Corb7 International March 29th, 2023 Newsletter

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International Business 

Editor's Note

 Entrepreneur & Author
JeffCorbett.com

Crazy Uncle Ted's Bank Account

Would you really want it?  

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Let’s say for a second that you have a crazy uncle named Ted.  He is genuinely a nice guy but nuts. Ted has recently cleared out a bank account with UBS and now wants to give it to you.  Keep in mind it has zero dollars or Euros in it.  Would you want it?  Probably not and why would you.  Lord only knows what old Ted did within that bank account or if he has a debit card still attached to it. Plus, the bank just called, and you are going to need to produce the same background information to take over that account as if you are opening a new one.  It doesn't make much business sense does it?

Why then would you consider buying a vintage company with an existing account previously owned by a total stranger?  Again, it doesn’t make much business sense does it?  Ahh, but that is exactly what is being sold on the internet.  Plus, for this privilege and a few others of dubious value you will get to pay five to six times the real market value often totally $600,000 or more.

The existing bank account pitch, especially when it comes to traditional Swiss Trust Companies, is nothing more than a sales gimmick with no real value.   If you go that direction you will pay dearly for it. 

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International Business 

Business Psychology

Factors that Affect Mood

Mood swings can dramatically impact your business.    

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No one is immune to the occasional bad mood. A bad mood can make a difficult day feel even more so, and multiple-person households can become uncomfortable places to be if one person's mood is less than welcoming.

Bad moods can be easy to shrug off, and that may not inspire people to wonder why their generally upbeat outlooks can suddenly take a turn for the worse. Each person is different, so what triggers a mood swing in some individuals may not necessarily do so in others. However, various factors can adversely affect mood. Taking steps to avoid or minimize such factors can reduce the number of days when you feel as though you woke up on the wrong side of the bed.

· Lack of physical activity: A 2019 study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that running for 15 minutes a day or walking for an hour reduces the risk of major depression. That link is likely connected to the release of endorphins triggered by exercise. Endorphins are hormones that studies have shown contribute to a general feeling of well-being, which explains why a lack of physical activity can adversely affect mood.

· Chronic stress: Chronic stress has long been linked to a host of health problems. According to the Mayo Clinic, chronic stress puts individuals at increased risk for heart disease and weight gain but also issues that affect mood, including anxiety and depression. Individuals who find themselves routinely confronting bad moods may be dealing with chronic stress. Identifying the source of that stress and speaking with a health care professional about how to reduce and manage it may lead to improvements in mood.

· Hunger: A 2018 study from researchers at the University of Guelph in Ontario found evidence that a change in glucose levels can have a lasting effect on mood. The study, published in the journal Psychopharmacology, found that rats injected with a glucose metabolism blocker experienced stress and depressed mood due to the resultant hypoglycemia. The study lends credence to the notion that many people have about feeling moody when they don't eat.

· Weather: Seasonal Affective Disorder is a type of depression that adversely affects certain individuals' moods during winter, when hours of sunlight are fewer than during spring, summer and fall and when temperatures outside can sometimes be so cold as to keep people indoors for extended periods of time. In addition, a 2013 study published in the journal Social Indicators Research found that individuals report greater life satisfaction on exceptionally sunny days than they did on days with ordinary weather.

Bad moods come and go for most people. Identifying common triggers for bad moods can help individuals prepare for potential mood swings and navigate them in healthy ways. 

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International Business 

  Cross-Border Business 

Update on the Swiss Light Banking License

Switzerland.
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To boost innovative financial companies, the Swiss parliament has simplified the regulatory requirements for Fintech companies which accepts public deposits. This regulatory simplification, which was implemented on January 1, 2019, allows for a “Swiss Light Banking License”. The regulatory change will greatly reduce the financial requirements for FinTech companies that accept public deposits.

Under previous regulation, the operations of many FinTech companies often fell within the scope of the Swiss Banking Act and therefore required a full Swiss banking license from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA). This Class One Swiss Banking License carries a substantial financial and organizational obligation, and has an onerous licensing process, which has kept many companies out of the Swiss market. For that specific reason, the Swiss Federal Council and Swiss Parliament created a legal framework for FinTech companies.

The new regulations include a “sandbox exemption”, that allows FinTech companies to engage in certain activities which under the previous rules would have triggered the need for a banking license.  In general. these companies may accept deposits up to a maximum of CHF 100 million without a full banking license, so long as such assets are not invested or interest bearing. 

Three years after this new legislation was put in place it continues to gain popularity with start-ups.
 
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International Business

Business Etiquette

How to Find the Perfect Pet Sitter

by Candace Smith
The Etiquette Blog
Candace Smith Etiquette 

Biography:  Candace Smith, wife of Nobel Prize-Winner Professor Dr. Vernon Smith and owner of the extraordinary blog, “Etiquette for the Business of Life” as featured by BBC, Chicago Tribune and USA Today offers her insights.

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Hiring a pet sitter is a given in our busy world.  As devoted as you are to your pet, leaving them overnight will be necessary at some point.  Are you prepared?

