if the private company’s financial condition substantiates other NASDAQ or AMEX requirements), although some shells have as few as 35-50 shareholders, and are currently listed (or can apply for listing) on the OTC Bulletin Board or the NQB Pink Sheets.

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It’s always the same old story, you buy a brand new PC and everything seems to be working fine. After six months you find that everything is working a bit slower - applications take a few seconds to open, some windows freeze, and more. After a couple of years it becomes simply unbearable. Have you ever wondered what is slowing your PC?

Security software, constantly growing and slowing your PC

One of the biggest contributors to the constant decrease in the PCs performance is the security software that is trying to protect it. It is widely reported that security software installed on a PC can dramatically reduce its performance. In fact, PC World has recently revealed that one of the top selling security suites “may slow your PC unacceptably”*.

* PC World UK &ndash May 2007

How security software slows the PC?

Processing by multiple engines &ndash security packages include multiple engines and often these engines were developed by different vendors. These different engines often employ security methods that contradict each other, resulting in conflicts and memory leaks that may even generate blue screens and system errors and may slow your PC dramatically.

Constant updates &ndash daily security updates make security software an ever growing strain on performance. These security updates include both signatures and new code that is added to the increasingly large footprint. As time goes by, the security software consumes more and more of your PC’s CPU and memory.

The Solution &ndash Yoggie Pico Offloads Security Tasks

Yoggie Pico offloads the security tasks from your PC, freeing your PC resources to maximize performance. Both processing and security updates reside on the Yoggie Pico itself, dramatically saving CPU and memory usage. All the security applications that you will need to completely protect your laptop work harmoniously inside Yoggie Pico. Furthermore, Yoggie Pico’s patented Multi-Layer Security Agent

Not just the simplicity factor with which we can shop online but the discounts that we can get 24 hours a day with no theory of working day makes cyberspace shopping a good experience for buyer. Traders from global picture enter into your list of options providing you with competitive price tags with no constraints of rent, employee salary etc.

A seller may ask you to post comments on his web site for review. You can get many neutral reviews from buyers who have purchased and tried the products.

Ease of accessibility

As we discussed earlier, with internet stores opening every now & then, there are plenty of stores & items on net & nothing is better than getting your delivery at your door-step with some clicks on your computer. You don’t have to rush to all the stores to compare price. Its just one chair & you compare all the offers using your hands.

Cheaper Prices with big concessions

Online stores have the ability to offer better prices while maintaining a sound profit margin. This is achieved by having a virtual shop without any need to pay for its lease, maintenance or other expenses PLUS managing without workers & their heavy salary. After this comes the fierce competition factor among merchants that further lower down the cost.

Cut down time taken in locating it

Introduction of shopping directories have made everything more easy. Shopping directories have not only made finding your product trouble-free but it also saves time killed in visiting multiple stores & finding your desired product. Shoppers can browse through multiple store products all from one web site cutting down on time spent in visiting multiple stores for an item OR search for multiple types of items from multiple stores.

A reverse merger is a method used by many small and mid-cap companies to initially go public, its the purchase of, and reverse merger into, an existing public shell company. This is inexpensive compared with conventional Initial public offerings (IPO). This is also a simplified fast track method by which a private company can become a public company.

In a reverse merger, an operating Private company merges with a public company that has little or no assets, nor known liabilities (the “shell”). A shell is what remains of a once public company that has ceased to operate, by going bankrupt or liquidation of assets. In some rare instances, the shell may have some amount of cash remaining for investment into the new enterprise. The public corporation is called a “shell” since all that exists of the original company is its corporate shell structure and shareholders. The private company owners obtain the majority of the shell corporation’s stock (usually 90-95%) through a new issue of stock for the private enterprise or asset.

The public corporation will normally change its name to the private company’s name and elect a new Board of Directors which will appoint the officers. The public corporation will usually have a base of shareholders sufficient to meet the 300 shareholders requirement for eventual admission to quotation on the NASDAQ Small Cap Market or American Stock Exchange (if the private company’s financial condition substantiates other NASDAQ or AMEX requirements). The company must file a form S-4, this form is use to register securities in connection with Business combinations and exchange offers. although some shells have as few as 35-50 shareholders, and are currently listed (or can apply for listing) on the OTC Bulletin Board or the NQB Pink Sheets.

A Reverse Merger may be the quickest way to go public but is it the best?Lets look at a few drawbacks of using a Reverse merger to take your company public.

(1). The cost of the shell: the price of corporate shells has skyrocketed over the last couple of years, due to increased SEC scrutiny and demand for shells by Chinese companies looking to go public and trade in the U.S.

The price of public shells today start at $500,000.00 and people are paying it. With all the other expenses the final cost of doing a Reverse Merger could be close to one million dollars.

(2). Greedy shell owners: The shell owner not being satisfied with the $500,000.00 Plus he gets for the shell and usually keeps 5-15% of the shares for himself.

The shell owner’s shares will come out and cause problems for your share price when you least expect it, even if he sign an agreement not to sell for a year, he can not be trusted, it’s the nature of the beast, greedy and slimy like all snakes.

Don’t let the shell owner dictate to you and insert a stipulation in the contract forbidding you to do a reverse split, after all he needs you more than you need him, you can go public without him but he can’t get his money without you.

(3). The smooth talking consultant that can sell ice to an Eskimo in the middle of winter. He will paint a rosy picture and not warn you of possible bumps in the road to the public square.

Often the consultant may be the shell owner at the same time or at least own a piece of the pie, and is disguising his ownership with the help of a Lawyer.

The consultant should have financial industry experience, if he doesn’t have a website, most likely he does not want the visibility that the website provides and is operating in a stealth manner, under the regulators radar screen.

A website provides a open forum for consultants to do business but many shy from it because they do not want the regulators to see what they are doing, many have been barred by the SEC from having any involvement with securities transactions.

I keep a website and write articles because I want the visibility they provide. In many cases if you type the name of the consultant into google you will be able to see if they have been convicted by the SEC of securities fraud in the past.

(4). Due diligence: proper due diligence can save a lot of headaches later on, examine the shell closely, why are they out of business? Or if they have any hidden problems Such as angry employees, upset investors, product litigation. Or inconsistencies in prior financial reporting which can cause serious SEC problems down the road.

(5). Short Sellers: When I was a market maker I tried not make a market on the stocks of companies that used certain consultants because between the shareholders, the stock held by the shell owner and various other group the potential for a big sell off existed., short sellers know that when that stock comes out the share price will go down so they try to get there first.

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