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Are entrepreneurs made, or born? In other words, are the characteristics needed to be a successful small business owner innate or can they be learned? According to a new study by Ernst & Young, the answer to this puzzle is…well, a bit of both.
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Are your employees going to stay with your business as the economy improves and more job opportunities arise? This is a crucial consideration for small businesses, who can ill afford the time it takes to lose the knowledge of key employees, or to find and train new workers to replace them.
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Have you attended a trade show in the past year or so? How about a virtual event? A new report from Unisfair says that virtual is the way of the future when it comes to not only trade shows, but all kinds of marketing, training and collaboration events.
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Are you looking for ways to simplify your life, streamline your small business and keep your employees happy at the same time? Then one option you should consider is using direct deposit for payroll.
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“Digital distraction” from social media, collaboration tools, texting and mobile devices is costing businesses more than $10 million a year, according to a new study conducted by software company harmon.ie and research firm uSamp.
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Are you trying to reach affluent consumers with your advertising? And are you wishing you had the budget to advertise on TV? Well, you need not worry. According to a recent survey of affluent Internet users from The Affluence Collaborative, reported by eMarketer, TV is far from the best way to reac Read More

Capital for small businesses has been hard to come by for the past few years, and venture capital has been especially so. But now a particular kind of VC—venture capital from corporations—may be making a comeback.
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Does your small business have a strategy for promoting employee wellness? Whether it’s offering health insurance, promoting health and wellness through your policies, or offering financial assistance to employees for things like health club memberships, a strategy to encourage a healthy workforce i Read More

With the economy improving, your employees are likely considering their job options for the first time in the last few years. If you’re worried about keeping key employees on board, attracting new employees to help you handle increased demand, or simply rewarding the employees who have worked hard Read More

Employee feedback is a hot buzzword these days—a plethora of studies show that workers, especially younger ones, crave constant input from the boss about how they’re doing. But are you providing the right kind of feedback? Recent academic research reported in Strategy+Business offers some thought-p Read More