http://www.netaviva.com/forum/ List of the latest topics from our public forum. http://www.netaviva.com/forum/general-business-forum-10/company-and-organization/ I want to have a comprehensive detailed discussion on the differences between company and organization. I want to have a comprehensive detailed discussion on the differences between company and organization. http://www.netaviva.com/forum/general-business-forum-10/company-and-organization/ Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:41:43 +0000 Smart Africa Orgainsation http://www.netaviva.com/forum/it-internet-13/blog-services/
Is their any such thing as a person who builds blogs for people on Wordpress? I started to do this with wordpress and it is turning out to be q...]]>
Is their any such thing as a person who builds blogs for people on Wordpress? I started to do this with wordpress and it is turning out to be quite painful.

Unfortunately, my talent is elsewhere,and I really am not a techy person.]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/it-internet-13/blog-services/ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:34:21 +0000 Smart Africa Orgainsation http://www.netaviva.com/forum/general-business-forum-10/top-5-metrics-every-executive-needs/
Will share results ...]]>
Will share results back to the group]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/general-business-forum-10/top-5-metrics-every-executive-needs/ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:50:44 +0000 Ochuk Services http://www.netaviva.com/forum/general-business-forum-10/are-the-banks-lending-yet/
Just a quick question,

Are the banks lending yet for business buyers? and what sort of hurdles are they creating to getting money at the min?

J...]]>
Just a quick question,

Are the banks lending yet for business buyers? and what sort of hurdles are they creating to getting money at the min?

Just wondered how many people have managed to get a loan at the min for buying an exisiting business?]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/general-business-forum-10/are-the-banks-lending-yet/ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:12:05 +0000 Ochuk Services http://www.netaviva.com/forum/africa-entrepreneurship-week-14/africa-8217s-ten-fastest-growing-economies/
http://pureethiopia.com/201...]]>
http://pureethiopia.com/2010/02/26/africa%E2%80%99s-ten-fastest-growing-economies/]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/africa-entrepreneurship-week-14/africa-8217s-ten-fastest-growing-economies/ Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:51:03 +0000 Stanley Ojadovwa http://www.netaviva.com/forum/website-review-31/sitebuilder-online-website-builder/
If you're thinking about building a website yourself and have started looking at online website builders, Try this and lets get some ...]]>
If you're thinking about building a website yourself and have started looking at online website builders, Try this and lets get some feedback from you on the DIY website builder www.SiteBuilderDIY.co.uk

There is a free 30 day trial available on the website and I'm really keen to get your thoughts on how you find the system, for example; how it compares to other do it yourself website builders, if there's anything that can be done to help improve SiteBuilder, how easy it is to use, what you think of the e-commerce functionality and how our website looks in general etc.

Any feedback is greatly appreciated.

Many thanks]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/website-review-31/sitebuilder-online-website-builder/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:21:16 +0000 Netaviva Team http://www.netaviva.com/forum/general-business-forum-10/is-it-possible-to-get-rich-with-your-website/
But across some searchers on the internet I read that ...]]>
But across some searchers on the internet I read that some people were pulling in $500-1000 a day from their websites somehow with CPA and Adwords and stuff.
So I was just wondering is that even possible? $500 a day is $15k a month and for me ALOT of money.

If I start putting in 3 hours a day seriously from now on, and working on extending my knowledge, making and advertising a website, how long would it take for me to get to $500 a day and become rich? I want to become a millionaire!]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/general-business-forum-10/is-it-possible-to-get-rich-with-your-website/ Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:57:38 +0000 Enatawaren Warri http://www.netaviva.com/forum/it-internet-13/re-applying-for-google-adsense/
I am also looking to reapply for Google Adsense. My account was disabled for click fraud which was the result of unintentional assistance fro...]]>
I am also looking to reapply for Google Adsense. My account was disabled for click fraud which was the result of unintentional assistance from my young daughters' friends unaware of the consequences to my account.

I held my hands up but Google, unlike the justice system, has no room for argument or flexibility on sentence...everything is punishable by a life sentence! One word that describes this method of justice ...draconian!! Some refer to google as God, I think it would be more apt to compare them to judge dread as god does at least show compassion!

I do believe that the small publisher is being treated unfairly and this is purely because they (google) do not want to invest their funds into finding ways of weeding out the real culprits of click fraud, who operate on a much larger scale using methods undetectable by googles' systems.

Anyway, rant over. It still remains a fact that the adsense program is by far the best moneymaking program for publishers and therefore I would like to reapply, better the devil you know and all that.

So the question is:

What specifics need changing for reapplication to adsense? The reason I ask is that I have read everything from changing all(IP, IPS, NAME, EMAIL, ADDRESS, TEL NUMBERS, BANK DETAILS AND WEBSITE) to changing just name email and address only!

I would like to use the same site as I was using when my account was disabled. It has good pagerank built up over the last twelve months, and as a result my adsense earnings had increased.

I don't believe my site is banned as it does not contravene any of Googles TOS and has everything required in place. Privacy policy with google cookie info on etc. Also Googles terms do state that as long as the site is not banned other publishers can place there ads on it. If this is the case, can a new applicant use this site as their main website when applying or not?

