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The Risk of Reviews

We’re in the 4th quarter of most companies’ fiscal year, to managers up and down the chain are thinking about doing or getting performance reviews. The Wall Street Journal had a useful article on this topic a few days ago, and we’ve … Continue reading

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Chicken Empire

No, we’re not talking about one of the fast food chicken franchises. This is a great story of third world country entrepreneurial activity, one that we’d like to see repeated countless times. One of our Solutions Forum members is a … Continue reading

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When It’s Time to Take the Back Seat

Or at least the right seat. There comes a time when a company is launched, and it’s time to the founder to bring in some additional talent. There’s an interesting post in Inc, at www.inc.com/karl-and-bill/when-its-time-take-the-back-seat.html about this topic, but it’s a … Continue reading

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Inside Employee Motivation: Does Money Really Make a Difference?

money is only one of several things that motivate workers Continue reading

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The 7 Deadly Sins of Small-Biz Sales

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5 Reasons Why Do-It-Yourself Marketing Can Actually Hurt Your Business

doing your own marketing can hurt your business Continue reading

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Obamacare and 2012 Tax Tips

Solutions Forum has posted summaries of Obamacare impact on small business and 2012 tax tips on its website, www.thesolutionsforum.com Continue reading

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Why Brainstorming Doesn’t Always Work

How to do brainstorming right Continue reading

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Bear With Us on Responses

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Should Small Businesses Really Fear Obamacare?

what does small business have to fear from obamacare, aside from taxes? Continue reading

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