Category: Industry Trends and Analysis
From our Friends at MyCorporation.comOn today’s MyCorp FAQs segment, we’ll be going over the difference between a DBA and a trademark- two things many of our customers have confused in the past. It’s easy to see how the two could be confused when they both offer the same service:...
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From our friends at MyCorporation.comThe short answer – yes. But, regardless, it may still be a good idea to hire someone else to be your registered agent. Registered agents exist because of due process. When you turn your business into its own, separate legal entity by forming an...
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From our friends at MyCorporation.comApril 15th is just around the corner, and the buzz word on everyone’s mind is “taxes!” We’ve gathered tax statistics from far and wide to give you our latest infographic: “2015 Tax Statistics.” From the states that receive the most revenue...
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Consultants and entrepreneurs work tirelessly to attract new clients to their businesses. Growing a client base is a necessity, but it doesn't need to be a headache. Having a powerful, feature-rich online business platform lifts much of that burden from business owners. A solid web presence...
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A bad online reputation can make or break any business. This is especially true for the hospitality industry, as savvy consumers research options (hotels, tours, restaurants) using sites that feature customer reviews like TripAdvisor, Expedia, or Yelp. Reputation management has never been...
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Attorneys face a common challenge: attracting new clients to their firm. Having a solid web presence and online business platform are the keys to success for many attorneys. The internet drives business for both large law firms and individual attorneys in several ways: by building awareness...
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Is any business owner ever content with the rate at which their business is growing? Rarely, at best. The same holds true with tour operators, the majority of whom claim that their number one challenge is trying to attract new clients. Despite being a pervasive challenge, there is a solution...
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It's no great surprise that nearly all hotels lay claim to a website. Whether it's a simple, DIY website, or a page commissioned by a larger franchise, having an online presence is an absolute must for hotels. But is a standard website enough to guarantee a hotel's success? Hardly. In order to...
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Your tour operator business may be running like a charm -- you've lined up excellent tours of interesting places and hired the perfect staff to help run the show. Still, challenges are afoot: namely, how to attract and grow new business.It's a challenge every tour operator faces, and it's one...
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Tired of losing revenue to online travel agent sites? Frustrated by the limitations of your franchise's current website? You're far from alone.Within the online realm, today's hospitality industry is an increasingly competitive environment, particularly for hotels. That's because these...
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How do we gain new clients? It's a question every tour operator faces, and finding the means to do so is pivotal for a successful business. One of the major keys to attracting clients is through smart use of the internet -- chiefly, having a killer website. The ideal tour operator website will...
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Does your hotel have it's own, unique website, or do you rely on a franchise website or OTAs to drive bookings and business to your hotel? If it's the latter, you're missing opportunities for greater success.Hotel operators face a number of industry-specific challenges in the digital world,...
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The hotel industry consists of a relatively small number of brands who franchise to a large number of property management groups. Two major mega-trends are driving the industry:The industry has shifted from primarily a personal travel agent model to online direc to consumer becoming...
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Specialty retailers such as Staples and Office Depot have encountered challenging times due to the disruptive business models coming from the likes of Amazon, Walmart and Target. In this thought piece, we assert that both companies could significantly benefit from...
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Executive Summary:
In the last 10 years, specialty retailers have grown rapidly. The list of successful companies include names such as Staples, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Petsmart, Petco, Sports Authority, Hobbylobby., etc. Recently many of these specialty retailers have encountered...
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