Does that sound like an awesome gift idea for a guy or what?  Well, that’s just one example of a ring that Lee Chapin, at LDC Jewelers, is currently crafting together.

Lee is a Master Jeweler.  He owns and runs a full-service jewelry shop working with gold, silver and platinum.  He provides you the opportunity to create and buy a piece of jewelry that YOU want, rather than selling you what HE wants to.

For your next gift idea, call Lee at: 443-1120.

1) Should I start my own business or buy an existing one?
2) What should I be looking for in a business?
3) Why is confidentiality so important tothe seller?
4) How is the asking price of a business determined?
5) Should I hire an attorney?
6) What is due diligence?
7) During the due dilligence, what are some significant warning signals, and what should I do about them?
What are the main reasons for the failure of a business after it’s bought?
9) How much cash do I need in order to purchase a business?
10) Where can I obtain financing to help me buy a business?

Those are some questions to get you started thinking correctly so to head for success in buying a business.  Flora Chong, of Business Team Monterey, can not only help you figure out the answers to those questions but also guide you through the choppy waters of the whole process with ease.

Want to realize your dreams of owning your own business?  Call Flora Chong at: (831) 809-5892.

Well, Kathy Herring of Advanced Computer Experts, shared a presentation with us two weeks ago to review the services she provides.

• Computer Consulting
• Retail Point of Sale
• Restaurant Point of Sale
• POS Hardware
• Network Administration
• Network Cabling
• Web Design
• Server Installation
• Virus Removal
• System Backup
• Hardware Sales
• Software Sales
• Surveillance Systems
• Firewalls
• Offsite Backups

So, does it look like Kathy can’t help you or anyone you know who owns a computer?  She’s been doing this for 20+ years. 

So when you need computer help, don’t waste your time and crossing your fingers with any other computer consultant, do the right thing the first time and call Kathy Herring, with Advanced Computer Experts:

(831) 673-5374

Is it:

• Bodily Injury/Property Damage?
• Uninsured Motorists Bodily Injury?
• Uninsured Motorists Property Damage?
• Medical Payments?
• Comprehensive deductible?
• Collision deductible?
• Glass Deductible Buyback?
• Towing and Road Assistance?
• Loss of Use / Rental Car?
• Factory / Manufacturer Parts?

Well, actually, Geoff doesn’t use that phrase in his office.  As a matter of fact, he allows an individual to decide what  feature they want as part of their coverage.  And don’t worry, if you were to sit down with him, he wouldn’t expect you to  know what all those terms mean, he defines them for you so clearly to help guide you to make the best decision for yourself.

By the way, a question was asked of Geoff toward the end of his presentation regarding the purchasing of insurance on a rental car.  With his expertise as an Insurance Agent as well as having worked for a major rental car company for eight years in his past, he had a very insightful answer!

To learn of his advise, call him at 622-1001.

What would happen if the foundation of your house sunk down on one side by just a couple of inches?  Would it be reasonable to suggest that your floorboards would creak a little?  Would you expect to start seeing cracks in your drywall?  How about the windows?  Would you expect them to open smoothly or not so smoothly?  Would it be reasonable to expect there to be problems with you roof as a result of this shift?

As you probably have guessed, the PROBLEM is a strutural shift.  Traditional doctors, regardless of what area of healthcare in which they fall, typically look at correcting the SECONDARY CONDITIONS, rather than focusing on the underlying cause.  The traditional doctor would put an extra nail or two into your floor to stop it from creaking, would patch up your drywall, and would put a little WD40 around the window to help things move a littel smoother.  Will all of those measures FIX the problem?

What would you do FIRST if this were YOUR home?  That’s right- you’d get our of that house for a short time and let someone who focuses on repairing structural problems, come to your home and fix the foundation.  After that,  and after a little work on the secondary effects from the shift in the foundation, you’re good to go.  Does that make sense?

Well, Dr. Lasko is not the person you want coming over to fix the foundation of your home, but he IS the doctor you will want if you have a structural problem of your spine or skeletal frame.  Last week he explained to our group how what he does is not of the traditional ways of chiropractic, which addresses only secondary conditions by a means to decrease muscular spasm, increase joint mobility, and reduce pain.  He instead focuses on the structural correction of the spine by utilizing structural corrective adjusting methods, structural remodeling traction, and supportive strucutral exercises, in an effort to correct structural shifts.

