Operations
How to Protect Your Company Lists and Trade Secrets
Most senior and middle level managers will understand when a subordinate comes to them to resign and begin a new business. But all will immediately question whether the new business will compete in any way…
I’m a CEO: What Should I Outsource?
If you’re running a company, it probably means that you are A) incredibly adept at working well in a wide variety of disciplines, and B) incredibly worn out from taking care of aspects of your…
Always Prepared: What Every Professional Needs to Have on a Business Trip
Going on a business trip isn’t all fun and games like a vacation. You’ll have some downtime to explore the city, but you’ll usually be doing things that are related to work, such as going…
Too Much Time in Meetings? 7 Steps to Reclaim Your Work Day
Do you regularly take work home because you were in meetings all day at work? Do you know exactly which seat at each conference room table in your building has the best lighting, the optimum…
How to Keep Performance Productivity High All Day
It seems like maximum productivity is the ultimate in unreachable goals for many. No matter how much you get done, it always seems you could do more. Hacks, tips, and tricks for being more productive…
Why to Say Yes to Outsourcing Software Development and How to Do It Right
Software development, in most cases, is better left to your own in-house development team. Hiring a local software development company still remains the best option…or is it? All those stereotypes that Czechs brew the best…
Remove the Barriers
I recently spent some time at Walt Disney World and observed how brilliantly they remove barriers for their guests. There’s a free Disney shuttle from the Orlando airport to any Disney hotel and back to the airport…
5 Tools to Grow Your Locally Owned Business
Here are five must-have tools for every local business. They are easy to install and simple to use. Point of Sale System Sale is the primary objective of any business. It goes without saying that…
Small Biz Interviews: Saving for a Rainy Day
The adage “Know what you do, do what you love” seems particularly appropriate for Freeman, a small Seattle-based company founded on a singular goal: design the perfect raincoat. From an ad hoc space in their…
Small Biz Interviews: Groomed for Success
The repertoire of a barber might have changed over the centuries (they no longer, for instance, offer bloodletting and leeching services, as they did in the Middle Ages), but a couple things have stood the…