Visa Eb-5 Investors Help Expand Jay Peak Ski Resort

In late December, the Jay Peak Ski Resort in Vermont officially opened its new Tram Haus Lodge, which was funded in large part by foreign investors participating in the country’s EB-5 visa program. Bill Stenger, one of the resort’s owners, says Jay Peak received investments from 35 foreign nationals totaling $ 17.5 million to open the new hostel, which includes […]

Alternative Funding Sources for Uganda: Mara Launch Fund

One of Uganda’s alternative sources of funding is the Mara Launch fund. For many Ugandans, particularly those who start the business with just one concept, this is a good place to start. Basic information Objective: Start-ups and early stage companies Sector focus: All Amounts provided: UGX 5,000,000- UGX 10,000,000 Type of financing: Risk capital It means that, instead of granting […]

Kitchen Countertop Comparison: Traditional Products vs. Stone Cladding

There is a new option available to countertop buyers. It is a stone product manufactured to be installed on existing laminate or tile countertops. The question is; How does it compare in value and performance to traditional countertop offerings? What exactly? The “granite” overlay product is an artificial mixture of granite, quartz, and other stone particles mixed with resins to […]

YouTube Marketing: 5 Secrets Revealed!

What is Youtube? YouTube is an online communication site for the public. It allows registered users to upload videos that will be made available to the public. All videos posted on the site can be viewed by anyone who enters the site. The published videos are from beginners to more professional videos and all this is free. That is the […]

Christmas cookie decoration 101

Many bakers ask for tips and instructions on how to decorate cookies. Well that’s a difficult task because there are as many ways to decorate cookies as there are cookies. Here are some guidelines for novice and seasoned bakers to help you come up with your own kitchen decorating ideas. DECORATE COOKIES BEFORE BAKING Cookies can be decorated before baking […]

Thinking about problem solving

Change your punches hard, fast, and often. It changes our focus, changes our direction, and alters our plans. Change perplexes us with questions we are not prepared to answer and searching for questions we never think to ask. Left on the way, between what we were once sure of and the indecision of which way to go, a problem awaits […]

Wheels: watch your dog

Small, large, furry dogs … no matter the size, they are likely to pee on the wheel of your car! But what do car wheels and dogs have in common? The explanation is that dogs are attracted to the smell they feel in the tires, which travels in various places. It will always be like this, a pee here and […]