Finding the Right Person

Some occasions may lend themselves to what I call a “built-in pet sitter”.  This is a trusted close friend or family member who knows you, your pet, and your home well enough to easily step in and take care of things while you’re away.

But when an angel such as this isn’t available, who will you turn to?  Finding the right person can be a challenge.  I recommend starting with a list of what you will need from the person you hire.

• Do you want them to stay in your home, or are daily visits sufficient?
• Will they be needed for household tasks or only for caring for your pet?
• What skills will they need in order to care for your pet?  If your pet has special needs or requires medications, this is a big consideration.
• What is your budget for paying this person?

Listing your answers to the above questions will give you a good starting point.  

Getting to Know You
Meeting the person who will be visiting your home and caring for your pet (or pets) while you are not present is absolutely necessary. So is getting to know them – at least a little.

On the other side of the coin, it’s also necessary for you, the pet sitter, to get to know your client.  Will this be a person or family and pets that you will enjoy working with?

A preliminary phone conversation will reveal whether or not you have a good feeling about this potential relationship.  Do you find their voice, demeanor, and phone etiquette satisfactory? Are you comfortable speaking with them?  You can tell a lot about a person from a phone conversation.

Once they pass the phone conversation evaluation, it’s time to meet in person.  Both parties should make it clear that the meeting is for consideration purposes only. And make sure that your meeting includes the following:

• A proper introduction to the animals that will be cared for.  The caregiver should see them up close (cats are terrific at hiding) and should be given the pets’ names.  
• Observation of interactions.  Does the pet seem comfortable with this new person?  Does the comfort level improve as the visit goes on?  
• Assessment of skills.  Does the pet sitter indicate in conversation that they have certain care methods and techniques that will be compatible with your pet?  Find an opportunity to see this in action by making your meeting time in line with feeding or medication time and ask your potential care giver to help with the task to see how your pet responds.  You might also take your dog for a walk as you interview the person, letting them take the lead to help assess compatibility with your dog.
• A tour of the home.  Show the person who will care for your pet where food and water dishes, food, medications, treats, toys, etc. are kept and how they are given.  If they will be staying full-time while you are away, show them the sleeping arrangements, bathroom, and what is off limits.
• Don’t skip the details.  Even though this is a preliminary meeting, if detailed questions arise, don’t put off answering them.  If your care giver isn’t allowed to park her car in the driveway, go ahead and tell her.  If you are curious about how often the litterbox should be cleaned, go ahead and ask.  Details from either the client or the care giver can only be helpful.

Once you’ve met and consider moving forward with a good working relationship, it’s time to dig a little deeper.  Both parties should find out more about each other.  References and mutual acquaintances should be called.  And a scroll through social media accounts may reveal more as well.

A Great Pet Sitter
So, you’ve found a pet sitter you like and trust.  Or you’ve found a client whose pets you look forward to spending time with. Ensure everything goes smoothly with these tips.
For the Pet Parent:

• Before the day of arrival, provide a key, code, and any other entry instructions, including alternatives – just in case.
• Make sure your care giver has the name of your vet and the name of an emergency veterinarian clinic.
• Write down food quantities, feeding times, and medication times.  Especially if you have multiple pets, it’s important to also label food containers and medications.
• Leave the names of neighbors, friends, or back-up pet sitters in case they are needed.
• Provide all available forms of contact for yourself while you are away.

For the Pet Sitter:

• Communicate!  Let the pet parent know when you leave and arrive, or if you are staying in the home, what your daily schedule looks like.  Have all questions regarding the pets and the home answered before your client leaves.
• Keep the home tidy.  Even if cleaning isn’t on your task list, ensure that your client comes home to a neat and clean place.  Or at least as neat and clean as it was when they left it.
• Send pictures.  Sending the pet parent pictures of a happy, well cared-for pet will give them comfort.  However, do not post these pictures on your social media without the pet parent’s permission.
• Follow safety rules.  Make sure all food and cleaning supplies toxic to pets are put away appropriately, lock doors and windows, set alarms as directed, etc.
• Leave a daily log of events.  A written log of events, food consumption, medication reactions, behavior issues, and even cute anecdotes, will be helpful for pet parents.

Keeping pets and humans happy is a big job.  But when you show care and attention to both, you can consider it a job well done!

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Lifestyle   

Fitness & Health 

 

Keeping Your Home Toxin Free!

by Morayma Makay
Health & Natural Aging Content Creator 
Adulthood Rewired Blog

Biography:  Morayma Makay is a fashion model, mother, and writer.  She has
dedicated the last 20 years to working in the fashion and health fields as
both a researcher and content creator.  Most recently, she has launched her own blog Adulthood Rewired and YouTube channel Click Here, to continue sharing her knowledge.

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Over the last few years we've seen more and more environmentally friendly, clean ingredient filled products making their way onto our shop shelves.... but the cleaning product revolution hasn't hit home with a big enough bang yet. It’s just not a topic that we hear enough about. 