I look forward to your replies. Thank you]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/it-internet-13/re-applying-for-google-adsense/ Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:38:46 +0000 Stanley Ojadovwa http://www.netaviva.com/forum/general-business-forum-10/what-is-the-number-one-challenge-facing-small-businesses-today/ Small businesses have always been confronted with challenges. But what do you see as the primary challenge that they are facing today? Is it the econo...
Help fellow entrepreneurs and get your thoughts in an upcoming blog post. ;-)]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/general-business-forum-10/what-is-the-number-one-challenge-facing-small-businesses-today/ Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:26:01 +0000 Stanley Ojadovwa http://www.netaviva.com/forum/general-business-forum-10/how-does-online-printing-business-work/
https://ww...]]>
https://www.fedex.com/us/office/copyprint/online/print/packages/index.html]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/general-business-forum-10/how-does-online-printing-business-work/ Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:20:16 +0000 Stanley Ojadovwa http://www.netaviva.com/forum/general-business-forum-10/blogging-for-cash-how-does-it-work/ I keep reading on this board, and others how people make a small living from blogging.Could someone please explain what this entails, and how you go a...
Thanks]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/general-business-forum-10/blogging-for-cash-how-does-it-work/ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:00:13 +0000 Smart Africa Orgainsation http://www.netaviva.com/forum/it-internet-13/is-facebook-is-driving-ict-adoption-in-africa/ http://www.netaviva.com/forum/it-internet-13/is-facebook-is-driving-ict-adoption-in-africa/ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:15:41 +0000 Smart Africa Orgainsation http://www.netaviva.com/forum/general-business-forum-10/top-10-sources-of-funding-for-start-ups/
There is money out there, of course--there always is--but you have to know where to find it. You also need a sense of the strings that come with each flavor of capital.

1. Bootstrapping. Self-funding from your savings (if you have it) is always preferred. Advantages: no time going hat-in-hand to investors and you don't have to relinquish any control in your company.

2. Friends and family. Tap your inner circle before expanding your horizons. As a rule of thumb, professional investors like to see real skin in the game--your own, of that of people who trust you.

Please add to this list.]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/general-business-forum-10/top-10-sources-of-funding-for-start-ups/ Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:38:19 +0000 Smart Africa Orgainsation http://www.netaviva.com/forum/general-business-forum-10/earning-from-your-friends-on-facebook/ from facebook wealth coach Patrick Ogid...]]> from facebook wealth coach Patrick Ogidi and Morrelinko owner of myprov.co.cc at http://facebooknaira.com/cash.htm
its limited to the first 100 orders, so grab you copy now.]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/general-business-forum-10/earning-from-your-friends-on-facebook/ Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:05:18 +0000 Misan Morrison http://www.netaviva.com/forum/southern-africa-25/palm-oil-lefting-business-in-nigeria-2/ I personal had being in this busines right from birth, this can put ur ri...]]> I personal had being in this busines right from birth, this can put ur riches in d topmost position, beyound what u see or feel, i bring this to u today is a great opportunity for who ready and belive. Please lucky to pick up this offer now.
If u r serious email me with Sixtuslink@yahoo.com
thanks and be there before it too late]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/southern-africa-25/palm-oil-lefting-business-in-nigeria-2/ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:29:51 +0000 Sixtus http://www.netaviva.com/forum/southern-africa-25/palm-oil-lefting-business-in-nigeria/ I personal had being in this busines right from birth, this can put ur ri...]]> I personal had being in this busines right from birth, this can put ur riches in d topmost position, beyound what u see or feel, i bring this to u today is a great opportunity for who ready and belive. Please lucky to pick up this offer now.
If u r serious email me with Sixtuslink@yahoo.com]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/southern-africa-25/palm-oil-lefting-business-in-nigeria/ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:26:57 +0000 Sixtus http://www.netaviva.com/forum/general-business-forum-10/how-important-is-next-day-delivery-from-a-website-shop-is-3-5-days-acceptab/ Thanks]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/general-business-forum-10/how-important-is-next-day-delivery-from-a-website-shop-is-3-5-days-acceptab/ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:51:57 +0000 Stanley Ojadovwa http://www.netaviva.com/forum/it-internet-13/uploading-photos-on-website/
I know there are a lot of web designers are viewing this site regularly so I hope some of you may be able to help me. I'm trying to put ...]]>
I know there are a lot of web designers are viewing this site regularly so I hope some of you may be able to help me. I'm trying to put together a simple website for my business, more of a promotional tool at the moment. I'm having a problem uploading graphical images, in jpeg form, onto the web. I'm using FTP and the text, background colours, etc are fine but the image is not. When using the FTP I have transferred the main page across (such as index.html) and also the relevant images. I'm using Frontpage for the time being and my host has extensions, would it be any less complicated using the extensions? I've also tried to use frames but messed that up completely. However, uploading the images is my main concern right now. As you can probably tell, I'm a bit of a novice at this game, but I'm learning.

Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks,]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/it-internet-13/uploading-photos-on-website/ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:04:17 +0000 Smart Africa Orgainsation http://www.netaviva.com/forum/general-business-forum-10/invest-with-delta-trust-group/
they offer three winning investment plan

investment is online and minimum investment is $5

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they offer three winning investment plan

investment is online and minimum investment is $5

just joined and they are paying

note: dont invest what you cant afford to lose

check it out now at http://www.dtrustgroup.com/?ref=174]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/general-business-forum-10/invest-with-delta-trust-group/ Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:14:01 +0000 Misan Morrison http://www.netaviva.com/forum/general-business-forum-10/silliest-things-you-have-done-that-have-lost-you-a-job/
It was nothin...]]>
It was nothing like his real name and we called him a name that was a piece of meat (won't give any more away here).

