Southern California’s Del Mar Racetrack has been is often overshadowed by East Coast venues like Churchill Downs and Belmont Park. The reality is that the 72 year old track has a history to rival their better known counterparts that includes the greatest horses and jockeys in the sport, as well as a healthy dose of show biz glitz. Operated by the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club and located 20 miles North of San Diego, its perhaps most famous for its iconic slogan: “Where The Surf Meets the Turf.”

The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club was founded by a group of well heeled enthusiasts in the mid’30s, and they immediately turned their attention to building a world class horse racing venue. The names that were instrumental in the creation of Del Mar include a whos who of American entertainment–most notably Bing Crosby, Oliver Hardy (of Laurel and Hardy) and Jimmy Durante. At the time the facility opened thoroughbred horse racing was the second most popular sport in America behind major league baseball, and Del Mar quickly gained a reputation for being a player in the industry.

The show biz legends that have been Del Mar regulars could fill a book. Bing Crosby was one of catalysts behind the building of the facility, and he personally greeted guests on opening day. During the late 30’s/early 40’s it hosted stars such as W.C. Fields, Edgar Bergen, Red Skelton, Ava Gardner and Paulette Goddard.

Del Mar was the site of the’38 match race between Seabiscuit and Ligaroti. Seabiscut won the $25,000 winner take all challenge by a nose, and this race set Del Mar betting and attendance records and remains one of the most famous races in history. The racing at Del Mar continued to flourish until the start of WWII, when the track went ‘dark’ for racing. It was used at times by the military for, among other things, a training ground for Marines and later a production facility for bomber parts.

After the war, Del Mar reopened with a bang. Following the surrender of Japan, President Harry S. Truman declared a national holiday for August 15,’45 and on that day Del Mar attracted over 20,000 fans through its gates who wagered what at the time was a record $958,476. The postwar prosperity was also a boon to Del Mar, which also benefitted from the Santa Fe Railroads daily Racetrack Special that brought bettors down from Los Angeles to enjoy a day at the track. During the latter part of the decade a new crop of Hollywood glitterati would flock to Del Mar, including Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Mickey Rooney and Jimmy Durante. Durante would become such a regular that the turf course at Del Mar would later be renamed in his honor.

The annual race meet at Del Mar remains a highlight of the summer to this day. Del Mar remains one of the top tracks in the country, and have recently upgraded their facility with a state of the art grandstand and was one of the first tracks to install a new synthetic racing surface.

Ross Everett is a widely published freelance sports writer and respected authority on sports betting odds comparison. He writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sportsbooks and betting odds portal sites. He lives in Southern Nevada with three Jack Russell Terriers and an emu. He is currently working on an autobiography of former energy secretary Donald Hodell.

Whether you’re trying to raise debt or equity capital there are still certain unwritten rules that apply that cater to the mentality of today’s investor and funding community. Certainly there are scores of private placement memorandum and business plan chop shops that wouldn’t know how to properly consult with your company or write a fundable document even if they wanted to but they will gladly take your money to throw together a template and try to pass it off as custom work.

The issue is this, it’s not necessarily the consultant, though these fly-by-nights shoulder a large portion of the blame, but the client usually doesn’t even have the proper structure in place to attract a funding source even if they had the most incredible PPM and business ever to hit the venture capital marketplace. Here is a simple (very basic) way to evaluate your company to find out if you are properly structured to attract capital. Have a corporate meeting and ask yourselves the following questions: What type of corporate structure do you have and why did you choose that particular structure? Break down your executive infrastructure, where do your individual executives stand in your industry, do the unthinkable, Google everyone’s names; are the people running your company real industry players? Are all the basic positions accounted for (president, CFO, controller etc)? Next, look at your advisory board and board of directors. If by some miraculous act of God you actually have these two groups represented in your company, how did you qualify them? Sorry but if you have an attorney on your board because he’s, um…well, an attorney, that’s not good enough.

You need an industry specific legal guru who not only spells out the intricacies of your business genre’s regulation but they must also be actively qualifying potential strategic partnerships as alliances for your company. He should be reaching into his client base and actively picking companies that could enhance your company in distribution or in any other way that will have a profitable outcome for all involved. Each of the members must be serving a similar purpose.

Next, on what criteria are you basing your share price or loan amount? If you don’t have a clear cut ‘use of proceeds’ model, you need one. This and many, many other questions need to be asked before you are actually ready to raise capital and in all reality, until your corporate structure is in place you shouldn’t even attempt to write a business plan or a private placement memorandum. If you are serious about setting up your company to attract investors you need a turnaround consultant, you can’t do this on your own. There is an entire industry that centers around structuring companies for their first and ongoing capital raise.

Before you blackball your company by prematurely attempting to raise capital, the critical concepts you need to keep in mind are (precisely in this order): corporate structure, infrastructure, advisory board, board of directors, use of proceeds, business plan, private placement memorandum, investor finder, funding. Look at each aspect listed here as its own item, break it down and analyze every minute aspect of each element and look at everything objectively and eventually your company will evolve into a structure that is fundable and stabilized for years to come.

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It is an exciting prospect establishing your own home business. You need to make a few decisions before you get started so your home office will make working convenient and efficient for you.

You must first decide when setting up a home office which area of the house you will be using. Potential distraction from noise should be one of the biggest factors influencing your decision. Set up your home office away from areas that offer a lot of distraction. This will help you increase productivity especially if you have young children at home.

You might also consider that the room you use gets enough light and air. Consider the year-round conditions of that particular area in the house. You will be spending a good amount of your time each day in your home office, so make sure it is a place you are comfortable with and is suitable for working.

