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In looking back at your recent work performance, how have you stepped up your game in order to make yourself a better employee, one who could potentially run their own small business one day?[read more]

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Do you think you have control of your brand? If you answered yes, you might want to think again. That's one of the biggest status quo beliefs around.[read more]

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The combined forces of shifting investments to Asia, strength of the Asia economies, the size of Mainland China’s population and technological advancements have contributed to the success, and potential, of China. But achieving the potential will require continued reform, workforce development and incentive programs to attract foreign investment.[read more]

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In order to have the best shot at making a go of your business, what kind of financial software you use is an important factor, one that can be overlooked at times.[read more]

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As an aspiring start-up, your path to prosperity can feel blocked from the onset. Lacking the huge promotional budgets of the major players, as well as the economies of scale, markets can seem impenetrable.[read more]

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Before QR codes, the only way for business owners to encourage customers to go to their website or print out their coupons was to provide a link. While links are easy to follow for customers already online, they are less likely to be used by those not at a computer.[read more]

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Is it impossible to convert social media contacts into sales? A seasoned management consultant says not so fast and shows a case of how a software client did just that.[read more]

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Most businesses fail. It’s a harsh reality to accept, but the awful truth is that the odds are against you as soon as you decide to play the game. How can you avoid being on the wrong side of those statistics?[read more]

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A little attention is all it takes to motivate an unmotivated employee. So how do you get unmotivated workers more interested in their job?[read more]

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Do you still believe the negative and contracting assumptions that have been our guidance system for the past few years? You're not alone. Yet those assumptions won't drive growth in 2013. Here are 3 simple mind shifts to get yourself thinking out of the box and your business growing.[read more]

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If your small business offers more mobility in 2013, you could see it pay off with more customers and better sales.[read more]

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Last month, JWT released their eighth annual “10 Trends Report”, a compilation of research performed in the preceding year in a variety of areas that “point to trends that will help define and shift the near future.” Topics range from “Peer Power” to “Predictive Personalization”, but all address the continued convergence of business,...[read more]

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Rebrands usually happen when we have a big business problem we can’t solve. We turn to the corporate comfort food of colors and logos to distract us from the overwhelming issues that most likely stem from being stuck in our status quo. Rebranding is expensive. It’s wasteful. And it’s rarely the solution to the problem the business is facing.[read more]

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In some cases, employees forget why they are working for you in the first place, leading to wasted time on the job.[read more]

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Best wishes to you and yours from us and ours![read more]

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Given that a bad credit history is not all that uncommon, don’t automatically think you are doomed from the start in obtaining a merchant account.[read more]

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Condaleeza Rice gets involved with startups, 5 things VCs want in their CEOs, Android moving to enterprise, and more.[read more]

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LinkedIn advertising guide, taking a good hard look at your startup, a new $100mm VC fund is born, and more.[read more]

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Important entrepreneurial skills, how not to screw up your startup, Facebook's preferred marketing companies, and more.[read more]

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LinkedIn's incubator, Angel Cofund reports on its first year, does freelancing today hold up to scrutiny, and more.[read more]