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Self Esteem and Your JV: How to Maximize the Success of Both

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Most everyone feels that they have a relatively healthy self-esteem, especially business owners. You might recognize positive self-esteem from phrases such as, "I feel good about myself", or "I like the way things are going." However, negativity about our ability to perform our duties with our joint venture and our own self worth can creep into our daily vocabulary. If you have recently caught yourself saying things like, "nothing is going my way", or "I just can't seem to do things right", then you may be in need of a healthy dose of self-esteem injection.
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5 Key Elements of a Joint Venture Vision

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

What is your joint venture vision? Do you have one? Or are you just on a coasting pattern that brings some profits but nothing to brag about? If you want your JV to be a big success and experience the full profit potential that JVs can offer, you need a clear and excellent vision.
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When Will You Join The JV Superhighway?

Sunday, July 26th, 2009

Small businesses in 2009 are struggling to keep a footing on the treacherous economic cliff face ahead of them. Most are taking the solo route and trudging through the mire of economic slump by themselves. And yet, others are finding a happier and easier road to wading through tough economic times, and even finding better success than going solo by joining forces and forming a joint venture.
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Strengthen Your Own Business with a Joint Venture

Friday, July 24th, 2009

If you own and operate a small business, you are most likely earning a small business income as well. Even though you may have spent years getting your business off the ground and running to its current efficiency, you still are not satisfied with the income you generate. You know your business has more income potential, but you just don't know how to get the word out and bring in more customers. If this is you, then perhaps you have a perfect situation for a strategic joint venture.
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Use Social Media to Market Your Joint Venture

Friday, July 24th, 2009

Your joint venture may be missing a new segment of marketing prospects. Even though you have pinpointed your niche, developed a marketing plan, and executed a well-thought out advertising campaign, you may still have an untapped market through the magic of social media.
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3 Biggest JV Mistakes to Avoid

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

Much has been said and written about the benefits of a joint venture: more revenue for your business, shared resources, larger and more focused marketing lists. But in your pursuit of a valuable and successful joint venture, there are mistakes that could bring down not only your JV, but your own valuable resources, reputation, and credibility. Here are some of the biggest JV mistakes to avoid.
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Tips for Maintaining Focus on Your Joint Venture

Friday, July 17th, 2009

Your joint venture may be an exciting and profitable time in your business career. However, a JV can take a great of time away from your own business and other commitments. Every day, you may find that your "to-do" lists get larger and larger and your available time becomes less and less. How do you focus on the important things and get things done more efficiently?
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How Do You Handle A Joint Venture Crisis?

Friday, July 17th, 2009

Every day, you are subjected to the slings and arrows of business. Machinery breaks down. Shipments get lost. Airplanes are delayed. And in each of these types of scenarios, you are tested on your ability to effectively deal with the situation in a manner becoming of a business owner and a joint venture partner. However, when your JV rubs against friction how do you handle it? Are you a pro, or do you wilt and become a feather in the wind?
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Forming Your Joint Venture Business Plan

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

Like any business that expects to succeed, your joint venture needs to have a plan - a business plan allows you and your JV partner to form a blueprint of your success and a strategy for achieving it. If you are forming a new JV, or have an existing JV without a business plan, here's how to get one started right away.
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3 JV Risks and How to Avoid Them

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

Forming a joint venture can offer a flexible and easy way for two different business owners with unique businesses to work together and create more profit. However, a JV does not come without risk. There may be many pitfalls that come along with the responsibility and benefits of a JV. Here are a few and how you can avoid them.
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