Category: Entrepreneur

Profit from the Know-how that Tammy Halter can Propose
Tammy is due to visit the USA mid January 2008

Broadcaster Media is a Mobile Marketing Company providing services that allow brands to connect with consumers through their cell phones. Coupons, Click to Fone Thru, and Send to My Inbox, are just a few of the many characteristics. Tammy is the woman behind the technology and she repurposed it out of her own 10 year old military security data company, Absolute Data. The many honors and accodlades are a well deserved tribute to this Mother and CEO.

Tammy Halter started her business ten years ago with a meagre $500. Now the CEO of Absolute Data Group (ADG) has started the New Year with 2 prestigious business awards under her belt and the triumphant launch of ADG’s most recent marketing solutionBroadcaster.

Thru hard work, vigour and sound business decisions Tammy has become an inspiring and real role model for business woman and men alike to aspire to and follow.

Talking at a recent awards ceremony in Brisbane, Australia, Tammy acknowledged the tests of developing a business in a significantly male-dominated line of work.

I want to encourage women everywhere to believe that they truly can do anythingand not to take no for an answer, Tammy said.

The interesting young businesswoman started in stockbroking at the young age of fifteen and then went on and signed up for the Navy. While serving her country Tammy became aware of a need for better software platforms for technical documentation in the defence and aviation industry. She set her aspiration to supply and implement that need.

Today, Tammy’s company ADG supplies world class software to companies such as Virgin Blue, Boeing, Australian Defence and General Atomics (a provider of Unmanned Air Vehicles to the US Defence Forces).

Small business owners today can now learn from Tammy’s experiences, expertise and business acumen. In a visit to Los Angeles and New York (LA 16th 19th Jan and New York 20th 26th Jan), Tammy wants to impart the exhilarating news of her brand new product launch and business achievements with other business owners. Her enthusiasm for technology and marketing will give marketing professionals within these groups the techniques for success that they are so steadfastly looking for. This enthusiasm has more recently been poured into ADG’s newest application, Broadcaster.

Companies are learning what it takes to gain customers and appreciate the need for multi channel marketing as today’s consumer is sophisticated and content hungry. They expect to use multiple channels for purchasing, Ms Halter said.

The challenge for companies today is to deliver relevant, personalised content at a time when buying impulses are high.

With Broadcaster we are putting the shop into the pocket of consumers, all day, every day. Ms Halter said.

Broadcaster is quick and effortless to use and can allow companies to give catalogues, brochures, updates, specials and other forms of marketing directly to consumers via their cell phone.

Broadcaster engages one-on-one communication with consumers, lets companies receive qualified, committed marketing leads, and quickly respond to customer-driven requests, 24/7.

Business people wishing to immigrate to Canada have three different options offered by the Canadian government. You can obtain a business class visa as one of three classes: an Investor, an Entrepreneur or as a Self-Employed person.

Taking the Investor Business Visa first. This is for experienced business people, with the ability to prove their experience, who are able to invest C$800,000 in Canada”s economy. They will also need a minimum net worth of C$1.6m that can be proved to be legally obtained. As a condition of the issue of their permanent visa they will be asked to make the investment of C$800,000 for a minimum of 5 years and 2 months. After this the Citizen and Immigration Canada (CIC) will return the investment to the investor. During and after this period the investor will be able to legally and permanently live and work in Canada.

For those business people without this kind of disposal income, but have a legally obtained net worth of C$300,000 may apply for an entrepreneur”s Canadian business visa. They will need to again prove their business experience of at least two years. They will then be asked to start and maintain a qualifying business that employs Canadians as well as benefit Canada. You are usually allowed three years to meet the entrepreneur criteria.

There is also a self employed visa that an entrepreneur can apply for. This visa is intended for those people who can start a small business that creates a job for themselves that benefits Canada culturally. There is also an option for the self employed person to start and operate a farm. This business visa is particularly attractive to artists, athletes, musicians, actors etc. Whilst there is no minimum net worth requirements, checks will be made to ensure that the person has enough money to start the business and the business will be profitable enough to support them and their family. The selection procedure for this class of business visa is quite tough and artists are generally expected to be of world class level.

