...hand can modify protocols based on the environment and have a very high degree of flexibility. They can also use unconventional methods to obtain results. * Enthusiasm to work: All said and done, in the end for any rural venture to be successful, what is required is a very high degree of enthusiasm, and an urge to excel. Social work is usually characterized by long working hours, unclear goals, sensitivity towards culture, commitment to the goals. Most private ventures enter this field out of passion and hence have this in plenty. Government officials may or may not be passionate about this project, but have to work on it. This clearly translates into the results. * Need for micro-level approach: Most rural ventures are extremely people oriented and need a lot of work to be done on a micro level and at a small scale. To be able to reach such a small demographic is usually...
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...Karides, Florida Atlantic University An economic leader in the Caribbean, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago has incorporated micro-business development as one of its main strategies to alleviate poverty and unemployment and to spawn economic growth since the late 1980s (ILO 1991, 1998, Ministry of Finance 1996). Although the discovery of natural gas in the early nineties catapulted Trinidad’s economic growth rate to four percent per annum, unemployment and poverty continue to affect a large portion of the population. The majority of the population has not benefited from Trinidad’s economic growth. Thus, the government has attempted to create “a nation of entrepreneurs” in order to relieve some of the inequality that defines the society (Ministry of Trade and Industry 1997). Trinidad’s expansion of micro-enterprise programs reflects an international trend. Endorsed by non-governmental organizations, private financial institutions, international development agencies, including the World Bank, many scholars and development practitioners also view microenterprise assistance as a panacea for Third World poverty (Johnson and Kidder, 1999; Mosley and Hulme, 1998; Dignard and Havet, 1995; Grosh and Somolekae, 1996; Rakowski, 1994). Micro-enterprise development programs generally consist of training in business skills or providing small loans or credit to micro-entrepreneurs (Dignard and Havet, 1995; International Labour Organization, 1995; Rakowski, 1994). These programs typically target...
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...I was sitting in a Portland Oregon hotel when four words forever changed my business. The keynote speaker at the meeting, a vice president of channel had just finished a surprisingly lack-luster presentation and opened up for questions. An associate from New York City immediately stood and asked, “Do you consider us competition or partners?” The VP answered without skipping a beat, “You are Apple’s competition.” I guess there shouldn’t have been a gasp and rumble throughout the room, but 100+ Authorized Resellers and VARs suddenly realized that they faced an uphill battle. Many would close their doors in the months to come. As an Authorized reseller I bought our Apple branded products from first tier distributors such as Ingram Micro and Tech Data with only small price variances based on the size of the Purchase Order. Smaller PO’s were often ignored or faced delays in shipping. A big reason for the gasp in the room was the increasing trend of Apple product scarcity for resellers. While Apple’s new retail stores had full shelves we had to fight over the leftovers. Often this meant we missed out on the initial surge of purchases made by early adopters. (Eventually Apple would release game-changing products like the iPhone and not allow Apple resellers to sell them.) When Apple opened their new store 5 minutes from one of mine I was forced to pivot or close my doors. We changed from being an Apple Reseller who sold some accessories to more of a system integrator and service...
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...Vol . IV : Issue. 14 ISSN:0975-9999 MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (MSME) IN INDIA: AN APPRAISAL Dr.S,Ganapathy Associate professor C.Mayilsamy Doctoral research scholar, Department of International Business and commerce, Alagappa University, karaikudi. ABSTRACT Micro small and medium enterprises help in promoting economic growth and employment opportunity. Before 2006 this sector was called as a Small Scale Industry. Thereafter it was converted as an MSME sector. The MSME growth is incomparable by the help of bank credit. Micro small and medium enterprises and their role in economic growth and employment generation in the Indian context .the article how policy environment for promoting MSMEs changed from ‘protectionism ‘during the pre-1990s to ‘export orientation’ during the post-1990s. The key constraint faced by the MSMEs including access to credit and technology, redtapism and the like. The MSEs to promote the rural economy for in general and rural women empowerment in particularly the rural women are taken ,economic improvement ,social development, and individual decision making through the . MSEs.the MSEs are promoting the rural entrepreneurship. Key words: MSME, SME , SSI, Credit Rating Introduction Indian economy based on rural economy .Father of nation mahatma Gandhi told India “lives in village”. T he r eal national development through the rural economy .the development of rural economy through the r ur al bas ed micr o, small a nd medium enterprises...
