But there are many small businesses that have been virtually unaffected by internet boom. Those professionals in more service-oriented fields - veterinarians, chiropractors, beauticians, dentists and more - do almost all of their work in what's now affectionately know as brick-and-mortar business, and as such can never be fully replaced by internet technology.

However, many of these businesses, from tiny mom-and-pop stores to small health care centers - have yet to merge onto information highway, and it's costing them plenty; of customers, that is.

That's because, although traditional advertising (phone books, flyers, radio ads, etc.) are still widely used, there is no doubt that most effective advertising now takes place online.

As our society becomes increasingly computer-savvy, consumers are turning more and more to internet for information and advice on where to do their business. Your potential customers would much rather type your business name into a search engine than ferret out your phone number in some ratty, old phonebook.

And who can blame them?

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"Residential Development Made Easy

For your development project to be successful every element must be planned carefully.

Buying land for development is just one intergal part of that planning process; however it tends to be focus of most start-up developers.

Before starting process of selecting and buying land for development, you need to decide who or what legal entity is going to buy land. For instance is it going to be in your personal name, in you and your partner's names or a company name.

Answering that question is important because you need decide who or what entity is going to borrow money to purchase of land, but also borrow money for total development.

Each individual’s personal circumstances are different. Add to that different States or Countries in which we live, and and you can see that they are many permutations to be determined before you can answer that question.

These decisions are fundamental to your work as a developer. After all we are developing to make money and setting up your structure correctly ensures that money you make is tax advantageous.

My best advise is to investigate and engage a good property accountant, a good property lawyer and a good property finance broker.

Notice I have bolded word property against these three professionals. Please understand that in any profession, there is need to specialize.

I mean you would not get best advice from a lawyer who mainly did family law, now would you. What's answer? Before appointing anybody ... interview them ... after all you are about to base your future on their advise.

Have your personal and or company financial details clearly set out and in particular have your 'wealth plan'defined so you can brief each of these professionals.

Don't do you thinking in front of them. It wastes time; is unprofessional and costs you money. The better quality of your preparation ... better brief you will leave with them.

Except for Finance Broker, they all charge by hour.

Please - please - please; if your best friend or Aunt Mary's next door neighbour is a lawyer, accountant, broker - don't engage them! Or if you want to go in that direction, interview them and ensure they have correct property background.

Residential Development Made Easy goes into more detail as to how you proceed with these professionals and determine which entity actually buys land; borrows money; develops it from greatest tax advantage to you and protects you legally

Let's Get Control of That Development Land

So your plan is progressing. We know who or what entity is going to buy land. The next point to consider is what 'tool' are we going use to gain control of land.

You'll see as you progress through development process, you need to build in as much flexibility 'for you' as you can.

We haven't got there yet, but eventually you'll need to made an application to local authority in order that you can build what you want i.e. 4/6 townhouses, apartments etc. What happens if authority says 'no.'

Do you still want to buy land? I don't think so!

So in this part of Residential Development Made Easy I talk about various strategies you can adopt to gain control of land correct way.

Time To Find That Development Land

One of things you'll discover in my eBook, is that you can do several development activities at same time.

One of 'Activities' I tell you to do "well before" any of above action steps is to do your market research ... yes, I tell you how to go about it!