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Here is a look at the predictions I made for 2010 at the end of 2009 so you can see how I did. Of the ten identified trends, I gave myself 4 As, 4 Bs, 1Cs, and a D, for an overall GPA of 3.1.
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As we launch into the new year, here are the top 11 trends that entrepreneurs need to be aware of, think about, and for which we should all prepare. Read More

In businesses, tradition is commonly tied to special employee events. But it can also serve as a benchmark for how you want your firm to be unique. Read More

Tips on organizing and managing your email inbox and the files on your computer. First off, think of your computer as one big filing cabinet organized with “green hanging” folders and then “manila folders” inside each hanging folder. Read More

Differences of opinion at work are inevitable and often integral to innovation, problem-solving, and performance improvement. But knowing that most clashes have benefits does not make them any easier to manage. Disagreements with coworkers can be uncomfortable, and if handled poorly, result in unpr Read More

I scored an interview with one of my favorite entrepreneurs, Brent Oxley, CEO of HostGator. Brent who talks about his early days as an entrepreneur in the Web Hosting Industry and upcoming web hosting products. A lot of people don't realize that he went literally from dorm room to executive office Read More

When you think about how easy it can be for your business’s crucial customer, financial and operations data to get hacked into, it’s scary. All it could take is for one employee to click on the wrong link in a spam e-mail, and a virus could infect your whole network. Worse, if key data is exposed, Read More

The future of franchising is looking bright: In September, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that 10.5 percent of all businesses with paid employees were franchises in 2007, the latest data year, and that they generated a staggering $1.3 trillion in annual sales. Read More

Social Entrepreneurship - what does it really mean and is it sustainable in its own form?You might have read about it on the blogs, forums, journals, newspapers, or heard about it from business seminars, podcasts and business talk shows. A would-be entrepreneur watching over the current trend must Read More

Getting money for your start-up is, quite simply, a huge pain in the ass. Some people are lucky enough to have a windfall of cash, or have stumbled upon a project that took off enough to fund their bigger ideas. However, many of us have to pound the pavement looking for capital when trying to do so Read More