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Business Plan Competitions

Business Plan Competitions by: Laura Ciocan The idea of a business plan competition first started in the 1980's at the initiative of some MBA students from Texas and has increasingly gained popularity. Such events happen yearly and rejoice ...

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JV Alert : The Domino Theory

JV Alert : The Domino Theory by: Phil Basten and Jane MarkMost of us know what dominos are and many of us have seen those amazing demonstrations when a massive number of dominos are set in a somewhat magical array and the creator pushes one domi...

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Firing Underperforming Employees in Your Small Business

Firing Underperforming Employees in Your Small Business by: Richard Cunningham Here are a few tips on how to hand out pink slips when it comes time to terminate an employee. As a small business owner with employees, you will likely find it neces...

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What to look for in Presentation Folders

What to look for in Presentation Folders by: Robb Auspitz My husband Jerry is in love with these discount, custom printed, two pocket presentation folders that he sells at Folders Only. I’m jealous, I think he worries more about them than he d...

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Causes of ERP Failures

Causes of ERP Failures  by: Bruce Zhang ERP is the acronym of Enterprise Resource Planning. Multi-module ERP software integrates business activities across various functional departments, from product planning, parts purchasing, inventory contro...

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Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery - Risk Analysis and Control

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery - Risk Analysis and Control  by: Robert Mahood In the risk evaluation phase, there are a number of key areas that must be covered. One of the most important is to understand probable threats. In an ideal...

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A Secret Motivational Weapon for Managers & Supervisors

Any discussion among managers and supervisors about motivating their employees inevitably revolves around pay, hours and benefits. Obviously these are key elements in attracting and retaining qualified employees but skilled managers and supervisors k...

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Career Executive Coaching Article -Motivator, Discipline and Desire

"There is a certain combination of desire and discipline in the way I work. Discipline by itself simply is not enough in the creative process."- Robert De NiroMany of us think of discipline as a highly positive characteristic. When we fail to keep ou...

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Who Has the Power to Control Business and Society?

By extending Webers social theory, Stone captures the essence of the traditional elitist-pluralist debate within what he calls a "social-control" paradigm. Within this paradigm, power is viewed as a matter of dominance, where the function of politics...

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How to Win the Hearts of your Customers and Friends

How to Win the Hearts of your Customers and Friends by: Debby Sibert Those of us doing business over the internet have to become especially adept at our listening and speaking skills since we don't have the luxury of talking with our custom...

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