So what are the silliest things you have done that have resulted in you losing a job?]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/general-business-forum-10/silliest-things-you-have-done-that-have-lost-you-a-job/ Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:48:53 +0000 Smart Africa Orgainsation http://www.netaviva.com/forum/e-commerce-forum-11/what-is-the-difference-between-a-business-premier-and-a-personal-account/ Other than the transaction fees that paypal charges for business/premier accounts, what other differences are there between a business/premier and a p... Other than the transaction fees that paypal charges for business/premier accounts, what other differences are there between a business/premier and a personal paypal accou http://www.netaviva.com/forum/e-commerce-forum-11/what-is-the-difference-between-a-business-premier-and-a-personal-account/ Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:18:48 +0000 Stanley Ojadovwa http://www.netaviva.com/forum/general-business-forum-10/self-employed-preasure-and-lack-of-friends/ I have been working none stop the last few weeks as I have been extremely busy although not making much profit as I am spending a fortune on expanding...
I realised I had to expand because I was not making enough profit to have any sort of real living, I have been as busy as my ideal lately but I have found it is not the going to clients that is the problem its all the paper work. In the past if a warranty item failed I would simply repalce it out of my own pocket, however I am now RMAing stuff as I reckon I am loosing a couple of hundered a year by not doing that. It all takes time and lately I felt if I am not in bed or watching corrie I am working.

I have run this business for four years and over the past year felt it had taken off as was not advertising at all but although my turnover is up from 08 only slightly I had spent much less on advertising meaning a slightly higher profit. I am now advertising again and hope to increase sales by 30% this will mean I can afford my own place (rented) in a nice part of town etc and not feel financialy trapped.

The problem now is I miss my social life, the past three years it has been very active, now my mates are all moving on with GFs and such like I am now feeling a bit left behind, I still see them usualy once a week but its the holidays and things like that I miss.

How do other people cope with the lack of social experiences when being self employed? I am starting to feel a bit lonely and I think one my cats senses that as he follows me where ever I am. He is on my computer desk as I speak.

Just a bit fed up really, probably due too much work and not enough profit to show for it]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/general-business-forum-10/self-employed-preasure-and-lack-of-friends/ Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:52:39 +0000 Stanley Ojadovwa http://www.netaviva.com/forum/general-business-forum-10/business-and-sme-resources/
New to the forum (or at least, have been a lurker for a number of weeks), and thought it may be worth us all collectively listing our top ...]]>
New to the forum (or at least, have been a lurker for a number of weeks), and thought it may be worth us all collectively listing our top resources for running a business/SME.

I am thinking either things like magazines/services/podcasts/software/web sites. May be a useful resource for others either starting out, or looking for other ideas.

So can I start with a bundle of items - not affliated to any of these, in case you are wondering...

Evernote – www.evernote.com (free)
A web based content system – allows you to capture any information and store it – and snyc between locations and computers. I use it to record all my ideas and helpful notes, and then if I need them, they are always there, wherever I am.

MLO - www.mylifeorganized.net/ (free for 45 days)
A to-do for Windows Mobiles and PC (iPhone edition on its way), with so much power. Organise your projects, and then break them down into tasks and subtasks, with different priorities, to create a structured to-do list. Helps keep me on track when I have multiple balls in the air.

Freelance Switch podcast - http://freelanceswitch.com/podcasts/ (free podcast)
A regular (every 2 or 3 weeks) American (but still good) podcast on practical tips and advice for freelancers. Topics covered so far include what to do when the work dries up, finding work, advertising, slow paying clients, accounting.

Freelance Advisor – http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/category/podcast/ (free podcast)
The podcast linked to this site. As above, but UK based.


Then, some web blogs and RSS feeds for business tips I recommend (again, none of them connected to me)....

Clicknewz (Web blog with RSS feed)
www.clicknewz.com
A fairly useful blog (I get feeds via RSS) which provides general tips about internet marketing. A very good example is a recent post of "where is your call to action" - making sure your web site asks somebody to get in contact.

Dosh-Dosh (Web blog with RSS feed)
www.doshdosh.com
Similar to the above Clicknewz, provides tips and advice on making more sucessfull internet internet business - such as how to make money from your website, expanding your web visits, etc

Guerrilla Freelancing (Web blog with RSS feed)
www.GuerrillaFreelancing.com
Guerrilla Freelancing is a website dedicated to offering practical advice for freelancers around the world on how to start, manage and grow their freelance business

ContractorCalculator
http://www.contractorcalculator.co.uk/
A web site for IT contractors (UK based) with lots of useful tips, and calculators for working out day rates for contractors and freelancers, IR35 impacts, PAYE payments, etc.

Finally, some business books which I find very useful....



101 ways to grow your business
A very small, but very cheap book which does what it says on the tin. It has 101 tips from advertising, to staying in contact with your customers, through to how to raise or lower your day rates and what it would mean to your business. Most of it is stuff you should already know about, but this book helps clarify the process.

