US Trade Policy, Small Businesses in USA, US Business Set Up January 6, 2019 Throughout the course of managing a business, entrepreneurs encounter many problems. Due to the persistent nature of hiccups in a new business, entrepreneurs must prepare to solve problems that come their way. However, creating a startup is not an easy task, especially in the USA. Generally, new entrepreneurs are naive about the problems facing their counterparts in the industry. Therefore, they may be not prepared for the problems coming their way. For entrepreneurs, it is prudent to understand that problems are an everyday part of every business. Afterward, face each problem with determination and a proper solution. As you make endeavors to maneuver the problems, it is good to know them and their impact on your new business. Below are seven problems in new business and their corresponding solutions. Insufficient finances Financial resources are known to be one of the major problems that can lead a business to failure. For a new business, the biggest mistake that an entrepreneur can make is expecting an instant profit.…

Small Businesses in USA, Expanding Customer Base December 29, 2018 It is true that the U.S. economy has been and is still on uneven ground for the last few months. Business owners are struggling to not only grow their sales but also even to stay afloat. Meanwhile, the International Monetary Fund has identified as many as 150 emerging international markets in the process of expansion. For a U.S. business owner, this may be the ideal period to tap into the growing economies of these international markets. The National Export Initiative is helping pave the way for entrepreneurs who want to venture into international markets. In the beginning, expanding overseas may seem very daunting because of the uncertainties that come with doing business outside the country. Oftentimes, questions arise about the cost and logistics of shipping across the globe and learning new customs and trade laws. Moreover, there is a concern of keeping up with fluctuating currency conversion rates. This is where the National Export Initiative comes to the rescue. Without a doubt, over 70% of American exporting is currently done…

Reply to Discussions Week 7 Reply 1 It is very reasonable for Thomas to be shocked and exhausted after reading chapter 14 of Rothe and Kauzlarich’s book of 2016. The fact that the list of corporate offenders was so long is worrying. I understand how Thomas must feel that his family purchases their products from most of the worst corporate offenders.  I agree that it can be frustrating and surprising to know that one owns stock in those companies apart from being their customer. The fact that he came up with the conclusion that nothing can be done is alarming. That instilled some fear in me too because it is true that because nothing can be done, these types of crimes are witnessed every day. We will indeed live to see and hear of this evil, and we cannot fail to be involved or fail to be part of them unless we force ourselves to exit modern society and live off-grid. As Thomas argues, the extent to which these companies have grown and blended into our lives makes it very…

Moving to the USA, Buying a Home in the US, Mortgage Financing, Renting a Home in the US December 30, 2018 For anyone living in the US, having good housing is really a major milestone. However, living in a good house primarily results from good planning and flawless decision-making. Is it better to buy or rent a house? Sometimes the answers to this question are based on personal perceptions. Generally, the following are the fundamental factors you should consider when deciding whether to buy a house or continue renting. How long you plan to live in an area Your income tax situation – such that you will benefit from deducting mortgage interest and property tax Home appreciation – how is the variation in home values in the area for the last two or three years? Your cash satiation – will your plan exhaust all your available liquid cash? Let us look at each factor in detail. How long you plan to live in an area Since the cost of buying and selling real estate in comparatively high in a short-term,…

US Tax Policy, Internal Revenue Service, Sales Tax in Texas, Business Income Tax December 31, 2018 In most states in the US, business income tax is derived from the transactions of the business. The US tax policy indicates that businesses in the US should be taxed dependant on the business’s legal form. For instance, corporations are subject to corporation tax. Moreover, income from pass-through entities is subject to a state’s tax on personal income. Such entities include limited liability companies (LLCs), S corporations, partnerships, and sole proprietorships. In many states, tax rates for both corporate income and personal income widely vary. Corporate rates generally range between 4 to 10% while personal rates can range from 0 to 9 % or more in some states. Below we briefly look at additional details for five of the most common forms of business in Texas. These are corporations (C corporations), S corporations, LLCs, partnerships, and sole proprietorships. Corporations Most notably, corporations in Texas are only subject to the franchise tax. For instance, let us take a corporation that had annualized total revenue of…