For all classes of Canadian business visa the applicant will also need to pass:
“A detailed medical to ensure that they are fit and free from illness and disease.
“Security checks to ensure that they are not a threat to Canada”s national security.
“Criminal checks. This usually involves obtaining a police certificate to ensure absence of a criminal record. Any person over 18 who accompanies you will also need a police certificate.

All business visa applicants will also need to score at least 35 (the current pass rate) points out of 100 points from the selection criteria grid which checks:

“Education
“Business experience
“Age
“Ability in English and/or French
“Adaptability

So if you have a good net worth and can contribute to Canada”s business, wealth and cultural activities you should be able to obtain a Canadian Business Visa.

You should be a Christian entrepreneur. Did you ever wonder why some Christian is poor and some rich? We also see non-Christian rich and poor. Why is that? I conclude that religion obviously does not determine your wealth status. Then what determines your poor or rich condition?

I believe each person largely contributes to his or her condition. You can elect to be stay the way you are, stay in the same job. Or you can elect to get out of where you are and work towards becoming better with your wealth and riches, regardless of whether you are a Christian or not.

I take it that you are a Christian if you are reading this blog. I demand that you study the book of proverbs and take notes about poor and rich. Take note that laziness is what determines your condition. To be a Christian entrepreneur takes effort and time.

Many are lazy in sticking to a job because doing business is difficult and may demand more effort, time, and money. Therefore, they give up and try other gimmicks like giving to TV prosperity teachers. They demand that you give to them in order to prosper. Their teaching is not sound. It encourages laziness and lack of initiative on your part. Giving to ministries and churches does not guarantee any income if you are lazy.

Do not get me wrong, I do encourage people to give to God. You should never give as a means to get wealthy. Give to God as a token of your thankfulness and helping the poor. You are steward of your money so be generous to the needy. As a Christian entrepreneur, you can help so many.

In order to fulfill the biblical mandate to be fruitful and multiply, we have to be more than an employee. We should strive to start a business as part time to start with. Do not waste your time going to church all days of the week. Sunday is good enough. Other days work hard and achieve for you wealth and riches.

The reason you should become a Christian entrepreneur is not just for wealth. It is what God has promised to us. The Lord God gives you the power to get wealth. You have to get it. God wants you to be a blessing to others. You have to help with your riches others in need.

God blesses you through your efforts and you flow that blessing to others in need. Remember you cannot be a blessing to others if you are poor. You will always be begging from others and be in debt all the days of your life. That is not Gods will for you. Become a Christian entrepreneur and be a blessing.

Like all things in life, there are tested concepts and those that, well, may be a bit misunderstood.

We start learning this from childhood where we very quickly are taught that what Mom and Dad say is usually something you can count on but what you’re told by friends, is not always something you can take to the bank.

The same goes for cliches. Everyday we face tons of cliches covering a wide range of topics. Cliches by their very nature usually have some degree of truth contained within their day to day usage. However, cliches can kill you when you are starting a new business or trying to take your existing business to the next level. Let me explain:

Cliche #1: Success Is Just Around the Corner – Now on face value that is most likely true. The problem when starting a new business is that most people just never turn the corner. They stop just short and never see the value on the other side. This is typically due to the fact that the cliche doesn’t really tell you how many corners you need to turn before you find the all evasive “success”. I can tell you from experience that it is rarely just one corner…if that was true everyone would be a millionaire or better. The old story about Edison tried thousands of times before he finally got the light bulb correct. If he stopped short on the 999th corner, well we would all be in the dark.

Cliche #2: Overnight Success – We all know someone who was an ‘overnight success’. All of a sudden they’re flowing in dough. Well, there is no such thing as an overnight success unless maybe you just won the lottery and even there, typically it’s never on the first ticket. If you relax and just ponder what is going on, wondering how others became overnight successes, it is certain you will never have the opportunity to be one. The only answer to overnight success is hard work and long ‘overnights’.

