The 4 Pillars of Business

By G. L. Giddings

If you are going to operate any type of business, you need to understand the (4) pillars of business because not having just one of them can be the difference between SUCCESS and FAILURE! This is the reason why over 90% of businesses fail within their first 5-years. You can remember them easily if you use the acronym “LIMP”:

 

      1. Lawyers (Legal), 2. Investment (Money), 

      3. Marketing (Advertising), and 4. Product (Sales)

As a business owner, you will need legal services to have contracts and documents reviewed, find out what your rights are about certain situations, or need to ask questions about your business set up. You may want to know how to leave your company to a loved one through a Last Will and Testament, find out how to take advantages of tax situations, or maybe you want to protect your employees and their families with legal benefits.

The investment area is very important because you need to have seed money to grow and support your business. Marketing is another part of your business that needs attention because without it, no one will ever know what you are trying to share with others or who you are. Finally, you have to have a product or service. Without it, you really don’t have a business. Now is the time to educate yourself before you are found not in compliance with state and federal regulations. The government and the IRS could care less if you’re not familiar with the many laws and tax codes for small businesses. What they care about is that you are following the laws to their specifications or they will penalize and fine you. Do your homework and rethink your strategies to make sure that your business is covered in these critical situations.

G. L. Giddings, Executive Director

GLG and Associates, LLP

The POWER Group Organization Team

http://ibourl.com/17hk 

Office: (502) 209-TEAM {8326}

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AS SEEN ON NATIONAL TV!

This is going to be insane -- in a good way -- but only for those who are working to build their LegalShield business!

HELP WANTED!: Due to predicted flood of business, we are looking for motivated individuals to help us service future clients AND get the word out to all individuals and small businesses who will be interested in LegalShield after seeing TV commercials set to air nationally within the next few weeks.
 
Work from HOME and position yourself to get paid DAILY! Earn upfront income as well as long-term renewal income for life. Small business and employee group benefit plans are available.

List of channels and shows LegalShield is currently airing on in San Diego, CA, Phoenix, AZ, Charlotte, NC, and Denver, CO: WAXN 64 Eyewitness News at 10; WBTV3 Morning News; WBTV Late News and during Dave Letterman; WCCB 18 News Rising; "Everybody Loves Raymond", News Edge & 10pm News and "How I Met Your Mother", WCNC 36 Early News during the Today Show & Olympics, late news, Jay Leno Show, Jimmy Fallon. WSOC 9 Late News, "Nightline", Jimmy Kimmel, AEN, APL, History Channel ("Pawn Stars" & "American Pickers"), Life Channel, TLC, Bravo, Comedy Channel, Golf Channel, Family Channel...(and a list similar to this for the next 9 weeks!)

Who do you know in these areas that is looking to earn additional income, needs to get their Wills updated, or may be looking for a career change? Contact me ASAP to learn more!

Even if YOU are curious to learn more about our service OR are interested in earning an extra $500 a month or more, call or email me and I will answer all of your questions!! 

"Opportunities don't go away; they just pass you by!"

G. L. Giddings, Director
GLG and Associates, LLP
The POWER Group Organization Team

LegalShield Independent Associates
Business: (502) 209 TEAM {8326}
garner@legalshield.com
http://legalshieldvideo.com 

"You can have everything you want if you help enough people get what they want!" Zig Zieglar

80% of Poor Lack Civil Legal Aid, Study Says

By Evelyn Nieves

Washington Post Staff Writer  

At least 80 percent of low-income Americans who need civil legal assistance do not receive any, in part because legal aid offices in this country are so stretched that they routinely turn away qualified prospective clients, a new study shows.

Roughly 1 million cases per year are being rejected because legal aid programs lack the resources to handle them, according to the study, "Documenting the Justice Gap in America," by the Legal Services Corp. (LSC), which funds 143 legal aid programs across the country.

The 1 million cases do not include the many qualified people who do not ask a legal aid program for help -- because they do not know the programs exist, they do not know they qualify or they assume that the help is not available to them, the study shows. Nor does the figure include people who received some service -- including simple advice -- but not the level of service that they actually need, the study found.


To read the entire article, click here - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/14/AR2005101401861.html

Lack of State Legal Aid Funding Called 'Justice Gap'

By Derrick Nunnally of the Journal Sentinel

In a report released Friday, a State Bar committee indicted Wisconsin for what it labeled a "justice gap" in civil courts caused by not providing any state funding while most other states do so.

The study surveyed 1,122 low-income households and reports that because Wisconsin spends no state money funding its civil legal services, an estimated 80% of Wisconsin's poorest households facing legal difficulty - such as foreclosure, consumer-finance lawsuits or problems with public benefits and schools - can't get a lawyer even through Legal Aid and other non-profits that focus on this situation.

"They do not have the resources to provide services to all the people who are coming to them for help," said Rachel A. Schneider, an attorney with Quarles & Brady and vice-chair of the committee that made the study.

The number, the study says, means more than 500,000 Wisconsinites have to face "significant legal troubles" without legal help. The problem would take from $16 million to $40 million to adequately address, study backers said Friday.

Other states have been trying to address the situation - in the Midwest, Ohio spends $14 million on legal services for the poor, compared with $12 million spent by Minnesota, $7 million by Michigan, and $3 million by Illinois (with $2 million more proposed). Wisconsin has not yet spent money on the problem, though Gov. Jim Doyle's proposed budget allocates $1 million for it. Only five other states don't spend public money on civil legal aid: Alabama, Alaska, Idaho, South Dakota and Wyoming.

To read the entire article, click here - http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/29387784.html

Pre-paid legal fees upfront - Dallas Business Journal

By Kerri Panchuk

Dallas has an untapped market for lawyers in the pre-paid legal services segment, says Harland Stonecipher, CEO of Ada, Okla.-based Pre-Paid Legal Services.


“The only people who can afford lawyers today are the top 10 percent, and the bottom 10 percent who have access to public defenders,” he said.

This leaves the middle, which is most of the nation, he told the Dallas Business Journal during an interview Thursday morning. Stonecipher says 80 percent of all families — most of the nation — cannot afford legal services for even the most basic of needs. This means everything from real estate transactions, leases, divorces and foreclosures are throwing many families for a loop.

To read the entire article, click here - http://dallas.bizjournals.com/dallas/blog/2010/09/pre-paid_legal_fees_upfront.html

Pre-Paid Legal Services Hosts 2010 International Convention, April 8-10

10th Year Event in Oklahoma Sets New Record in Associate Achievement

ADA, Okla., March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The 2010 International Convention of Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (NYSE: PPD) in Oklahoma City, April 8-10, will mark the 10th year the company has hosted its annual gathering of associates in the capital city and this year's event will recognize the highest level of associate achievement and advancement in PPD's corporate history.

During the three-day event, a record number of independent associates from throughout the U.S. and four provinces of Canada will be recognized for advancement and professional achievement.

"I wouldn't say we're recession-proof, but the fact is we've got more new ring earners (associates who have earned six-figure incomes) than at any other event in our history," said Harland Stonecipher, who founded the company back in 1972 and who remains as Chairman of the Board today. "During tough economic times, there's more need for legal work and there's certainly more need for additional income. Those two factors bode well for us and have helped us this past year."


To read the entire article, click here - http://investor.shareholder.com/ppd/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=454370

To learn more about the Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. Business Opportunity, review the 17-minute video at the bottom of this blog page. ("12.5 Million Unemployed" Video)