Posted by Servscen on July 24, 2009
I work at a county court office. I don’t think it is a good idea to say where or which one in this forum. Not that I’m going to say anything bad or incriminating though. It’s not a bad job either. The pay isn’t that great, but the benefits rock. Plus we have every holiday that you can imagine off!
One of the things that we do is maintain public records. As the name implies, these records must be available to the public. But you used to have to jump through burning hoops to retrieve these records. You literally had to come into our office and fill out a public records request. Then we would physically chase down specific files and make copies. Well this is the information age. It was time that we get with the times.
We needed to go digital. But there was literally a basement full of court documents. Yea, I’ll run right down there and start scanning them in! We needed a document scanning solution which did not involve our small staff. We ended up outsourcing to a document imaging service. They came here and did all of the work for us. And now our public records are even available online.
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Posted by SceneR on July 16, 2009
What do you do if your business has a lot of debt and you can’t pay it? The sad news is that a lot of businesses just stop paying their bills because they don’t know what else to do. This only increases their debt. Eventually, it also leads to debt collectors coming after you. If you wait too long to deal with the situation, you can end up with a mountain of debt and a court date to sort the situation out.
Did you know that you can avoid this problem by doing a business debt negotiation? This is when you work with a debt consultant to reduce the amount of money that you owe. Debt consultants work with your debt collectors so that you don’t have to.
This option attacks both of your main problems at once. It lowers the amount of money that you have to repay so that you can actually possibly afford to pay it back. Plus it settles the problem out of court. This saves you more money because you avoid legal fees plus it saves you the hassle of going to court. If you haven’t dealt with your business debt then this is one way that you may want to do so.
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Posted by SceneR on July 15, 2009
One of the great things about running a business today is that you can get employees and service providers from all over the world. However, there are some services that you should get locally even if they’re available online.
Top services that you need to get locally include:
- Cleaning services. Someone can’t come clean your building if they don’t actually live and work in your area.
- Legal services. You want to have a lawyer who is based in your area. If you’re in Tampa then you want a Tampa criminal attorney or a Tampa civil attorney to work with you. This person will be able to network locally on your behalf and meet with you as needed. More importantly, this person knows the local laws.
- Accountant. You can use an online or remote accountant. However, I think it’s always best to keep your money close to home. Having an in-house accountant makes it easier for you to track what he’s doing for you.
These are the most important services to get locally. In contrast, web services (such as web design and SEO work) can be easily obtained through remote hiring. Think about whether or not it’s better to have someone on site before you hire someone who lives out of the area.
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Posted by SceneR on July 14, 2009
One of the things that inevitably happens when you start a new business is that you go into debt. It takes money to launch a business. The hope is that you’ll turn a quick profit and be able to pay off your initial debt. But what if you can’t? What if the business is burdened with debt and you’re not sure if you’re going to be able to keep operating?
You need to get help paying off your business debt. Here are some options that you can consider:
- Get an investor. If you know someone who can give you the money to repay your debt then they can invest in your business.
- Look into settling your debt. There are credit card debt settlement services that know how to help you negotiate a lower debt payment for your outstanding business credit card loans.
- Work with your accountant. Your business accountant might be able to assist you in figuring out how to use your debt to your advantage on your taxes. He or she can also help you with budgeting to be able to afford to pay off the debt.
Dealing with your business debt is not something that you should do alone. Get help from professionals to make that debt go away.
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Posted by Sam on July 13, 2009
For as long as I can remember, I have been in love with candles. I love the way that they smell and how they can make a room feel warm and comfortable. So I guess it comes as no 
surprise that I became a consultant for a candle company and that is how I make my living.
I can attribute my success to many things, but I think that it is my charm and my passion for my product that helps me to succeed. In fact, last year was my best ever and I even eclipsed my husband’s earnings for the first time ever.
But when he saw how well I was doing, he decided that he was going to have to compete with me to see who could make the most this year. Whoever wins will get a brand new car, so I am going to do what it takes to win.
I have purchased some direct mailing lists and will be sending out some information packages in hopes of getting some new recruits. I know the last time that I tried direct mail marketing I picked up twenty new consultants and it has been a few years since I have done that, so hopefully it will work as well this time.
Needless to say, it will be interesting to see who wins, but in the end, if I can increase the size of my candle business and do better than last year, I will be happy.
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Posted by Sam on June 22, 2009
So how far can people go when pursuing others in personal injury cases? I mean, we’ve all heard the stories about how you can sue King Sooper’s after you slip on the ice on their front walk. Or how a burglar can sue you if he crosses your lawn and breaks an ankle on a sprinkler. And we’ve all heard about the infamous McDonald’s coffee case. But really, at what point do you have a good right to sue?
I’m thinking of getting a Pittsburgh personal injury attorney because the people across the street parked an ATV out front on which the gear or brake was not set, and it rolled over my child’s hand when he was leaning on it and under it to retrieve a ball. Sure, my kid was touching his property. But his property was on a public road and was not supervised as it was left in an unsecured position. I’m thinking I have a pretty good case, but some people tell me that maybe I don’t. I don’t want to waste money going to court if I don’t have a clear case; hard to tell from lawyers, necessarily, when you have that you know. But Jees-a vehicle parked on a slope like that could kill someone! And if that had happened, I’d be looking for a Pittsburgh wrongful death attorney instead of a personal injury one!
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