6-Kinds of Customers According to research by eLoyalty Corp (NASDAQ: ELOY) there are 6-Kinds of Customers as reported in a Forbes Magazine article in the February 14, 2011 edition. Emotions Driven: 30% forge relationships with agents before diving directly into the problem. Thoughts Driven: 25% want facts and analysis and do not waste time on [...]

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Makemi Understands Small Business There are so many books by those with no (nada, none) experience or expertise in small business.  There are so many Gurus without experience or expertise. There are so many know-it-alls, who have never owned a small business, have never met a cash flow; have never missed a car or house [...]

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SIXTEEN STEPS TO PURCHASING A BUSINESS Roger Harman, MBA, Licensed US Customs House Broker WA State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser WA State Real Estate Broker WA State DOL Real Estate Instructor Business Opportunity transactions are some of the most exciting transactions in all of real estate.  They are also the highest risk.  There are [...]

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What is a small business What is a small business? Small business is the common seed of most branded, international companies. Small businesses are the creators of new jobs, not more jobs but new jobs on which the future is built. Wikipedia defines small business as variable measurements and numbers.  Makemi says that a generally [...]

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SMALL BUSINESS – 3 STAGES STAGE 1, The Beginning: Small business begins in a garage, the back of a pick-up, in a van, in a small leased space, a basement or other Spartan space.  Birthing is a tough process of 12-16 hours a day for months, likely a couple of years or longer.  The owner/operator, [...]

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