The Small Business Handbook
This book comes with a CD, which contains template letters, forms and a host of SME resources. The book covers everything from initial small company creation (lots of tips for freelancers and one man bands) through to finding customers, partners, creating contracts for work, and covering the legal aspects. A book I am always referencing.

The 30 day MBA
MBA = Master of Business Administration. This book provides a grounding on the main topics, which will help you understand if your small SME or freelance business is doing ok. It covers subjects like cach flow, profit and loss, cost of sales, balance sheets, VAT returns, year ends etc, plus moves into advertising, sales generation etc. It is all covered at a level where you know what it all means, without being too taxing. With the information in hand, conversations with your accountant become a lot easier.

Direct and Interactive Marketing
The most expensive book of the bunch, but worth its weight in gold. This covers marketing your SME and freelance business, in an IT world. So whilst it covers topics such as newsletters, marketing letters and so on, it then covers web sites, SEO, emails (the good, the bad and the pitfalls), Google Adwords (how to setup, use and get the best results). In a nutshell, its a guide on finding new customers without getting banned from Google or being reported for spamming.

Jack Canfield - The Success Principles
This is my joker (wildcard) in the pack. Whilst this is not strictly related to running a freelance SME, Jacks principles are very useful for staying positive through the process of running a business (and life), taking rejection well, and being a stronger person. However, he also covers growth, such as finding a mentor or support group (such as chamber of commerce or FSB) to help your business along. A good read, crammed full of very good advice.



There are a bunch more I could add, but out of my 30 or so business books I read when starting my freelance company, these 5 were the most useful, and books I come back to time and time again.

Thats my list. What sources of information, books or resources help you all with your business?]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/general-business-forum-10/business-and-sme-resources/ Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:26:41 +0000 Smart Africa Orgainsation http://www.netaviva.com/forum/time-out-29/lets-start-connecting/ Click on my profile to do so.]]> Click on my profile to do so.]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/time-out-29/lets-start-connecting/ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:06:43 +0000 Misan Morrison http://www.netaviva.com/forum/sales-marketing-pr-16/web-2-0-marketing/
I am consolidating the res...]]>
I am consolidating the results so that I can create better content that is relevant to the participants I am teaching. Thanks!]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/sales-marketing-pr-16/web-2-0-marketing/ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:33:13 +0000 Netaviva Team http://www.netaviva.com/forum/general-business-forum-10/on-startups/ For ex...]]> For example, do you think a company like google will buy a website that uses a licensed softwares
What can you do to postion your startup to be bought?]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/general-business-forum-10/on-startups/ Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:43:01 +0000 Stanley Ojadovwa http://www.netaviva.com/forum/africa-entrepreneurship-week-14/is-netaviva-a-good-way-to-meet-potential-co-founders-for-a-new-startup/ http://www.netaviva.com/forum/africa-entrepreneurship-week-14/is-netaviva-a-good-way-to-meet-potential-co-founders-for-a-new-startup/ Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:35:37 +0000 Smart Africa Orgainsation http://www.netaviva.com/forum/africa-entrepreneurship-week-14/venture-capital-directory/ Looking for Venture Capital Firms and Funds in Africa. Is it possible to collect a list of firms in Africa. Please kindly input your links here Looking for Venture Capital Firms and Funds in Africa. Is it possible to collect a list of firms in Africa. Please kindly input your links here http://www.netaviva.com/forum/africa-entrepreneurship-week-14/venture-capital-directory/ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:07:17 +0000 Smart Africa Orgainsation http://www.netaviva.com/forum/it-internet-13/which-social-media-marketing-medium-would-you-say-to-stay-away-from/ Which social media marketing medium would you say to stay away from? Which social media marketing medium would you say to stay away from? http://www.netaviva.com/forum/it-internet-13/which-social-media-marketing-medium-would-you-say-to-stay-away-from/ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:17:41 +0000 Smart Africa Orgainsation http://www.netaviva.com/forum/it-internet-13/how-important-are-profile-pictures-on-social-websites/ http://www.netaviva.com/forum/it-internet-13/how-important-are-profile-pictures-on-social-websites/ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:53:39 +0000 Stanley Ojadovwa http://www.netaviva.com/forum/it-internet-13/the-ultimate-post-your-twitter-name-thread/
I've just been looking through the forums for that thread that lists people's twitter names... and I can't find it amongst the pletho...]]>
I've just been looking through the forums for that thread that lists people's twitter names... and I can't find it amongst the plethora of Twitter threads.

So. I propose that in this thread, you simply list your Twitter name(s), and perhaps the mods can make it a sitcky if deemed appropriate? And then all our Twitter names can be in one easy to find, easy to use place.

Just a suggestion.

My twitter names are:

@softxcel - where you can get information about latest web design tutorials



Followers welcome!]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/it-internet-13/the-ultimate-post-your-twitter-name-thread/ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:39:31 +0000 Stanley Ojadovwa http://www.netaviva.com/forum/legal-15/morocco-laws-and-regulations/
List of Laws and Regulations

Th...]]>
List of Laws and Regulations

This list is extracted from the Business Laws database at the International Finance Corporation’s Doing Business website at http://www.doingbusiness.org/lawlibrary. Check the database for the latest updates.