Describe why John met the diagnostic criteria for MDD The diagnostic criteria for MDD state that the person has to experience five or more symptoms in the course of the same two-weeks’ time and at least one of the signs has to be either loss of pressure or interest and depressed mood. The signs include recurrent suicidal ideation without a particular plan, trying to commit suicide, or a certain plan to kill himself or recurrent thoughts of death. The individual also gets reduced thinking capabilities or concentration. The person may also be feeling worthlessness or inappropriate guilt almost daily. Loss of energy or feeling tired almost daily. Reduced physical activity observed by other people; substantial weight loss or gain without dieting; markedly reduced interest or pleasure in every,  or nearly every activity in most of the day; and depressed mood most of the day, almost daily. John started by stating that he was about to jump from a ledge. He didn’t have any reason to stay alive, which means John was feeling worthlessness. John had experienced bullying at school and…

  RELEVANCE TO FUTURE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE Marginalised  groups are everywhere in our community. We encounter them in our workplace, in churches and even in our homes. Some of these marginalized communities include senior citizens, those with disabilities, racial minorities, drug abusers, those with cognitive impairments, people living in poverty and even sex offenders. These groups are often excluded from full participation of the American dream. There is little to no contact between the society and the marginalized groups hence they secretly suffer from low confidence levels ,which in turn deters them from achieving their potential.  Marginalised groups encounter barriers in accessing healthcare, public services, employment opportunities and human rights. In the end, it society that pays the price when they fail to achieve their potential. These groups need to have full access to the opportunities out there to help them achieve their potential. U.S citizens have mixed reactions when it comes to matters  related to equity, diversity and inclusion. Some support a more diverse and inclusive country while others feel the need to limit the access and privileges of people…

BLOG 3 According to Mathew shays, there are being dramatic changes in response to the coronavirus outbreak The national retailer federalism one of the fast-growing retail companies, and it has shown a lot of growth in recent years. In contrast, in 2020, it has demonstrated recommendable outcomes in the wake o coronavirus. In response to control the spread of coronavirus, this resulted in the automatic promotion of eCommerce as soon as social distancing was recommended and remaining indoors to counter the spread of covid 19. The was rise in the number of people who were shopping online. Clothing, sleepwear, and loungewear one of the items which increased in demand with the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, which was posing a lot of danger to the lives of people with a higher mortality rate. The markets for matching quarantine outfits have risen n, and this is evident with the many movie stars posting photos of their families with the matching quarantine outfits. Sweatpants, pajama, pants, and legging are all essentials critical for all consumers who live indoors. With few meetings to…

SUPERNOVA 3   Running head: SUPERNOVA                   Supernova Student’s Name Institution Affiliation   Discussion The largest explosion which takes place in space at the end of a life cycle of a star is known as a supernova. Supernovas are mostly observed in other galaxies (Amos, 2018). There are two major types of supernovas namely, type 1a supernova and type 2 supernova. In type 1a supernova involves the accumulation of matter by a star from a close neighbor till there is a runaway nuclear reaction that explodes while in type 2 supernovas, the nuclear fuel of a star runs out and collapses on its gravity. The conditions necessary for a type 2 supernova to explode are, it should be at many times more massive in comparison with the sun (Branch & Wheeler, 2017). In addition to that, it runs out of hydrogen and eventually helium fuel just like the sun at its core. Moreover, it will have sufficient pressure and mass to fuse carbon. In type 1 supernova, stars lack a hydrogen signature…

What is an International Armed Conflict (IAC) and what is a Non-International Armed Conflict (NIAC)? Does it make a difference for the administration of international criminal law whether a conflict is an IAC or NIAC? An IAC is a conflict that involves the use of armed forces between two or more states. However, this understanding of the International Armed Conflict has been stretched out over some time. The traditional method of classification of armed conflict has always been actor based. This type of conflict happens when a foreign army inhabits a territory belonging to another state. However, there is another way this conflict can play out if a country uses domestic military groups as proxies in the war; then, this can also be classified as an International Armed Conflict. It can only be international if a third state exercises overall control over the organized armed group fighting the other state (Carsten 77). NIAC referring to non-International Armed Conflict are civil wars occurring within a state’s borders and are mostly considered ‘internal affairs.’ Most nations, however, fail to take responsibility for…