Month: October 2015

  • 5 Considerations for Finding the Right Merchant Account Provider

    5 Considerations for Finding the Right Merchant Account Provider

    Most people pay for things using a credit or debit card rather than a check or cash. In 2013, American consumers spent about $4.6 trillion with credit and debit cards, which represented more than half of the overall consumer spending total of $8.6 trillion. In April 2013, it was reported that there are 522 million…

  • Tiny House Movement Makes Use of Alternative Building Materials

    Tiny House Movement Makes Use of Alternative Building Materials

    In an increasingly competitive real estate market, people who are looking for a new home or even for a plot of land to purchase often find themselves facing a shortage of available properties. Especially in larger cities, land can be at a premium, and apartments can rent for more than what it would cost to…

  • Newer Cooling Tower Technology Removes Rivets From the Equation

    Newer Cooling Tower Technology Removes Rivets From the Equation

    A cooling tower is a structure used in many industries to reduce the heat generated by manufacturing processes. In over 1,500 chemical manufacturing plants, oil refineries, electric plants and even nuclear facilities, the level of heat produced is so high that it needs to be cooled by coming into contact with water before it is…

  • Why Landlords Should Consider Hiring a Property Managment Company

    Why Landlords Should Consider Hiring a Property Managment Company

    The year 2012 saw approximately 297,000 Americans who worked as property, real estate, or community association managers. Two years later in 2014 the revenue for property management in the United States ranged at around $69 million combined. Although many Americans have found the property management industry to be profitable, it is likely that they have…

  • Three Tips for Keeping Heavy Equipment Running Smoothly

    Three Tips for Keeping Heavy Equipment Running Smoothly

    If you own heavy or large equipment that is powered by an engine, then you might be wondering exactly how to keep it running well all year round. Keep reading for a few tips on how to do just this. Keep your engine clean. Because there’s so much pressure on the engine as the crux…

  • How Contingent Workers Can Help Your Bottom Line

    How Contingent Workers Can Help Your Bottom Line

    Hiring new employees is very expensive and time consuming. Recruiting new staff costs businesses an average of $3,500 per employee. When you factor in health insurance benefits, pension contributions, training, etc., you see that each employee can cost a company up to three times the salary for that position. For most companies, it takes at…

  • How to Fix Sunken Driveways Quickly

    How to Fix Sunken Driveways Quickly

    The average American household has 2.28 cars to drive on parkways and park on driveways. When properly maintained, roads and driveways make driving a pleasant, safe experience; when neglected however, cracked or sunken driveways can make the road a nightmare. It doesn’t matter how solid your home is; like a castle without a moat, your…

  • 4 Tips For Maximizing Your Company’s Online Branding Potential

    4 Tips For Maximizing Your Company’s Online Branding Potential

    It can be painfully difficult to increase awareness for your business, especially if that business is one in a sea of similar companies ? a financial institution, for example, is often seen as a part of a pack than as an individual institution. In these situations, you must not simply brand a product, but brand…