Innovation Nation?

Is government good or bad for innovation? If you ask whether government is good or bad for innovation, it isn’t very difficult to argue either point.
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Top 5 Advantages of Using FAQ Software

If you think FAQ software is just a way to generate an FAQ page for your website, think again. Yes, an FAQ system does help you provide answers to frequently asked questions, but it has many additional advantages for companies of all types and sizes.
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How Much Does a Website Cost?

You know you need a website. You even know what you want to put on it. You know how to market it, everything. But do you know how much that website costs? Don’t just guess—factor in each and every expense! Your budget for a website needs to include the cost of a domain name, web hosting, design and development.
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Don’t Get Distracted by the Numbers

As sales professionals, we’re obsessed with the “numbers.” Where are we year to date, what’s the forecast, what’s the pipeline look like, what are the activity levels, how many qualified leads do we have, and on and on and on.
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Training Staff is the Key to Success

Training is one of those things that managers frequently cut when dollars and resources are scarce. However, I believe regular training is so necessary if employees are to remain current and effective in their job requirements.
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How Carta is Saving Mom and Pop Businesses

Have you ever stopped to think about exactly how much worked goes into getting the things we buy from the manufacturers to our homes/workplaces/bodies? It’s truly mind boggling to contemplate exactly how complicated that work is and when you own a business that buys and sells things, I don’t know if any of us can truly understand.
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New Methods Hackers Use to Steal Credit Cards

Most consumers and businesses understand the risks of credit card fraud, but they doubt such an event will happen to them. Despite carefully choosing who receives their credit card information, monitoring their credit reports, and taking other measures to keep their data safe, conscientious individuals fall victim to thieves and con artists every day.
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Spot Quiz: What Percent of Small Business Owners Manage Cash Flow?

I’ll tell you what taught me to watch cash flow, always, and very carefully: the lack of it. It wasn’t two years at business school; it was a growth spurt (sales doubled) that sucked up all the cash and left me looking for a second and third mortgage to keep the business going. That’s something you don’t forget.
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