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Land Contracts- Risks for a Buyer

A question from one of Matt's readers about buying a house using a land contract- Click to read - Land Contracts- Risks for a Buyer Continue

Added by Matthew A. Griffith on November 18, 2009 at 8:30pm — No Comments

marketing gravity- “recession buster idea” #1

marketing gravity- “recession buster idea” #1 Posted on | November 16, 2009 | No Comments Q: How do you generate more P.R., name recognition, product awareness, networks, clients, referrals, “fans,” blog readers, followers on Twitter, etc. ? A: Marketing Gravity. That’s how! That’s the key! Marketing Gravity is a concept I learned from a genius named Alan Weiss of Summit Consulting. This diagram is my updated version of a diagram Alan created years ago.… Continue

Added by Matthew A. Griffith on November 16, 2009 at 7:00pm — No Comments

NEW HOME BUYER TAX CREDIT- QUESTIONS & ANSWERS FOR HOME BUYERS. . . & SELLS TOO

Loan consultant expert, Mickey Brooks, and I provide answers to questions about the new law that provides the Home Buyer Tax Credit. If you're in the market to sell or buy a home, this tax credit might help you. Learn more-http://www.askmattonline.com/real-estate/new-home-buyer-tax-credit-q-a/ Continue

Added by Matthew A. Griffith on November 13, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Business Plans – The Benefits of Planning

Introduction by Matthew A. Griffith, Esq. Below is a guest blog by Dan Lacy with Dynasty Business Building- http://dynastybuilder.com/home. Dan is, in a sense, a competitor of mine, in that we both help businesses and their owners avoid risks, maximize opportunities and grow businesses into profitable enterprises through business coaching and plan development. Nonetheless, I have to give credit where credit is due. The blog post below may be the best… Continue

Added by Matthew A. Griffith on November 13, 2009 at 3:24pm — No Comments

INDIANA PROTECTION AND RECOVERY TEAM- CALL OUT MEETING SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 19, 2009

IPaRT is a team of committed professionals serving people in Central Indiana with the protection and security of their persons, families, businesses and personal assets. IPaRT members serve: As a resource for the community on security and protection issues As a referral source among its members As a forum for security and protection professionals to exchange ideas and stay current on related products and services If you are a professional in a protection-related field, industry or profession,… Continue

Added by Matthew A. Griffith on November 13, 2009 at 3:23pm — No Comments

INDIANA PROTECTION AND RECOVERY TEAM- CALL OUT MEETING SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 19, 2009

IPaRT is a team of committed professionals serving people in Central Indiana with the protection and security of their persons, families, businesses and personal assets. IPaRT members serve: As a resource for the community on security and protection issues As a referral source among its members As a forum for security and protection professionals to exchange ideas and stay current on related products and services If you are a professional in a protection-related field, industry or profession,… Continue

Added by Matthew A. Griffith on November 13, 2009 at 3:23pm — No Comments

Immigration Raids on Employers Continue

Immigration raids on employers continue across the country. More than ever, employers should be careful in hiring decisions and should only consider applicants authorized to work in this country. Under the Bush Administration, immigration raids focused on illegal employees. Today, under the Obama administration, there seems be more targeting of employers. Several hundred employers were notified in July alone of the government’s intent to audit their records for proof that they complied with immi… Continue

Added by Matthew A. Griffith on September 1, 2009 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Immigration law for business owners- Part 1

GUEST BLOG- If you own your own business or otherwise have employees, you are, under federal law, an agent for the Department o… Continue

Added by Matthew A. Griffith on August 19, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

The Truth About Business Insurance

Business insurance is important. But, can you trust an insurance company’s agent to devise an insurance program that truly protects your small business? Can you trust your business insurance agent? Your insurance company? Nationwide tells you they are on your side. State Farm is like your good neighbor. Allstate has you in good hands. Really? Truly? The truth is that insurance companies are businesses that sell financial protection against risk. What you get is a promise of payment und… Continue

Added by Matthew A. Griffith on August 19, 2009 at 12:31pm — No Comments

Why Your Business Must Have An Operations Manual

Businesses fail. Most businesses fail, because they run out of momentum. You’ll hear that described in various ways, like: High debt service. Shift in markets. Poor cash flow. Insurmountable rise in costs. Inflation. Recession. Insufficient capital or “under-capitalization.” And so on. Those are just sad excuses for a business to fail. In the end, every business failure is… Continue

Added by Matthew A. Griffith on July 14, 2009 at 12:13am — No Comments

Supply, Demand & Economic Recovery- www.askmattonline.com

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Added by Matthew A. Griffith on February 15, 2009 at 9:16pm — No Comments

Legal Q & A for business people-

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Added by Matthew A. Griffith on February 5, 2009 at 2:28pm — No Comments

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