Archive for September, 2008

Why Should I Own 51% of the Stock?

Why is 51% such an important STOCK OWNERSHIP percentage? Others own 49%…ONLY 2% difference. Is 2% such a BIG DEAL?? YES! YES! YES!

Obviously, your PARTNERS may be SMART, too! What IF they want to OWN 51% and let YOU be the 49% owner? DEPENDS! An old saying is….HE who has the GOLD makes the RULES. Maybe you are really getting a wonderful deal when someone offers you any OWNERSHIP in a company. It could be 25%. Maybe 10%. It all depends on many FACTORS.

What are YOU contributing to the deal? Do you have the GOLD? Expertise? Contacts? Following? Etc.? YOUR contribution may be MORE VALUABLE than the money. Without YOU…maybe there is NO company. YOU’VE got a powerful CARD to play in this equation and I would REQUIRE equity. Why 51% ownership? Its called POWER! You may never have to use it. It simply protects YOU! YOU cannot be FIRED! Own 49% and YOU can lose YOUR position without recourse. The AMAZING value of owning 2%!! More.

Do ALL EQUAL business ventures GO WRONG??

Absolutely NOT! When you are in business with PARTNERS of Equal ownership….NOBODY has control. If you need to make a MAJOR decision and cannot agree….the challenge begins.

Do not say…WE WILL NEVER HAVE A PROBLEM! Business partners is another term for Marriage! You are in bed with your business partner (not really, unless it’s your spouse!). However, be assured you will have some challenges.

Spam

Spam is the term that describes unsolicited advertisements sent by e-mail over the Internet. People who send spam are referred as spammers. Spammers are inundating the Internet with copies of the same advertising message, in an attempt to force the message on the public. The best way to protect yourself in the fight against spam is to learn more about spammers and the email they send.

Spammers

Since it is very inexpensive to send an email message, spammers will send millions of emails. They find it profitable even if only a small number of people respond to their marketing message. Spammers use software programs that automatically search the Internet for email addresses or purchase lists of valid email addresses from unscrupulous sellers. They frequently use phony names, addresses, and phone numbers to disguise their true identities. Spam is frequently sent from foreign countries, making legal action and prosecution difficult. Spammers also sent email illegally through open unsecured networks and use virus software to establish spam relay machines. Spam has cost companies and organizations billions of dollars in lost productivity, equipment, and anti-spam software.

Anti-Spam Software

One of the best ways to eliminate the receipt of spam is to install a good anti-spam software. Anti-spam software analyzes incoming email and using advanced algorithms attempts to identify and filter email it considers to be spam. Unfortunately, it can also end up filtering legitimate e-mail. During the past few years I have tried and discarded many different anti-spam software, but I finally found a piece of software that lives up to its hype. “I Hate Spam” is an absolute necessity for any business or individual that uses Microsoft Outlook and is being buried by Spam. The software is easy to install and automatically loads whenever you open Outlook. “I Hate Spam” will help you to win the battle against unsolicited commercial email.