Dr. Lasko’s office is in fact the only one from here down to Santa Barbara and up to Mountain View which focuses on this way of care.

So whether you already see a traditional chiropractor now and are frustrated with the continual care that seems to have no long-term results, or you have never been to a chiropractor before and are considering your options to resolving a pain complaint you’ve had for awhile, Dr. Lasko is by far a doctor you need to call and set up a free consultation to discuss the possibilities that he may be able to help you.

Before turning to prescription medications, or wasting your time in physical therapy, or getting those coritcosteroid injections, or heaven for bid, pursuing more invasive procedures (AKA surgery), consider first……….if you want results, long-lasting results,  then call Dr. Lasko and start your journey towards long-lasting maximum health.

373-7373

Doran Poma is our newest Esthetician/Makeup Artist.

She gave a presentation to our group a couple of weeks ago to give an overview of her services.  Quite frankly, as thorough of a job that she did, she could have just stood up there, on a pedalstool and just simply have said, “Come here, look at my skin, look at my make-up, any questions?”

Doran is highly qualified and licensed to legally touch your skin and uses nothing but top-notch, pharmaceutical grade products as she wants nothing but the best for your skin health and looks.

Her stellar services include:
- Facial Treatments
- Body Treatments
- Makeup Services
- Waxing

What are you doing still reading this post?  Call Doran now to start taking care of the largest organ of your body…..your skin.

(831) 601-0620

Oh, and when you meet with her, be prepared to sit back, relax and breathe.

This may be you………..you just love your house, except for the leaky pipes.  Or maybe your kitchen is too small. 

Is your house almost perfect?  Well, Danny has the perfect solution for you: the Renovation Mortgage, a mortgage and home improvement loan all in one.

- Purchase or refinance
- Remodel the kitchen or bath
- Renovate a room
- Paint the house or add siding
- Update electrical wiring, plumbing or heating systems
- Put in new flooring, carpeting or tiling
- Conserve energy with new windows
- Replace a leaky roof
- Plus much more!

3.5% FHA down payment
Flexible credit qualifying
Assumable loans

What are you waiting for?  Make your home that perfect home your wife dreams about!

Call Danny Avalos at (831) 262-0736 !

All of the Monterey LeTip members created special showboat displays. This one was special due to everyone creating fantastic showboats. A showboat is a visual display that articulates what each members business does. The wait-staff at the Islands Restaurant judged our showboats … and the winner was Dr. Shawn Lasko of HEALTHMAX Chiropractic, whom at our next Business Mixer will get to have a designated table solely to his craft. Congratulations Dr. Lasko!

We had an interesting draw of potential new members, an up and coming Catering business, a life coach , dentist, actress and singer, to name a few and all of whom seemed very excited to have come to the mixer to learn about our businesses and what LeTip can offer them.

We look forward to what our next Business Mixer may bring.

LeTip of Monterey has enriched my carpet and upholstery cleaning business by providing me with loyal customers who require the highest quality of service. I have been the owner-operator of Robinson Carpet Care since 1987, and I have advertised my company in newspapers, using both column and classified ads. Other methods of promotion have been employed. I have used local radio advertising and I have targeted specific communities with the bulk mailing of coupons. The yellow pages of our local telephone directories provided me with display ads as well as coupons. All of these promotional tools have generated business for my company, yet LeTip of Monterey is a completely unique method for growing and promoting my carpet cleaning business.

Every week I meet with my LeTip chapter. We are a group of local business operators, each member representing a specific business category. At our meeting, we promote our own business to our fellow LeTip members. We give each other the names of prospective customers who are expecting a call. In addition to the contacts given at our weekly meetings, my fellow members call me throughout the week providing me the names of those requiring my service. These LeTip members are my sales force.

When I contact a potential customer who has been referred to me by a fellow LeTip member, this potential customer knows about me and is ready to schedule a job. These customers quickly become loyal to me as they already have with LeTip member who referred me. These new customers become my repeat customers. As an owner-operator of a small business, my time is precious, and the LeTip membership allows me to focus on providing quality service to my customers rather than constantly answering the telephone and attempting to generate business by undercutting the competition. LeTip of Monterey is enabling me to establish my service in the finest homes and offices on the Monterey Peninsula.