Civil Procedure Codes

* Arbitrage (Extrait du code de procédure civile)

Commercial and Company Laws

* Charte de l’investissement (Loi-cadre n° 18-95)
* Code de commerce
* Décret n° 2-03-727 du 2 kaada 1424 (26 décembre 2003) relatif à l’organisation des centres régionaux d’investissement
* Instruction générale n° 714 relative aux droits d’enregistrement
* Loi n° 13-97 relative aux groupements d’intérêt économique (GIE)
* Loi n° 17-95 relative aux sociétés anonymes
* Loi n° 5-96 sur la société en nom collectif, la société en commandite simple, la société en commandite par actions, la société à responsabilité limitée et la société en participation

Constitutions

* Constitution of Morocco (in Arabic)
* Constitution du Maroc
* Constitution of Morocco

Labor Laws

* Décrets du 16 kaada 1425 (29 décembre 2004) fixant l’application des articles du Code du travail
* Code du travail

Other Sources

* Morocco Parliament
* Morocco Parliamentary Library
* Natlex Morocco Country Profile for Labor, Social Security, and Human Rights Legislation



Note: Information on this website has been prepared as general information on matters of interest only, and does not constitute professional advice. You should not act upon the information contained at this website without obtaining specific professional advice. No representation or warranty (express or implied) is given as to the accuracy or completeness of the information on the website, and, to the extent permitted by law, the owners and operators, as well as any affiliate or associate, do not accept or assume any liability, responsibility or duty of care for any consequences of you or anyone else acting, or refraining to act, in reliance on the information on this website or for any decision based on it. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Netaviva and any of their partners/affiliates/associates.]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/legal-15/morocco-laws-and-regulations/ Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:42:05 +0000 Stanley Ojadovwa http://www.netaviva.com/forum/africa-entrepreneurship-week-14/what-is-the-most-difficult-thing-an-entrepreneur-faces/
Is it:
1) Raising money or
2) Finding the first customers or
3) Building the team or
4) ...]]>
Is it:
1) Raising money or
2) Finding the first customers or
3) Building the team or
4) Developing the idea to a product?

I would appreciate if you could contribute to this discussion. I have faced problems with some of the above.Talking to a few entrepreuner-friends, I realize their problems are different.

Can you please share your experience? May be a discussion can bring out ideas that can help us.]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/africa-entrepreneurship-week-14/what-is-the-most-difficult-thing-an-entrepreneur-faces/ Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:38:08 +0000 Stanley Ojadovwa http://www.netaviva.com/forum/it-internet-13/better-ways-of-hiding-images-from-vistors/ Does anyone here have some tricks for hiding images from the visitors. Not hiding but not allowing the visitor from downloading them. I know images ar...
I guess one would be using the images as backgrounds in the elements/divs to avoid right click saves...]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/it-internet-13/better-ways-of-hiding-images-from-vistors/ Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:09:15 +0000 Stanley Ojadovwa http://www.netaviva.com/forum/africa-entrepreneurship-week-14/happy-social-enterprise-day/ Join the world to celebrates businesses driven by social aims rather than profit Join the world to celebrates businesses driven by social aims rather than profit http://www.netaviva.com/forum/africa-entrepreneurship-week-14/happy-social-enterprise-day/ Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:06:51 +0000 Stanley Ojadovwa http://www.netaviva.com/forum/e-commerce-forum-11/9-of-alertpay-to-be-sold-for-a-thousand-naira/ Interested persons should message me...]]> Interested persons should message me for a legal transaction.]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/e-commerce-forum-11/9-of-alertpay-to-be-sold-for-a-thousand-naira/ Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:51:49 +0000 Misan Morrison http://www.netaviva.com/forum/time-out-29/completing-your-profile-progress/ Lets discuss on getting your profile completed to 100%... Lets discuss on getting your profile completed to 100%... http://www.netaviva.com/forum/time-out-29/completing-your-profile-progress/ Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:45:38 +0000 Misan Morrison http://www.netaviva.com/forum/sales-marketing-pr-16/marketing-to-schools/
We are looking to target schools for renewal of their IT Hardware and Software. Previously we have sent out direct mailers but have been unsucces...]]>
We are looking to target schools for renewal of their IT Hardware and Software. Previously we have sent out direct mailers but have been unsuccessful even though we followed it up with phone calls.

Any information on how we can get through to the key decision makers would be great.

Thanks,]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/sales-marketing-pr-16/marketing-to-schools/ Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:41:26 +0000 Stanley Ojadovwa http://www.netaviva.com/forum/e-commerce-forum-11/my-best-online-e-currency-payment-processors/ liberty reserve
alertpay
paypal
perfect money
graphcard

list yours.]]> liberty reserve
alertpay
paypal
perfect money
graphcard

list yours.]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/e-commerce-forum-11/my-best-online-e-currency-payment-processors/ Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:02:21 +0000 Misan Morrison http://www.netaviva.com/forum/general-business-forum-10/talks-on-hyip-high-yield-investment-program/ Despite the fact that most hyip site are scams or later turn out to be scams...]]> Despite the fact that most hyip site are scams or later turn out to be scams after paying there are still a few that you can make real profit from your investment and i will be updating this thread with "paying hyip sites for over a year" so you can start making some extra bucks.
Note: never invest what u cant afford to lose, hyip game is always a risk but profitable if played well.]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/general-business-forum-10/talks-on-hyip-high-yield-investment-program/ Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:54:24 +0000 Misan Morrison http://www.netaviva.com/forum/accounts-finance-12/open-erp-anyone-using-it/ Hi guys, I recently discovered OpenERP and currently I am playing with it - so far I am very pleased. its quite difficult to install/configure, but by...
- Free
- Integrated CRM
- stock/purchasing control
- multi-currency
- installs on both - linux and windows

the software has hundreds of available free modules, such as manufacturing, project management, servicing etc, yet I dont need them in this setup.