Cliche #3: Once in a Lifetime Opportunity – In each of our lives there are many ‘once in a lifetime opportunities’. The only problem is that we never see them. We’re so busy with day to day activity that we let these opportunities pass by constantly. How often have you said to yourself, “If I’d only done…..”. Well, now is the time to do it!

Cliche #4: Look Before You Leap – Now this is a real killer. One of the differences between the truly successful and the not so successful is that the truly successful look a lot less often and for much less time. They review quickly, make decisions and take action. Failure is taken as only a form of education and not personally. If they fail, they just move on to the next event.

Cliche #5: Time Waits for No Man – Well, this is really true but, unfortunately, all too often is overlooked. We tend not to realize that time is finite. There is just so much of it. Sitting back and waiting for success to come to you is as foolish as spending a week in Vegas counting on going home with more in your pocket than you came with.

Cliche #6 – Success is a Journey and not a Destination – Well, this can truly be a killer. One of the most important things any new business owner can do is set goals. Now,each time you reach your goal, you have been successful. Not admitting that and giving yourself a ‘high five’ can be a real downer. You need to cherish success at all times. Kids do it in school, we do it as parents but we don’t allow ourselves to do that as business men and women. Now, once that goal is achieved, set a new one!

Cliche #7: Money Can’t Buy You Happiness – But it sure can make the sadness a lot more tolerable! Of course, money is not everything but one of our goals as business people is to cash in. One of the parameters we go by is financial. To deny that is not very realistic. When evaluating a new business, we need to be sure that there is a strong possibility of success.

Cliche #8: Opportunity is Knocking – Well, this one is great if you’re listening but how often do we turn a ‘deaf ear’ to opportunity. We use just about every excuse possible to avoid a challenge, to stop taking action for fear of failure etc. Opportunity knocks, but unfortunately for some, not loudly enough.

Now I could go on and list several others but the truth of the matter is you’ve got to ‘take the bull by the horns’, ‘grab the golden ring’ and most, importantly, in doing so take action. Nothing can possibly happen without action. If you’re sitting on the fence waiting for success to come to you, you’ll get nothing but splinters!

Speaking simply, angel investors refer to those people who are wealthy and are looking for opportunities where they can put their extra money to grow. They are financially independent people and can be anybody from a doctor, lawyer, corporate professional etc. If you want to find investors for your business for your business then the funding from these people could be the option for you. With them at your support you can choke out a mutual repayment or pay back strategy rather than paying out some fixed monthly installments if you go for a bank loan. These investments could be quite advantageous for small businesses or ventures that are looking for equipment financing as you can get the amount you need at mutual terms. If you have an established firm but needs some financing to add some infrastructure or some specific hiring needs to be done then these investments could be a good option for you. Before you venture out to find such investors there are a few things that you should keep in mind. Firstly you should have a business plan ready with you. The plan should be made effectively and should include all important details such as growth expectations, reports, project overview etc. You should be genuine with your plan and should avoid any kind of fake details. Apart from that you can also add some presentations with your plan to make it more effective. Here should understand that the people who are looking for small business investment opportunities would expect a powerful and confident approach of the entrepreneur. So you need to present your venture accordingly.

Actually the Investors-entrepreneurs relationship is quite interesting that takes time to develop so while dealing with them you should avoid getting pushy especially in its initial phases. To find such investors you can utilize specific websites that deal specifically with it. Additionally you can get their contact information through business journals or entrepreneur networks. Nowadays prominent venture capitalists also have their own specific websites and startup owners can reach them directly through it. Another option to find them could be through investor-matching websites. These websites have a huge database of valuable capitalists. You can post your business plan there and they would search for the best investment fit for you according to your requirements. Here it could also happen that if an investor finds your project attractive, he may contact you directly too.

You may have got an idea as how to approach angel investors. So happy fund hunting for now.

Author is a financial expert who specializes in small business investment opportunities. In this article he explains how can you find investors for your business.