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This decade has brought the world of gastronomy developments continue to enjoy for many years, for example, many new denominations of origin and non-denominational wineries making great wines.

Also the trend towards lighter dishes, less cholesterol, or the fusion of different cuisines such as Japanese and Peruvian cuisine brings new heights away from the quaintness. Within 10 years we also surprised that some day in the past were allowed to smoke in restaurants.

However, when reviewing mentally what this decade has brought a culinary level.

The worst ideas that this decade has left us in food are:

1. Molecular gastronomy and cuisine deconstructed. Foams, jellies and fumes. Dehydrated and kitchen torch. Existed before, of course, but this decade has sanctified and made a kitchen that no one could survive if eat it every day to become a world reference.

Disguised as “progress” irrelevant and pointless dishes are kept only for the surprise factor and the media attention. I do not want a lasagna with layers of pasta to one side, next to the tomato and meat at one end. The flavor of the lasagna is precisely in knowing how to mix these ingredients and make the sum is better than component. Expertise in the kitchen is where to get exceptional dishes with humble materials. When the materials are outstanding What merit is the place on a plate and give it a suggestive name?

2. Murals backlit wine bottles as decoration. Something that could give a curious twist becomes tiresome when you see it everywhere, but what is call the police when you serve up those bottles of wine calentorro illuminated by artificial light for weeks. Gentlemen, there is a reason that the wine is kept in warehouses … light and heat spoils. Read the rest of this entry »

* For every dollar you spend Aid estimated to need $ 10 more to create the product and $ 100 more for the sales effort. Creating a product is the first and smallest of your business. Sales is where you have to put most of your effort, your energy and resources. Many entrepreneurs are focused on creating a great product and they forget that the success of a company is selling a great product

* To make a big deal only need two things: a fantastic product and a great sales force. Put all your energy into it. Everything else is secondary. Constantly thinking of your sales force. Are they trained? Are they motivated? Are the right people? Are they well organized? Do you have the tools they need?

* If you have a sales network, make sure the sales force compensation is perfectly aligned with what you want for your business. Sales teams maximize your score as you give them incentives. Wrong incentives can cause you many problems such as post-sales

* One of the decisions made more cheerfully and with less strategy is the price of your business. Many people spend months and months defining your product or service and just a few hours thinking about the price. Arrives later this year and prices are set one year after a rule of thumb and pull miles. Take your time and think in a systematic way how much to charge, for which service and to whom. Few decisions are more important to know how to set your price. Read the rest of this entry »

Tip # 4: Basic questions we need to know

Many times in the Commonwealth of Empresores.com come entrepreneurs or people with investment projects and provided they are asked something, beyond the explanation of the project, the following basic questions. These questions are essential both for presenting a project elemprendedor (More than just the process of capturing potential investors) and investors (helps us to see if the proposal we are interested).

The questions should always take into account are:

1 .- How much money is needed?
2 .- How or what they will use that money?
3 .- What does the entrepreneur? A partner, an investment partner, the contribution of several investors, etc..?
4 .- What Return on Investment (ROI, RSI, etc) is the project? (Where possible monthly or annual) is always good to bring also the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and the data of Net Present Value (NPV)
5 .- What guarantees or insurance gives the investor?
6 .- What is investment risk?
7 .- How can the investor enters and leaves the business? Read the rest of this entry »

What is an emotional investor?

Consider “Emotional Investor” to anyone who is just starting in this investment (Although even happens to people advanced). An Emotional Investor usually is desperate or rather eager to invest, but beware, the emotions and investment, although they may be united, there are two things that go together.

Investments have to use our rational, otherwise use our money, as I said many times, with the technique of the casino. This means, we are betting and random fighting our money.

No doubt the money and emotions have a significant affinity. Just let us burn our savings and see how we feel after a loss means putting our emotions into play. But the same is true when win, our previous emotions we can play against.

Tip # 1: Do not get carried away with nice messages.

Day by day and especially now that the Internet provides us with information everywhere, we find many suggestions where to put our money. We can find messages and proposals that we make us rich overnight, working with no time, from home or even make money without working.

Well, everything is relative. Do not be fooled by simple forms of communication (whether Internetradio or other means). There are many opportunities where you make money in our lives so when we are dealing with proposals that promise us exorbitant income or business of the moment, we must be cautious and leave the emotions aside. With that we go to the next tip. Read the rest of this entry »

B) Get other sources of income:

If you are indebted for the moment forget about investing. So think about what other forms of income might have to get as soon as possible to pay those debts. One solution (and I see those looks of anger) is to get another job or occupation that generates income.

We return to business as usual, now who is in debt it is time to sacrifice, you can choose between living like a king in debt today or be a king out of debt tomorrow.

You can do many of the following I propose the following:
- Work overtime.
- Get another job (or a second job).
- Getting a job you can do during the summer.
- Getting a job from home or anything but passive medium.
- Changing jobs.

For now those are your options, but I believe that following the first point you should have all the things that sold the option of paying their debts and not have to sacrifice working hours also. But everything depends on the level of debt you have.

What happens if my ball does not start rolling snow?

This can happen when your budget really can not afford to pay even the smallest of all debt. So I suggest some things to do.

A) Sell something:

First know that can not borrow or borrow to pay its debts because it would be illogical. So the first answer is “sell something.” There are people who live in tears because she can not pay their debts and drives a car, sell the car

But … What if I need a car?

Then sell the car and buy a cheaper one. If you drive a car for $ 45,000 and has a debt of $ 20,000. Sell your car and buy one for $ 25,000!. Read the rest of this entry »