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How to make hiring less of a headache
Teamwork makes the dream work. When the right talent is working together, magic can happen — but only if you know how to spot greatness and hire it. As you search for the right person(s), you have to...
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Business leaders would benefit from studying great writers
It is easy to poke fun at the idea of forcing high-flying executives and other readers to read the classics. One could play amusing games thinking up titles that might pique their interest: “Thus...
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How I shifted my company into overdrive at the perfect moment
This single mother of four built a $4.6 million media-production company–and still made it home in time for dinner every night. For years, Catherine Downey, a single mother, took a go-slow approach to...
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5 unforgettable leadership qualities for successful entrepreneurs
Even the unpredictable, renegade entrepreneurs need to keep these fundamentals in mind in his or her journey for success. 1. Responsibility: If it is to be it’s up to me. Personally, I like to look...
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How to create and maintain the best company culture
No company has a culture; every company is a culture. A startup is a team of people on a mission, and a good culture is just what that looks like on the inside. The first team that I built has become...
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7 signs a great employee might be a bad boss
Trying to decide whether to promote an employee to a management position is a challenge many employers face. But not every employee is a born leader. Pay close attention to all the characteristics of...
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3 fundamentals learned the hard way about generating PR
You learned your customer’s problem and offered a solution. That’s the basic idea for selling your story to journalists, too. Here are the basics of good PR. Personalize Your Pitch Remember this:...
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8 smart ways to pitch a tech journalist
Need to get more attention for your product from a journalist? Try these methods: 1. Send a Vine This one works. I love it. You create a Vine showing your product or service in some unique way and...
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How to make the most of your business mentorship
Knowing how to work with your mentor can make a huge difference in your success, so keep these seven tips in mind. 1. Clearly identify your questions. Be concise, but give enough background...
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Your biggest hiring obstacle just might be you
If you’re going to build a billion dollar company, at some point you’ll be trying to recruit people who have worked at a scale quite foreign to a startup. Joe Riggione, managing partner with Silicon...
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Top tips from award-winning entrepreneurs
Millionaires. Centimillionaires. Billionaires. Every one of them gathered together in the desert at the ‘Entrepreneur Of The Year‘ gala hosted by Ernst & Young and sponsored by The Kauffman...
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101 super effective ways to reward your employees
You have the power to dramatically increase worker productivity and loyalty — quickly and easily. According to a poll conducted by Maritz Research, employees who are recognized on the job are: 5 times...
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Before you respond to that email, pause
Someone sends you an email message or a text, and you’re unsure how to respond. It’s about a complex negotiation, or a politically sensitive situation. Or maybe it’s just from a person who unnerves...
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The idea vs. execution debate: why ideas are everything
Leonardo da Vinci never stopped exploring and challenging conventional wisdom. And neither should you. This brief conversation had its roots firmly anchored in the topic of M&A—when to sell, when...
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Sales tax laws still struggling to keep up
Thought Leadership on Tax Planning for the Middle Market presented by Friedman LLP. In recent years, the big sales tax topic has been the emergence of the so-called “Amazon” laws, whereby an...
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Outsourcing mobile device support makes sense
Thought Leadership on Managed IT Services presented by Atlantic-IT.net. Whether your organization issues company-owned mobile devices or supports a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) program that allows the...
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9 apps that make certain nobody ever loses your paper business card
Exchanging cards remains a pleasant custom but bring it into the digital age with these shortcuts into the other person’s contacts. 1. vCards vCards are a way to easily get your contact information...
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The ROI of a ‘President’s Club’ in your company’s plan
Everyone likes to be rewarded for their hard work. Employees in companies both large and small are no exception. Recognition and incentive programs can be some of the best ways to both acknowledge a...
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A comparative analysis: SEP-IRA and the Solo 401k Plan
A major concern for self-employed individuals, and particularly sole proprietors, is how to save for retirement. A sole proprietor needs both flexibility in determining annual contributions and...
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Not taking a break can be deadly
A new study looks at what falls by the wayside when we’re exhausted from working without a break. Some of the results are pretty grim. Analyzing data on 4,157 caregivers working at 35 different...
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