Either way, would be great to hear if anyone is using this and how are you finding it?]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/accounts-finance-12/open-erp-anyone-using-it/ Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:28:56 +0000 Stanley Ojadovwa http://www.netaviva.com/forum/franchising-18/mobile-car-wash-business-franchise/
What do you think about a mobile car wash business / franchise ?

The mobile car wash business will have an exponential grow in the n...]]>
What do you think about a mobile car wash business / franchise ?

The mobile car wash business will have an exponential grow in the next years due to the numerous restrictions that might be imposed to the classical car wash units by the environmental regulations (water consumption, filtration systems etc.). These restrictions do not affect the waterless car wash concept, which is perfectly fitted to the environmental requirements.

Let's discuss here ....]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/franchising-18/mobile-car-wash-business-franchise/ Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:50:44 +0000 Stanley Ojadovwa http://www.netaviva.com/forum/seo-ppc-and-online-marketing-17/a-common-problem-301-redirects/
Have you tried accessing your website without using www in front? Have you tried with and without index.html (or .php, or .asp etc)?

This is on...]]>
Have you tried accessing your website without using www in front? Have you tried with and without index.html (or .php, or .asp etc)?

This is one of the most common problems with SME websites, and also one of the easiest to fix.

I just had a look back on a website I worked with 6 years ago and found that all the backlinks pointed to .htm, but the new site used .html - Links from the nytimes.com theguardian.co.uk, etc, all pointing to a 404.

I will put together a little guide on identifying and fixing the problem here:]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/seo-ppc-and-online-marketing-17/a-common-problem-301-redirects/ Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:23:05 +0000 Stanley Ojadovwa http://www.netaviva.com/forum/sales-marketing-pr-16/looking-to-purchase-b2b-database/
I am looking to purchase a b2b database for sales and marketing. Can anyone make any recommendations? I am looking for a supplier that can...]]>
I am looking to purchase a b2b database for sales and marketing. Can anyone make any recommendations? I am looking for a supplier that can provide quality data? Any good or bad experiences. Please share.

Thanks.]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/sales-marketing-pr-16/looking-to-purchase-b2b-database/ Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:15:28 +0000 Stanley Ojadovwa http://www.netaviva.com/forum/legal-15/africa-laws-on-business-ownership/ I want to know if this is t...]]> I want to know if this is true or is it based on sector. Also I want your contributions on the business laws that is operational in other African countries.]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/legal-15/africa-laws-on-business-ownership/ Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:35:49 +0000 Stanley Ojadovwa http://www.netaviva.com/forum/africa-entrepreneurship-week-14/are-female-only-business-initiatives-necessary/
Please vote here >> http://www....]]>
Please vote here >> http://www.netaviva.com/softxcel/poll/are-female-only-business-initiatives-necessary/

Organisers claim they are required because more females need to be encouraged into entrepreneurship but critics say that highlighting a gender difference actually does more harm than good. Vote in the poll above and add your comments below.]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/africa-entrepreneurship-week-14/are-female-only-business-initiatives-necessary/ Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:14:52 +0000 Stanley Ojadovwa http://www.netaviva.com/forum/e-commerce-forum-11/managing-vat-on-ecommerce/
I am building a website, and I am stuck with the question on how to manage VAT. We are based in the Nigeria, and will be selling to Africa....]]>
I am building a website, and I am stuck with the question on how to manage VAT. We are based in the Nigeria, and will be selling to Africa. Therefore we decided to add a function in our ecommerce website for African customers to input their vat number, this will be validated automatically, resulting in VAT free export for some Africa countries.

My questions is:
1. Is it possible for my website to validate the VAT numbers automatically, and if it is valid the customer will then be able to continue without VAT being applied?
2. How can I prevent a user from using a VALID VAT number belonging to another company? Therefore making a VAT free purchase which they are not entitled to. From my understanding, VAT numbers can be verified but not to a specifc company.
3.If point 2 occurs, would we be liable for VAT on the item?

Thanks]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/e-commerce-forum-11/managing-vat-on-ecommerce/ Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:38:59 +0000 Stanley Ojadovwa http://www.netaviva.com/forum/general-business-forum-10/will-google-acquire-yelp/ Check out this theory and let me know your thoughts?

http://inve...]]> Check out this theory and let me know your thoughts?

http://inventorspot.com/articles/will_google_purchase_yelp_create_its_own_foursquare_35741]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/general-business-forum-10/will-google-acquire-yelp/ Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:17:40 +0000 Stanley Ojadovwa http://www.netaviva.com/forum/general-business-forum-10/how-are-you-organizing-the-chaos-in-2010/
http://elainegantzwright.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/organizing-chaos-in-201...]]>
http://elainegantzwright.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/organizing-chaos-in-2010/]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/general-business-forum-10/how-are-you-organizing-the-chaos-in-2010/ Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:00:42 +0000 Stanley Ojadovwa http://www.netaviva.com/forum/east-africa-23/eac-competition-law-imposes-100-000-fine/ Written by DAVID MUWANGA
Monday, 21 December 2009

KAMPALA, UGANDA — A competition law that will prote...]]> Written by DAVID MUWANGA
Monday, 21 December 2009

KAMPALA, UGANDA — A competition law that will protect small firms from the business giants in the East African Community (EAC) region will soon be implemented.
The law is being amended to impose a fine of $100,000 to companies that suffocates small and medium enterprises and interfere with free movement of goods and services in the region.