You see, everything we touch or breathe-in accumulates in our bodies and if we're exposing our families and ourselves (and even our pets!) to chemicals and toxins every time we clean our homes then we're definitely playing dirty. This accumulation may not have immediate consequences, but over time can lead to a slew of health issues...which sometimes we view as mystery conditions, when in reality it's the stuff we've been exposing ourselves to at home for years.

VOC's (volatile organic compounds) which are aplenty in most commercial cleaning product brands are guilty of causing allergic reactions, chronic breathing issues, headaches, and endocrine disruption. Not something you want or need when wiping off your counter, is it?

A sparkling bathroom or kitchen definitely should not come with a side of carcinogens....and some of the ingredients to avoid when looking for your next batch of housekeeping items are:

-Perchloroethylene (PERC): neurotoxin and carcinogen

-Formaldehyde: neurotoxin

-2-Butoxyethanol: toxic to liver and lungs

-Ammonia: known to cause damage to mucous membranes and cardiovascular system

-Sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide: known to cause tissue damage and lung irritation

-Sulfuric acid: damaging to kidney, liver, and digestive tract

-Triclosan: endocrine disruptor and can create antibiotic resistant bacteria

Look for products made with plant-based surfactants that are either unscented or scented with essential oils. Read labels like you would read the labels on your food...because the products you use in your home can be just as important as what you put on your plates. If you don't know what an ingredient is...find out. 

We live during a time when researching takes a few clicks of a mouse and the more you know, the healthier you and your home will be!

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Lifestyle    

Spirits & Cuisine

Soft Pretzels from Philly

A classic treat. 
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Philadelphia has long been known for its famous soft pretzels. A twisted salted treat, this Philly iconic snack is often eaten at any time of the day.  Pretzel baking has been an East Coast institution since German immigrants brought this tradition when settling here in the 1700's. Now you can have this tradition sent directly to your door. 

PretzelsDirect.com
816 Washington Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19147
800-424-2034

To Order

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Lifestyle  

 Leisure  

Ten Benefits to Meditation 

Have a quiet moment for yourself.
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The benefits of meditation are numerous. Doctors and scientists have uncovered various ways that meditation can improve personal well-being, including:

· Relieve stress and anxiety

· Alleviate fatigue

· Reduce blood pressure

· Reduce common menopausal symptoms

· Relieve symptoms of depression

· Improve a positive outlook on life

· Enhance self-awareness

· Lengthens attention span

· May reduce age-related memory loss

· May help fight addictions

Breathing and meditation can help alleviate stress, according to the American Heart Association. A quick meditation can provide some perspective. If a situation is stressful, go for a walk or take a few slow, deep breaths until the body relaxes. Harvard Medical School also says meditation can induce a relaxation response, which is an antidote to stress.

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Lifestyle 

Travel

The Alpenrose in Vail, Colorado

As authentic as it gets.  
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When we travel, I am always on the lookout for cool ethnic restaurants.  On a recent ski vacation to Beaver Creek, Colorado we gave my aching knees a break from the slopes and headed over to explore the village of Vail.   A quick 20-minute jaunt on interstate 70 brought us to the community of Vail with beautiful views of the snow-covered resort.  Vail reminds one of an alpine hamlet but with a modern twist.  Contemporary metallic benches offer shoppers a place to rest while quaint stores and restaurants provide a European picturesque backdrop.  

As we strolled through the village, we came upon a charming wooden chalet called “The Alpenrose.”   Any chance to try German fare and I am all in.  As we entered the restaurant for our late-afternoon lunch, we were greeted by female servers wearing traditional lederhosen.  The time-honored clothing generally associated with the mountainous regions of German-speaking Central Europe provided a nice touch to the atmosphere. 
 
Since 1974, the Alpenrose has been an institution in Vail and in 2016 recently came under new family ownership. It did not disappoint. We started off our afternoon meal with cold Bavarian beers, and soft pretzels served warm on a rack of deer antlers - the presentation was outstanding!  For our entrees, my wife decided to try the potato soup with sausage while I went for the brats with sauerkraut.  Both were as authentic as one can get in the United States.

If you are ever in Vail, be sure to give the Alpenrose a try.  It will be well worth your time but be forewarned the parking is outrageously expensive.   For the privilege of parking my jeep less than two hours in convenient underground public lot the tab came to $45.   


  
      
Alpenrose-Vail  

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Business Services

Business Tools

Worldwide Business Funding  

Cutting-edge ideas.  

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When Others Say No, We Have Solutions!

Traditional project funding route has been drying up. Banks are not lending; projects don't have the required credit or valuations and are coming out of a very difficult period in our history of business.

We are pleased to bring to your attention a service that could provide a lifeline to your business. Through our associates, we arrange financing for companies who cannot obtain adequate bank financing.

We have  solutions.


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For a Complimentary Consultation:

Call +1-310-601-3115 (Beverly Hills Office)
or 
Email: contact@corb7.com 

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or 
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