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Q & A: What is Foreign About Foreign Qualification?

Harvard Business Services, Inc. began offering compliance services in other states about two years ago.  We have found that there is not a great deal of recognition or understanding with regard to Foreign Qualification for Inc.’s and LLC’s in those states outside of Delaware.  In fact, most clients express complete shock at the term “foreign” [...]

Posted by David Zeigler on Monday, March 28th, 2011
Posted in Q&A
Tags: Foreign Qualification

5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Starting Your Own Business

Will 2011 be the year that you start you own business?  Do you have what it takes to make your business dream come true?  It may be unwise to start down a path of entrepreneurship unless you possess both the enthusiasm and the zeal to keep moving forward.  Starting a business is a lot like [...]

Posted by David Zeigler on Monday, March 14th, 2011
Posted in INC Knowledge
Tags: INC Knowledge

Closing Online Prospects

We are complimented constantly on the quality of our website. Clients tell us how informative it is and how simple it makes the process of filing a company. But – is having a great website enough?  Online consumers can have questions which cause them to abort their sale. In fact, according to Forrester Research of [...]

Posted by David Zeigler on Wednesday, February 9th, 2011
Posted in INC Knowledge
Tags: INC Knowledge

The Straightforward Sales Approach

What makes a good salesperson?  Some would say persistence or tenacity – a person who never gives up.  Many would say that great customer service and follow-up make for a more successful approach.  When I consider this question, I look back on almost 25 years of my sales experience and the same principle I learned [...]

Posted by David Zeigler on Thursday, January 20th, 2011
Posted in Essays
Tags: Sales

Make the Wise Choice Because Service Makes All the Difference

As a Sales Executive for Harvard, I make hundreds of courtesy calls to clients every week.  I divide my time between two groups. First, I call clients who have formed a company through us in the past two weeks to make sure they’ve received everything; they understand everything and are they are happy with our [...]

Posted by David Zeigler on Monday, November 8th, 2010
Posted in INC Knowledge
Tags: Customer Service, INC Knowledge

Are You Listening?

Are you a good listener?  Do you apply active listening?  Do you think more about what you are going to say than what the other person is saying?  Are you easily distracted and only listen when the flow of conversation meets your agenda?  If you were asked:  Which interpersonal communications skill is most important in [...]

Posted by David Zeigler on Friday, July 23rd, 2010
Posted in Essays
Tags: Business Tips

The Rise of the LLC: A Matter of Trust

If you had to guess which entity is number one in Delaware – would you say an Inc. or LLC?  According to a recent report found in the Fordham Journal of Corporate and Financial Law; the statistics are staggering. Since 2004 the number of LLC’s filed in Delaware has surpassed the number of Incorporations by [...]

Posted by David Zeigler on Thursday, June 10th, 2010
Posted in Delaware, Limited Liability Company, Trend Report
Tags: Delaware, Incorporating, Limited Liability Company

Oil Spill or Hurricane Season……Are You and Your Business Ready?

An estimated 25 percent of businesses do not reopen after a major disaster, according to the Institute for Business and Home Safety. We all remember those horrific images from Katrina and its effect on the Gulf States and now they are being hit hard again with this oil spill. Natural and man made disasters not [...]

Posted by David Zeigler on Monday, June 7th, 2010
Posted in INC Knowledge
Tags: INC Knowledge

15 Minutes or Less…Could Save Your Assets!

That little gecko has become quite popular! Seems like he is everywhere…..TV, radio, print, billboards and on the web. People are obviously concerned with auto, boat and motorcycle insurance; as many companies advertise routinely for their business. Most responsible folks are also concerned about insuring their homes, health and lives as well. All of us [...]

Posted by David Zeigler on Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
Posted in INC Knowledge
Tags: Business Tips, Incorporating

The Best Business Skills – Hard or Soft?

Well, if you want to achieve lasting business success; you should possess both. What do we mean by hard skills and soft skills? Why are such skills so important and vital to both personal and company performance? Why are soft skills harder to develop than hard skills? Which is more important? A good example would [...]

Posted by David Zeigler on Monday, April 26th, 2010
Posted in Essays
Tags: Business Tips



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