http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--972-.htm Fri, 10 May 2013 05:00:02 PDT Updated every 10 minutes - FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY Copyright: (C) Castanet.net http://www.castanet.net/rss/ http://www.castanet.net/images/castanet-small.gif http://www.castanet.net/ http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-91455-972-.htm#91455 Fri, 10 May 2013 05:00:00 PDT Are you STUBBORNLY OPERATING A LOSING BUSINESS? Head in the SAND??? Photo: Contributed Some entrepreneurs are very stubborn and like ostriches they stick their heads in the sand when things go wrong. A good illustration is a couple who owned a manufacturing busin... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-90634-972-.htm#90634 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:00:00 PDT “How much?” is every customer’s question. A good answer from a knowledgeable salesperson will result in a sale. A bad answer typically means the customer will re-pocket his wallet and walk to the competition. Photo: Contributed What is a bad... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-90150-972-.htm#90150 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 05:00:00 PDT The most rapid industrialization the planet has ever seen is reaching maturity. For a couple of decades now North American business people have been terrorized by cheap Chinese made goods that have clobbered profits and margins. These goods were remarkably cheaper than ones made here and customer... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-89347-972-.htm#89347 Fri, 29 Mar 2013 05:00:00 PDT Business owners assume that their purpose is to set a price for a product rather than for the customer segment. But, identical products or services can be sold with many different price and profit levels. The following three examples illustrate how to increase sales, increase profits and get ...