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I have paid for warm leads in the past for my Computer Support business.

I am based in Perth Metro, Atwell, Western Australia.

I haven't had any success with warm leads turning into a job.

They were quite expensive. $10 or more a lead.

Each job might earn me profit of between $50 and $150 so it wasn't worth it, especially when they were not converting.

I would likely give it a go depending on the cost.

I was a mentor for at least 12 startups globally and the worst thing I got was being blamed for the advice I gave. 

The other worst feeling is mentoring those who don't want to help themselves. Thus, my condition of mentoring is I only help those who are willing to help themselves.

How much does a magazine ad design cost?

 When advertising in a magazine, a considerable portion of your setup cost is dependant on the design of your advert. The cost of designing a magazine ad can vary wildly depending on the size and complexity of the ad. Your price tag will also depend on the designer or agency you're working with, as the cost can range from $500 to $400,000. 

It's essential to understand your advert's scope, needs, and ideal budget when shopping around for the best fit. It's also important to look at the designer's previous works to understand their abilities, limitations, and style compared to their asking price.

Hey Craig, I had a near death business experience and, as luck would have it, I found an outstanding non-bank business bank around who was able to lend 85% on the sworn valuation on my commercial property, reduce my interest rate and not risk my family home. It seems, with the turn around of the credit markets the big boys are focusing on the big stuff and the small stuff ($1m to $50m) is being ignored. I assume you must offer a similar service? Greg

Unfortunately this topic has been highly politicized, which has resulted in many people being ostrasized for simply expressing their points of view.

The irony is that Australia is already a very diverse and inclusive culture. People from all over the world have been amalgamated into our society, with arguably equal opportunities to progress and earn a good living.

I find it even more ironic when quotas are implemented to force diversity in organisations. In order to reduce discrimination, a company is forced to exclude job applicants who don't fit the racial or gender profile.

Not long ago I saw this actual job ad: "Management position open for female applicants - men need not apply." So... In order to reduce sexism, you implement a sexist policy???

Mind you, I understand the goal and intent of such policies. I doubt anybody is arguing that we shouldn't make an effort to be more inclusive. However, it is the implementation that concerns me.

I think that overall many clients are unwilling to give designers and/or design agencies the freedom to create something genuinely interesting and unique.

It has been a staple in my professional design career to run into clients that have no design experience, but feel they are perfectly qualified to judge or dictate design. These same clients wouldn't argue with a lawyer, plumber or mechanic, but designers are not respected as a profession in many parts of the world. This perception needs to change.

The best way is to limit who you work with as a client. Remind them they came to you and you want their business to succeed. Sometimes you need to work a client up in phases of what they consider "risk". Innovation and design are both tricky business.

The other issue is many junior or hobbyist designers do not understand how to correctly structure information to create easily consumable content. The structure of the information is just as important (if not more sometimes) than the visual aesthetic.

Mezzanine finance is a type of finance that is part debt and part equity. Essentially, if the debt is not able to be repaid, then the financier has rights to part of the equity in your business or project.