To operate effectively you need the right equipment. Here are a few of the things you might need. Computer (either laptop or desktop), printer, scanner, internet access, telephone line and fax machine. One important reminder with your home office is to have a separate phone dedicated for business use, which is separate from your home use.

Email communication is used by most business professionals for a more efficient communication system. Create an email account if you do not already have one.

You must remember that setting up your home office has its advantages and disadvantages. The most obvious challenge is the fact that you are going to be working in the comfort of your own home so don’t be deceived by the idea that you are not working. If your approach is too laidback, you will achieve less.

Find a balance between work and home life. You need to be able to separate the two. Make sure to deliver the quality work expected of you from your clients.

It can either be a positive or negative thing when you become your own boss. Don’t be too hard on yourself. Create a schedule and prioritize tasks. Find the correct balance between being too relaxed or overworking yourself.

Make sure you give yourself a break. Relaxing for a few minutes will enable you to revive and gather enough strength to complete the next set of tasks. You will also notice that you produce more quality work.

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Free business advertising is an affordable yet effective choice for almost every kind of businesses. For small businesses, it is a great method to get to the market without burning the scarce cash. For start-up businesses, it is one of the methods to learn about the market and manage the limited capital. For big firms, free business advertising can widen their market range with low cost, improve credibility, and improve marketing efficiency. Free business advertising is indeed too good to let pass.

Small and start-up businesses have more flexibility in choosing their free advertising methods. The rapid growth of Internet users has open unlimited worldwide opportunities to their product or service. Business owners can start their own blog or website, join online groups, list their business in directories, advertise at free classified sites, do link exchange with supplier, customer, or same-niche’s websites, etc. Starting your business blog or website is great to spread any information you wish. Customers will have more trust and also better information reference if you have one.

There is no limitation on what you can write or post. Many business activities such as doing customer service, introducing new product, confirming sales, advertising the existing product, explaining product description, uploading pictures and videos, and handling orders can be conducted via website. Imagine the cost saving and efficiency you can get in one place. Big firms also do great with the company website. The wide range of customers now has a centered location to find information and get the services they need. Having a website is the main tool for free advertising on Internet.

Besides website, business owners can also consider advertising their product or service at classified ad sites and business directories. Both are usually managed well with specific categories and other features that help your business searchable by potential targets. You just need to create the ads once plus some adjustments for future updates and see how it works. Good advertising words and design should lead to sales increase. But business owners should pay attention to choose the right business directories and classified ad sites.

Lastly, business owners should not pass the online groups. Building community is vital for long term growth and survival. Besides, online groups are also great media to spread information, build reputation, respond to customer needs, receive feedbacks, and maintain customer relationship. The social networking sites, forums, and other online groups are good options for online groups. More people are fond of the power of social networking sites and forums over time because we all need community and connection. You can write anything to describe your product and respond to questions. It is also easier to build personal connection through this media.

Free business advertising is not something customers will regard as “inferior” to your business image anymore. They actually offer great options to run and manage your business better by enhancing interaction, communication, service, efficiency, and effectiveness. All should support your initial purpose of free advertising.

Alex Wu operates a free business advertising website that lets people advertise, build groups, and connect. He hopes to create an active environment for businesses to place their employment opportunities.

Mitsuharu Misawa died in Hiroshima, Japan earlier this year less than a week before his 47th birthday. Akitoshi Saito hit a back suplex on Misawa, which appeared to knock him unconscious. Medical staff attempted to revive him in the ring, but when CPR failed he was taken to a hospital by ambulance. Initial reports in the Japanese media suggest that he was pronounced dead at the hospital, but a number of eyewitness accounts have speculated that he may have died in the ring.

Thats at least a small bit of solace amid the tragedy of Misawas death”he died in the ring doing what he loved, and what he did better than just about anyone on the planet. Misawa’s last moments were spent working the kind of brutally stiff, athletically realistic match that got a generation hooked on Japanese wrestling.

A top level amateur wrestler in high school, his skill gained the attention of All Japan Pro Wrestling president Shohei Giant Baba. Three years after his pro debut, he got his first big break in’84 when he was chosen as the second Tiger Mask replacing Satoru Sayama. In’90, he had his longtime friend and rival Toshiaki Kawada unmask him.

Misawa would wrestle as himself from then on, and become an even bigger star in the process. In June,’90 he became one of the top stars in All Japan Pro Wrestling when he defeated Jumbo Tsuruta. That match was his first main event appearance at the venue Cheap Trick made famous in America, the Nippon Budokan. He soon faced Triple Crown Champion Stan Hansen in an unsuccessful challenge for the title, and would become arguably the biggest native star in Japanese pro wrestling for the next decade.

He had legendary battles against Kawada, Hansen, Kenta Kobashi, and Steve Dr. Death Williams in singles competition. Misawa would continue as a mainstay in AJPW until the early part of this decade. After the death of Giant Baba, he left to establish Pro Wrestling NOAH. He would serve as the companys president while wrestling a full time schedule until his untimely death.

Japanese pro wrestling served as an introduction for many American fans into shoot fight sports and MMA. Before the Internet, fans would trade videotapes to stay up on the latest matches from Japan and along with Jushin Thunder Liger and The Great Muta Keiji Mutoh it safe to say that Misawa is one of the wrestlers most responsible for getting a generation of American fans hooked on the product. Were it not for the subculture he created in America, later wrestling promotions like Ring of Honor and MMA promotions like the UFC wouldn’t have had a ready made audience to tap into.

Ross Everett is a freelance sports writer and noted authority on sports betting odds comparison. He writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sportsbooks and betting odds portal sites. He lives in Northern Nevada with three Jack Russell Terriers and an emu. He is currently working on an autobiography of former energy secretary Donald Hodell.