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Lesson #4: Make People Your Priority
“Somebody once said that in looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence, and energy,” says Buffett. “And if they don't have the first, the other two will kill you. You think about it; it's true. If you hire somebody without the first, you really want them to be dumb and lazy.”
When the Accountant Speaks, We Don't Listen!
Warren Buffet's very informative and enlightening Annual Report each year includes a list of owner related business principles by which Berkshire Hathaway (Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger)have skippered the ship. Principle # 6 discusses aquisition of portions of businesses or whole companies, the related costs and taxation benefits or drawbacks. Mr. Buffett has successfully led Berkshire Hathaway to the empire it has become through steadfast reliance on money saving, intrinsic value growth and goodwill accrual principles such as these.
V. STOCK MARKETS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: THE MACRO CHANNEL
The results from the previous section suggest that large corporations in Africa have made considerable use of the stock market to finance their growth.

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Smarter Marketing in a Slow Economy
More often than not, when times get tough marketing gets the bullet. In some cases where there has been an incorrect allocation of resources within a company this may be justified. But in most cases it is a mistake. Sometimes a very costly one!

Developing African Capital Markets
In his introductory remarks, moderator John Hanson, Managing Editor, Business & Financial Times, Ghana, noted that African development needed capital, yet capital is very scarce. The answer is for the continent to develop well functioning capital markets. There has been some progress, but not enough, due to many barriers.
A Healthier Approach To Work Life Balance
Why is it that so many people in there thirties and forties are so stretched to the limit that their bodies and minds are stretched close to breaking point? It just seems that we have got the whole work life balance out of sync. For some reason we have designed it so that your career obligations (and time required at work) peak during the most important time of your young families life. Then when your children are grown up and have left the house you are then encouraged to reduce your workload and retire. It's time for a new approach to a healthy Work Life Balance... A truly healthy work life balance isn't just an allocation of time. A healthy work life balance also involves an allocation of your energy to devote to your work and to other interests outside of work.

Alternative Franchise Funding - Check it Our Service Franchises!
The proliferation of B2B franchises - service based franchises - coaching and consulting franchise opportunities has created a whole new category and level of need for financing. It's been hard enough if you were a capital based franchise (we need build-out, equipment, vehicles, etc.) For a time it seemed all small business capital had dried up. It is a bit better but not a lot. Today, non-capital intense businesses whose primary needs are working capital, capital for growth (more territory, expansion of marketing efforts, etc.) and only minor capital expenditures compared to manufacturing and retail types still may require capital in addition to their candidates capabilities. Where do they go? Where does anyone go? Are there alternatives?
Diversify Your Portfolio Outside the US
Asset allocation is the most influential factor on investment outcome. There have been growing signs that the worst of the global crisis might have passed. While the US dollar may continue to weaken and the US loses significance in the global landscape, an allocation to other developed markets is deemed necessary.

Making the EXCEPTIONAL Normal Part 2 - More Benefits
Six more benefits from this powerful leadership system including shared vision, better coordination, more effective workload allocation, cross training, creativity and team spirit.
The Pia Lord Show-Warren Buffett Principle #4
Does Warren Buffett remain true to his 13 owner related business principles as Berkshire Hathaway looms larger and more powerful in capital accumulation and allocation? Or has Warren Buffett indulged his own wishes and fantasies in his latest Railway Company purchase. Pia Lord reviews the Owner Related Principle # 4 found in the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Report 2008.
WHERE NEW FRANCHISORS CAN FIND CAPITAL
During current economic times, it’s often difficult for start-up franchisors to obtain investment capital. This article describes three potential sources of investment capital that can meet the capital needs of new franchisors.

Choose Your Sources of Working Capital Finance for Business Credit
Measuring and Addressing your working capital performance needs;Information on how Canadian business owners and financial managers can access working capital – what sources of working capital finance are available to your firm for your business credit needs?
Understanding Purchase Price Allocation when buying and selling a business
The need to understand what and how purchase price allocation works helps when buying or selling a business because it affects both the buyer and the seller. This article outlines purchase price allocation and in what ways in effects a buyer and seller of a business.

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