The law has been drafted by the EAC secretariat in Arusha.

The EAC Competition Act of 2006 that is being amended to become the EAC Competition Regulations 2009 will include Rwanda and Burundi that joined the EAC recently.

It is also being amended to include five commissioners, one from each country who will work as Judges in cases that will emerge from the companies that will be sued for legal action.

The amended law also sets up the EAC Competition Authority that will have the responsibility of initiating cases, gathering information, searching and seizure of documents and imposition of sanctions depending on the gravity of the case.

In the worst cases, the law will impose a fine of $100,000 or company officials that will be found guilty will be given a general penalty of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for a period of two years or both and paying for the compensation for damages.

When established, the EAC Competition Authority will seek to promote and protect small and medium enterprises, individuals, organization and associations within the region following the signing of the EAC Common Market Protocol by the Heads of State of November 20. The Common Market whose implementation starts in July next year allows free movement of goods, labour, services and capital. It includes the complete elimination of all tariff and non-tariff barriers and a common external tariff.

“It is also aimed at ensuring fair trade and consumer welfare. If one company for example in Kenya behaves in a way that affects another company in another country, it is the EAC law that will be applied,” Mr. Jean-Guy Afrika, the EAC senior trade officer said.

“But if a company does something that affects the citizens of that country, it is the national competition law that is to be applied,” he said.

Today, it is only Kenya and Tanzania that have competition laws.

This means that Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi have to expedite the process of setting up their own laws in order to be ready for the Common Market.

The Act prohibits collusion to fix prices, collusion in bidding, market allocation and prohibits all factors that will hurt free movement of goods and services and free trade.

“Although market dominance is not illegal per see, the new law prohibits this because it has been abused by companies that impose unfair prices making it difficult for small companies to enter the market,” Afrika said.

When the law comes into force, companies wishing to merge will have to notify the authority for approval.

“Partner states shall notify the authority before granting any subsidies that will within forty five days after receipt of the notice notify the partner state of its decision,” Afrika said.

Where the authority fails or neglects to communicate the decision of an intended grant of subsidy, such subsidy may be implemented.

The authority shall refer that matter to the court if it discovers that a partner state granted a subsidy in contravention of the Act.

When the court determines that the subsidy granted was illegal, threatens or distorts competition in the region, court shall order the state to recover it from the recipient company.

Tanzania’s director general for the Fair Competition Commission, Mr. Godfrey Mkocha said the EAC law was drafted by experts from Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.

“So the EAC law is supreme over the national laws and since we are members of the international competition network, we cannot handle cases differently from other member states of the network,” he said.

Kenya’s Commissioner for Monopolies and Prices, Mr. Wang’ombi Kariuki said his country is coming up with the Competition Bill 2009 to close loopholes in the old national competition laws.

“The new bill establishes an autonomous agency to revise enforcement procedures, expand mergers and takeovers that require authorization and introduce consumer protection,” Kariuki said.

