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Why Western Companies Fail in China

Western companies have a track record of trying to crack China and failing. Many of them have issues understanding the Chinese market, and as a result some of the biggest companies in the world have…

More Than Just a Lemonade Stand: How to Scale Your Small Biz

Operations | SmallBizClub

Scaling up your business is one of the hardest things to do, no doubt about it. Not only can it be hard to decide what areas should receive the most attention, but ensuring there are…

3 Key Supply Chain Strategies to Eliminate Risk for Hardware Startups

Operations | Redshift

Ryan Vinyard—engineering lead for Highway1, one of the first and most sophisticated hardware startup accelerators—loves hackathons. Vinyard and his team go to a lot of them. He loves what they do for the maker community,…

Getting Things from Here to There

Operations | SmallBizClub

Since ancient times, people have needed to haul cargo from one place to another. In ancient China, the Silk Road was the main mode of transportation for things like silk, dishes and pottery, grapes, woolen…

10 Tips for Successful Small Business Mergers and Acquisitions

Operations | SmallBizClub

As a successful small business owner, you may wish to further grow your firm at some point. One of the ways to do this is via a merger, whereby your firm and another one that is relatively equal to yours will combine and become a single legal entity.

Why Renting IT Equipment Might Save You Money and Time

Operations | SmallBizClub

If you’re in the process of launching a new business unit or project, then in addition to a rock-solid business plan, key location and superb staff, you’re going to need the best equipment to get you started.

Outsourcing Web Development

Operations | SmallBizClub

We’re probably not going to see the end of the office environment anytime soon, but workplaces are becoming increasingly reliant on virtual talent. In fact, it’s not unusual for a company to hire workers from around the world.