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...Ahold Copyright 2010 Trend Micro Inc. Who are we? • We own and operate hundreds of supermarkets in the United States and Europe. • Our brands include Giant, Stop & Shop, Albert, Etos, and more. • Number of Stores: 800 across North America • Number of Employees: 100,000 • Number of Systems: 35,000 Copyright 2010 Trend Micro Inc. Business Objective Key objective: • Achieve compliance especially with PCI • Maintain strong & flexible security baseline Challenge: • Stay current in terms of PCI compliance • Maximize protection on POS endpoints without interference in sales transactions • Minimize time required to manage the solution across 800 stores and lower TCO • Choose a security solution that scales without increasing complexity Copyright 2010 Trend Micro Inc. Evaluation Criteria 1. Best-in-class HIPS, firewall & FIM 2. Multipurpose security agents 3. Centrally controlled file management 4. TCO, footprint and ease of management Copyright 2010 Trend Micro Inc. Trend Micro to the Rescue • Trend Micro Deep Security gave us what we needed in one package – Swiss army knife of protection technologies – Single compact 5 MB agent footprint • Addresses seven PCI regulations and offers more than 20 control capabilities • Specialized agentless protection for virtual systems aligned with our virtualization initiative IDS/IPS Agentless anti-malware Log Inspection Web app. protection Firewall Copyright 2010 Trend Micro Inc. Integrity Monitoring ...
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...ni-msme - the premier institute ni-msme, the pioneer institute in the field of MSME is playing a major role in providing probusiness environment to foster the progress of MSME towards success and prosperity. The raison detre of this Institute is to assist the Government in formulating policies for micro, small and medium enterprises and to help the practising and potential entrepreneurs through a host of services like training, research, consultancy, information, education and extension. The Institute is a training ground for senior technocrats, bureaucrats and bankers who come here to gain expertise and knowledge in order to equip themselves with the latest practices and streamline their operations. Set up in 1960, ni-msme has made valuable contributions by creating an impressive record of achievements beyond the Indian shores, enabling other developing countries to get the benefit of the Institute’s facilities and expertise. ni-msme’s activities are changing from time to time to meet the needs of enterprises in the context of globalisation. Training Programme on MARKETING STRATEGIES FOR SHG PRODUCTS IN THE MODERN ERA (16-18 March 2016) Located in a sprawling and enthralling campus amidst a rich natural setting, ni-msme is well equipped with both physical and academic infrastructure. In keeping with the changing times and technological changes, the Institute has updated its style of functioning by focusing on the use of IT in every aspect of its activities...
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...about her. If those people that comment mean things talking about her where not just a profile and was someone face to face we usually wouldn't say things like that. Also in the Vanderbilt’s essay he talks about the road rage and the different types of communication while driving. Many people while driving get very upset with other drivers if they need to be somewhere quickly, or even if the person is driving slower then they want to drive, which cause the person that is behind the person that is going slow to speed up and cut them off. I have seen a lot of incidents where people cut someone off and they want to get pay back on they so they try to cut them off back, then it turns into an accident. Citizens do not understand how dangerous cars and truck are when we are behind the wheel, they can hurt someone very badly plus even kill them. We as people need to understand that our ethical compilations need to help us from being cyborgs, to understand that we have to live our own life without having to use all the new technology. People today are totally cyborgs we use technology in everything we do. We hardly do this that does not consist of new technology advancements. Whenever, people have questions that we need to find answers for we go on our phones or computers to google the answer. New technology has made greater openness possible, but has this...