He said this will in future be harmonized with the EAC Competition law it also introduces tax exemptions and abuse of dominance clauses that were missing in the old law.]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/east-africa-23/eac-competition-law-imposes-100-000-fine/ Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:58:05 +0000 Stanley Ojadovwa http://www.netaviva.com/forum/seo-ppc-and-online-marketing-17/101-tips-to-improve-your-web-presence/ I like making lists - and I like promoting Web sites. So it was an obvious thing to do to create a list of ways to improve and promote a Web site and ...
1. If you're launching a new site, or new content, write an introduction and submit it to share sites like Digg, Reddit and Now Public.
2. Create a Yahoo Group in the niche your site sits.
3. Create a MySpace and a Facebook account and use it to publisise your site.
4. Bookmark your site on Del.icio.us and if you're really keen, add a Del.icio.us button to your homepage.
5. Create a Technorati account and "claim" your blog.
6. Submit your site to free, search engine friendly directories. An excellent list can be found here.
7. Conduct a survey. This is an excellent way to generate offline publicity.
8. Place a free ad for your company on Gumtree.
9. Syndicate your site's content by using an RSS feeds.
10. Submit your RSS feeds to agregator sites like FeedBurner, Squidoo, Feedboy, Jordomedia, FeedBomb, FeedCat, rssmad, feeddirectory and feedfury. Stolen from DigitalPoint
11. Write an article related to your site and submit it to article sites.
12. Sign up to StumbleUpon and get your friends to Stumble your site.
13. Create a custom 404 page so that even if someone encounters an error on your site, they are re-directed somewhere nice.
14. Set up a 301 redirect to take traffic from your non-www address to your www address. See here for more info.
15. Add a link to your site in the signature of any forums you post on.
16. Tell your friends about your site. It's free advertising init.
17. Speel cheek ur stie. Nothing appears more amateur than a site with typos or spelling mistakes.
18. Test your site and make sure it appears correctly in all major browsers.
19. Buy enough hosting. No one likes a slow site.
20. Don't worry about PageRank - worrying about PageRank is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubblegum.*
21. Offer something for free. Free is good. People tell their friends about free stuff.
22. Tell your neighbours, you never know what contacts they might have.
23. Offer your users as many ways as possible to contact you. MSN, Skype, Yahoo etc all complement email, phone and a real address.
24. Advertise your site on Craigslist. It's free, relevant and localised.
25. Do NOT use frames.
26. Submit your site to DMOZ.org. It may take time, but it's worth it.
27. Create an XML sitemap of your site and submit it to Google.
28. Get a custom t-shirt made with your website url on it, and wear it often.
29. Ask a large breasted lady to wear one too.
30. Sign up with an affiliate programme to sell your product, or if you're a publish, make some cash!
31. On your Contact Page ask people if they mind receiving your newsletter.
32. Send out a newsletter!
33. Go to a free seminar for Website owners. You might learn something.
34. Find quality and relevant blogs and leave a comment (with a link back to your site of course).
35. Don't pay people to submit your site to search engines. It's a waste of money.
36. YouTube and Google Video are excellent portals on which to launch a viral campaign.
37. Giving away an eBook is an excellent way to generate word-of-mouth about your site.
38. Sponsor a Wordpress theme or a phpListDirectory template.
39. If you sell products that are advertised on television by the manufacturer, add "As Seen on TV" to your site!
40. Avoid proprietry technologies like Java and Active X.
41. Put downloadable content on your site, but make sure it's not manufacturer specific - so mp3 rather than wma.
42. Learn about CSS. It's the new HTML.
43. Contribute to related subject areas on Wikipedia.
44. Ask bloggers and other Web site owners to review your site and/or products.
45. Have user friendly page names - most tools comes with some way to avoid http://www.yourdomain.com/pgInfoPage...CFE3AEDAF8DD9D
46. If you must have a Flash homepage, make sure you have a "Skip Intro" link.
47. Tell your local rag about your site. These newspapers are desparate for stories and you may well even get a pic of your ugly picture published.
48. Become a leading authority on your chosen subject.
49. Donate money to a charity and most will place a link on their site back to you.]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/seo-ppc-and-online-marketing-17/101-tips-to-improve-your-web-presence/ Sat, 26 Dec 2009 12:55:22 +0000 Stanley Ojadovwa http://www.netaviva.com/forum/it-internet-13/best-way-to-install-windows-7/
Helping a friend install a copy of Windows 7 over a Virus infected version of XP Media Centre ... any advice on the best way to do it? Format...]]>
Helping a friend install a copy of Windows 7 over a Virus infected version of XP Media Centre ... any advice on the best way to do it? Format the Hard drive first and then install, or just pop the disk in and do a fresh install?

Also going to fit some ram, is it just a case of slotting it in (being careful of static of course)?

Cheers!]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/it-internet-13/best-way-to-install-windows-7/ Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:35:31 +0000 Stanley Ojadovwa http://www.netaviva.com/forum/feedback-forum-28/moderators/ The role of the Moderator

As we have already acknowledged that the role of the Moderator is indeed a difficult one and in most cases they have to mak...]]> The role of the Moderator

As we have already acknowledged that the role of the Moderator is indeed a difficult one and in most cases they have to make a decision based on objectivity.

In law, Moderators can be held liable for any statement that appears to be defamatory because forum members are deemed to be 'authors' within the meaning under s.1(2) of the Defamation Act 1996. There is no question as to liability that an author will be liable for any defamatory statement. As for a Moderator, who has 'some element of control in publishing a defamatory statement' is likely to fall within the meaning of s.1(2) of the same Act and will therefore be held liable.

With reference to previous threads, in my opinion, Moderators were correct to remove and/or lock a thread that has no purpose, whether defamatory or not, but has reference to the reputation/goodwill of a person(s) or undertaking.

In the circumstances, the Moderators as 'publishers' reasonably allowed for the appropriate person to put forward his/her reasoning behind the allegation to afford the recipient to defend accordingly. The person who made the 'allegation' did not take the opportunity to substantiate the allegation nor did the person take the opportunity to post a formal apology and/or correction.

The Moderators allowed a reasonable amount of time for the issues to be addressed by the parties involved and as they were not forthcoming but were being further aggravated by other inappropiate comments, it was just and right to lock and remove the thread.

Having said the above, I hope this posting goes some way for us all in understanding the dilemma Moderator's face in reaching decisions as 'ordinary men'

PS. This article is not intended to be an authoritive statement of the law nor does the author uphold the contents as to completeness and accuracy giving the informality of posting in a forum.]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/feedback-forum-28/moderators/ Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:26:05 +0000 Netaviva Team http://www.netaviva.com/forum/time-out-29/your-favourite-entrepreneur/ Who's your favourite famous entrepreneur?

For me it's probably Richard Branson at the moment, because I'm reading his book and I like his attitude to...]]> Who's your favourite famous entrepreneur?

For me it's probably Richard Branson at the moment, because I'm reading his book and I like his attitude to business and just how much money the guy made! And ya gotta hand it to him - starting all those seperate ventures and making them as successful as they are today is amazing!]]> http://www.netaviva.com/forum/time-out-29/your-favourite-entrepreneur/ Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:13:17 +0000 Stanley Ojadovwa