Why You Should Say Thanks for Positive Social Media Mentions
Does your business or nonprofit organization monitor the Internet for social media mentions? Good and bad references affect its brand reputation, so knowing what people say—and replying—are very important.
Read More How Good Copy Can Make Your B2B Sales Presentations More Effective
I used to think copywriting was good for selling consumers stuff like penny stock newsletters, rare gold coins, and for causes that preserve fish habitats. But I couldn’t have been more wrong.
Read More Ready for the Windows XP Funeral?
If you have XP machines humming away in your small business, you need to know that as of April 8, Microsoft will no longer support XP. That means no security fixes, software patches or technical support.
Read More What B Corp Certification Can Do for Your Business
Some business leaders are completely indifferent about whether they’re making the world a better place. They only worry about the bottom line. But that’s not you.
Read More How to Make the Most Out of That Business Conference, Part 2
Part 1 of this article outlined steps for organizing your conference and planning for contingencies. In Part 2, you’ll continue with a sequence of execution steps to make your conference happen—and remain stress-free in the process.
Read More Is It Too Late to Reinvent Our Universities?
As a dad, entrepreneur, optimist and Idea Monkey, I’ll start by submitting three empowering concepts that colleges should have embraced 10 years ago, and with the proper leadership, they could absolutely be dominating today.
Read More The Independent Contractor Ranks Are Growing
The number of workers identifying themselves as “independent contractors” is growing in the United States. In 2005 the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics determined that the number of independent contractors rose from 6.4% of the workforce in 2001 to 27.4% of the workforce by 2005. In 2010, Navigant Economics claimed the following:
Read More 3 Ways to Make a Social Impact with Your Startup
When I think about startups that incorporate social good, I think about businesses that are always doing the right thing—for their team, for their community, for their customers, and for the environment.
Read More Employee Retention in a Franchise Business
Businesses where higher-level employee skills are integral to the business typically need to place a higher emphasis on employee retention than businesses where training new employees is less costly.
Read More 8 Guidelines for Friends and Family Startup Funding
Friends and family will likely not expect the same level of sophistication on the business model and financials as a professional investor, but they do expect to see certain things. Here is a summary of some key items to think about as an entrepreneur before approaching friends, family, or even fools.
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