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...still going to cost you a tidy five-figure sum to buy the necessary parts, materials and paint supplies needed to transform an old car from a worn-out relic to a dazzling show beauty. If you've decided to restore a particular old car because you have a longstanding attachment to that model and are not concerned about its value or whether parts can be easily found, then we applaud you--that mindset should be the primary focus of this great hobby of ours. However, if you enjoy old car restoration but prefer your projects to be easy and relatively cheap to do--with, perhaps, the added bonus of making a few dollars on it when it's done--then these are the cars you should consider for your next venture. Of course, the majority of these cars won't make you stand apart from the crowd at a show or cruise-in, but you will be able to complete their restoration far faster and a whole lot cheaper than if you chose a car that was rare, or had only been made for a few years. Another factor to consider is the actual purchase price of the car. While some of the cars listed here can be bought for around $5,000, others will cost four times as much even if they're basket cases--but keep in mind that those higher-priced cars will also bring four times the money when sold, so it kind of equals out. But the one common feature enjoyed by most of these cars--and the main reason why they are on this list--is that they're backed by a huge parts supply, making them a lot easier to restore...
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...Henry Clements is a friend of yours who has a car rental agency in major metropolitan area. Although he is an independent company he works closely with three other independent companies in metro area. They share information and each they forecast the number of cars each will need the following week. Then if needed, the will transfer cars between location on Sunday when none of the agencies is open. If they have to go and get a car during the week, it will cost $75 each considering the lost time and good will of making the customer wait. Moving on Sunday gives the customer the option to return the car to any of the four locations and it has allowed Henry and the other agencies access to extra cars to meet their needs. Everyone is happy with this arrangement. Henry reviewed his company’s performance and he believes there is room for improvement. He has obtain records for the last three months. The data he collected are shown below. It is Friday and he has to input his forecast for the number of cars needed tomorrow. He knows you are have been taking a class in Quantitative Analysis and has asked you to review his data and help with his forecast and determine what else he might to do increase his performance. As you discuss the situation with him, you learn that he wants to be able to meet the customers’ requirement for a vehicle 95% of the time. He says he rarely ever gets complaints if the exact model is not available, as long as he has a vehicle available, so he...
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...[pic] [pic] ================================== TOYOTA AUTOMOBILES COMPANY BURNASTON A38/A50, DERYSHIRE EAST MIDLANDS DE1 9TA UNITED KINGDOM TEL NO +447017026881 (Customers Care Line) STAR PRIZE WINNER This is to inform you that you have won a BRAND NEW TOYOTA CAMMRY 2013 CAR and a cash prize of (£500,000 00 GBP). The car comes with a special TOYOTA INSURANCE Cover for one whole year that is till the next promotion in 2013. It also comes with a one year warranty and FREE repairs at any TOYOTA AUTOMOBILES depot or service station worldwide. Your Batch No: 515944052/166 and Winning No: 1544 make you as one of the lucky winner in our Charity bonanza and you are advice to keep the information of your winning confidential. Congratulation once again. Please Fill the Information below: TEL NO +448713150480 |1. Full Names: Asif Khan | |2. Your Full Address: Green Park Society, Gulzar House, | |Opp V.t College, Rly Station Road | |3. Your Age: 33 yrs | |4. Your country – India | |5. Your Country– India | |6. Your City...
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...because I got my car from him, so when I get problems in my car he always help me solve it, and I also like about cars, this is why I would like to interview him. I approached he talk with a customer. A Typical Day He told me he love this job, he need to receive many different customers every day, although in these customers Most people will not choose or buy a car, but he still need to patiently explain some information about VW cars to his clients. Mark's work time is Monday to Friday, he generally work from 12 PM to 6 PM, but if necessary he need work later. Like me, I remember the day I buy a car, it spend much time until seven o 'clock. His work is not busy, because every day if there is no customer, he can do some other things in the office. But if a situation, must be immediately returned to the post. Interview Analysis This interview show more new career ideas to me and how to conduct an interview. From this interview I realized that sale cars it not a simple thing. Auto Sales is an important part of consumer spending, it also can reflect Consumers' confidence in the economic outlook at the same time. If cars sales rising, generally indicates the country's economic in stable growth and consumers' enhancing of consuming conscience, it is good for country's currency, at the same time may be accompanied by rising interest rates in the country and Stimulate the country's currency exchange rate to rise. Obviously I don't have much ideas about cars impact on the economy...
