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Negosyo Tayo » Executive compensation
Its very hard to pinpoint how much to give, not only to executives but to everyone in the company!Though the executives are more expensive, and their impact are more pronounced.However, yes, it has always to be reminded that we are all accountable to the people we deal with — the person who wants to follow his own way should just … [Link]
Negosyo Tayo » Is it OK to raise Prices?
When it's OK to raise prices – Feb. 18, 2009
The signs in the window of Jay Kos, an upscale men's wear boutique on Park Avenue in Manhattan, seemed at best cheeky, at worst clueless. Surrounded by glaring economic-crisis headlines cut out of newspapers, they said, "Cashmere sweater: $2,500. Recession price: $2,500." "Lamb's fleece jacket: $11,000. Recession price: $11,000."
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Negosyo Tayo » Is Linux user Friendly yet?
I think Linux is user friendly enuogh, but the ease of adding programs, availability of programs, as well as adding peripherals and video drivers is still not quite there.HP UK pulls Linux from all new netbooks • Register Hardware
HP has decided UK consumers don't want Linux-based netbooks. Actually, it appears to believe business buyers don't want the open-source OS either.It …
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Negosyo Tayo » Giving bonuses in terms of Crisis
I know. It is difficult.But in times of crisis, you want to do everything to get rid of unproductive or bad employees, but you still want to retain the good ones.I'm sure the terms of the bonuses were agreed upon during easier times, and when the person does what he can to hit his goals, you just have to give … [Link]
Negosyo Tayo » Mama Mia! is highest grossing film in UK.
I just read that Mama Mia! ( an ABBA musical) starring Meryl Streep has just become the all time highest grossing movie in the United Kingdom, even overtaking 1997's Titanic from the top spot.This is a pretty mean feat ( I like Mama Mia! and while it grossed well, it hardly registered, in my own estimates not even in the … [Link]
Negosyo Tayo » How A Con Game was Done
A good lesson to ponder….Once upon a time in a village, a man appeared and announce that he would buy monkeys for $10 each.The villagers, seeing that there are many monkeys around, started to go to the forest and catching them.The man boughts lots of them, and the supply started to diminished. So there were fewer monkeys, and the villagers … [Link]
Negosyo Tayo » Everybody is very edgy…
S&P says worst September for dividends in 50 years – Oct. 3, 2008
Dividend cuts in the third quarter took $22.5 billion out of the pockets of investors during what one Standard & Poor's analyst called the worst September for dividends in more than 50 years.Of the 7,000 or so publicly traded companies that report dividend information to S&P, 138 decreased …
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Negosyo Tayo » Buy or Lease?
Here's some inputs to whether you should buy or lease… sometimes, it depends on your cash, and sometimes it depends on what the law can give you in term of benefits.Should You Lease or Buy Your Computers?
With the economy on the rocks, many companies are wondering if they should lease (or finance) their computers, telephone switches, and office equipment rather …
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Negosyo Tayo » Credit Card Financing
This is not advisable — unless in an emergency. Credit card financing is risky, and expensive.In business, it is always possible to work so that you can get a little cash discount in lieu of using your credit card, and in today's competitive world, a few percentage counts a lot! 44% of businesses rely on credit cards for financing | … [Link]
Negosyo Tayo » Piracy as a Strategy
I have no problem with that… actually piracy has a bad connotation, but what they are saying is that you get the record, and you can copy it, and you pay it if you like it.Other names are better — you can call it open source, or you can call it viral marketing…I use it in our software, I use … [Link]
Negosyo Tayo » Microsoft Funds Apache?
Microsoft has always win in the market.Maybe there is method in their madness…. Its a continual understanding of the way businesses work — sometimes the best strategy may not be the most straightforward way.When worlds collide: Microsoft funds Apache |CNET News.com
Microsoft, one of the biggest rivals to open-source programming, has begun funding the Apache Software Foundation, one of open-source software's …
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Negosyo Tayo » Power Loss equals Data Loss
What this article says is simple – if you lose power, you will lose data. Systems and databases now still can't handle an abrupt power outage….Why power failures are bad for your data
what happens to your precious data when there is a power outage? Will your file system recover? Properly? Are you sure? Or, will you resort to your backup, …
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Negosyo Tayo » Recession Proof Jobs
Here are the most sought after jobs, even when economic times are bad.People who are good at what they do are still very much in demand.one thing stood out — because of advances in technology, ironically, we need more nurses — simply because people live longer, and those with many terminal illnesses also survive longer…. Recession-Proof Jobs – Forbes.com
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Negosyo Tayo » America's Hottest Investor
I am just going over this interesting Fortune magazine article about America's hottest investor – Ken Heebner.When we think of investment funds, the standard is Warren Buffet.However, apparently Ken has been doing really well, and has been called the Barry Bonds without the steroids. Since 1998, he has had an average annualized return of 24%, the best record of any … [Link]
Negosyo Tayo » 1 Billion PCs now, 2 billion in 2014
Gartner counts over 1 billion PCs served | Green Tech – CNET News.com
The number of personal computers in use around the world has exceeded 1 billion and will double by 2014, with most growth coming from developing markets, according to Gartner research released Monday.A 12 percent annual increase would amount to more than 2 billion PCs in use by 2014, …
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Negosyo Tayo » eNGy Business Cartoons e-book 2 now for free Download
the eNGy Business Cartoon series is a daily toon about the hilarious experiences in the office and deals with business and technology. The second book is now added to the first book for free download. Pls. read carefully on book2 as you may need to register in order to get the FULL e-book. You can download for free for a … [Link]
Negosyo Tayo » The World's biggest Mall is also the World's Emptiest
It was supposed to be a guarantee of success.The world's biggest mall, in the world's most vibrant region – the Pearl River Delta, in the world's fastest growing economy hosting the world's most populous region… but sometimes, everything can be right, and it still didn't work…Mall of misfortune – The National Newspaper
The big attraction of the South China Mall was …
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Negosyo Tayo » More Rich People Knowing HOw to Avoid Taxes
Couple of things people are using ( details are in the Link).- some people took advantage of no limits on charitable contributions between August 27, 2005 to jan 1, 2006.- Taxpayers may eliminate upto 100% of their alternative minimum tax by using credits for any foreign taxes paid.ABC News: They Earn $200,000 and Pay No Taxes
New IRS statistics show 7,389 …
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Negosyo Tayo » A Utiilty called Twitter
One of the other web2.0 site that is quite addictive is www.twitter.com. It is a microblogging service that was founded by Evan Williams, who was the founder before of Blogger.com before it was bought by Google.Twitter is called a microblog because you can only send a message that is 140 letters or less, ( a little bit less than texting). … [Link]
Negosyo Tayo » An Experiment in web usage
Last month, i posted my eNGy business cartoons ebook for free download, and decided I would do an experiment. How does design and ease of use impacts people usage? for myself, I always believe that convenience is key. when reading news, or using it, normally I would click and expect to read it immediately. I don't click on news that … [Link]