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...are due to three crucial parts: • Torsion Spring: The torsion spring has a surprising amount of constant pressure and over time weakens and can no longer function or breaks. • Cables: These cables will fray and stretch over time causing the garage door to become out of alignment or cease to work. • Garage Door Opener: These machines are a must have for a homeowner, but over time parts can wear out. Oft times just putting new batteries in the transmitter will allow them to resume working flawlessly, but at times a repair is needed. Torsion Spring The most common problem with a garage door is the torsion spring. The spring can become weak with age, and this will make it harder to raise your garage door. If this spring breaks completely, your car could even be stuck in the garage until making a repair....
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...Ribbons and Bows INTRODUCTION Carmen Diaz, with a ten thousand dollar loan from two of her cousins, and one thousand dollars that she invested in equity, was able to open a specialty store called Ribbons an’ Bows, Inc, which was located in Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida. Four months after opening the business, Carmen’s relatives requested a financial report, which was part of the original business arrangement. Within a short time, Carmen had expanded the business, purchased small equipment, paid wages to a part-time employee, and by all outward indicators, had been running a flourishing business. As Carmen gathered the necessary information to prepare financial statements, she started to scrutinize the transactions and was somewhat perplexed. Carmen realized that numbers were not adding up as she had anticipated. Additionally, it became questionable whether the business was operating successfully, at least when accounting principles were appropriately applied. Statement of the Problem It was fortuitous for Carmen Diaz to have family who were supportive of her small business endeavor, thereby providing start-up funds and legal advice. Carmen’s endeavor can be recognized as a “microbusiness” operation; “microcredit”, microenterprise” and “microfinance” are terms that have been associated with microbusinesses (Datar, 2009). Clearly, Carmen would have benefitted from some professional entrepreneurial guidance that is widely available at no cost in the United States...
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...Comparative Table Issues: | Ford | Toyota | Economic En: Micro | * Strong dealer network. * Better performance than GM & Chevrolet. | * Strong international presence. * Prius has performed better than competitor hybrids. | Economic En: Macro | * The effect of 2008 recession has impacted the company. * A new car for the new driver is the socio-cultural factor targeted. | * Focuses on environmentally friendly cars. * Technological innovations have given Toyota competitive advantage. | Management Structure | * Reduced layers of management as a part of restructuring. * Leaner and less costly management. | * No separation of oversight and execution. * The board retains responsibility for execution. | Operational & Financial Issues | * Even though Ford had applied for government loans it opted not to seek government loans. * It is now having a positive net profit. | * Toyota has superior supply chain management with JIT in place. * Toyota is not making a positive profit. | Analysis of Strategic Intent | * Ford wants to be profitable by 2011. * It wants electrification of its cars. | * Achieving a larger global market share. * Serving the nation of Japan. | External Challenges: | * Widening political environment in the US * Sluggish economic recovery in the US. | * Aging global population, not interested in new car models. * Weakening power of the Yen. | Current Manufacturing | ...
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...Capstone Case Study Henry Clements Car Rental Agency Directions: Carefully read through the following case study and answer all of the case study questions. Include supporting calculations and screenshots. Save your document with an appropriate file name that includes the activity number and your name (Example: john_smith_capstone). Submit your document through the Capstone Case Study Activity Link in the Exams area in Blackboard. Henry Clements is a friend of yours who has a car rental agency in a major metropolitan area. Although his is an independent company, Henry works closely with three other independent companies in the metro area. They share information and each week they forecast the number of cars each will need the following week. Then, if needed, they will transfer cars between location on Sunday when none of the agencies are open. If they have to go and get a car during the week, it will cost $75 per car, considering the lost time and good will of making the customer wait. Moving on Sunday gives the customer the option to return the car to any of the four locations and it has allowed Henry and the other agencies access to extra cars to meet their needs. Everyone is happy with this arrangement. Henry reviewed his company’s performance and he believes there is room for improvement. He has obtained records for the last three months. The data he collected are shown below. It is Friday and he has to input his forecast for the number of cars needed tomorrow. He knows you...
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