 To Improve Performance, Revise Your Pay Structure
 02.10.2009 9:12  20 views  0 comments
 "Clamshell Construction" is losing money because workers start late and leave early. The boss needs to end guaranteed salary and tie pay to performance Read more »
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Finding a U.S. Manufacturer to Make Your Product Idea
02.10.2009 8:49 23 views 0 comments
 Before you approach potential manufacturers, know that few will take a chance on a brand-new product with small production runs. First, do your homework so you can be as specific as possible Read more »
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An Entrepreneur Prepares to Pass the Torch
29.09.2009 14:15 20 views 0 comments
 First-time entrepreneur Michelle White created a company with big potential. The next step is to bring in an experienced management team and raise venture capital Read more »
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Do You Need Your Own Web TV Show?
29.09.2009 11:45 22 views 0 comments
 Independent Web shows can attract advertisers, sponsors, and thousands of viewers, but marketing and profiting from them is a challenge Read more »
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Creating Café Barcomi's in Berlin
25.09.2009 13:05 25 views 0 comments
 With American ingenuity and grit, onetime dancer Cynthia Barcomi, through trial and error, founded a thriving food business overseas Read more »
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Time for a 'Business Divorce'
25.09.2009 12:00 27 views 0 comments
 From outstanding tax liability to unearthed financial irregularities, biz breakups can be every bit as emotional and complicated as a marital split Read more »
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Negate Competition by 'Owning' Your Space
22.09.2009 11:00 21 views 0 comments
 Rules to help entrepreneurs with specialized visions become unique providers—and rule their turf as long as they care enough to maintain it Read more »
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How Drop-Shipping Works for Retailers and Manufacturers
22.09.2009 10:45 24 views 0 comments
 Most online and catalog merchants don't stock a full inventory. When a sale rolls in, they have the goods shipped direct from the wholesaler Read more »
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Turning Research into Inventions and Jobs
20.09.2009 15:01 22 views 0 comments
 To create jobs and spur innovation we need to make it easier for scientists to build businesses that market their breakthroughs in the lab Read more »
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Gary Vaynerchuk's Startup Advice
18.09.2009 12:45 28 views 0 comments
In his new book, Crush It!, the wine guru describes how he created a successful business through passion, "hustle," and the Internet Read more »
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The Boss Needs to Hustle to Increase Sales
18.09.2009 12:30 20 views 0 comments
 "Landscape Sculptors" owes money and the owner prefers laying sod to drumming up business. The office manager is a distraction. Put them both to work Read more »
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Advice on Doing Business in Africa
18.09.2009 11:00 24 views 0 comments
 Stephen Hayes of the nonprofit trade group Corporate Council on Africa discusses where the opportunities are in the continent Read more »
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When Your Venture Guy Says Goodbye
17.09.2009 17:00 27 views 0 comments
 As VC firms struggle to raise money, partners are leaving—and startups are being left in the lurch Read more »
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Is Miss Nebraska an Entrepreneur?
15.09.2009 10:45 35 views 0 comments
Sue Drakeford's production company hosts its own pageants and teaches others to gain the confidence and skills to compete Read more »
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How to Defeat Big-Box Competitors
15.09.2009 9:45 24 views 0 comments
 Independent retailers compete with Goliaths by inspiring "customer love," says Dave Ratner, founder of Dave's Soda & Pet City, a small Massachusetts chain. He says better selections, return policies, guarantees, and workers lure Americans to the underdog Read more »
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A Conversation with Savile Row Tailor Richard Anderson
11.09.2009 16:10 30 views 0 comments
 Richard Anderson trained the old-fashioned way before hanging out his own shingle on Savile Row, where he's introducing a new generation of customers to the bespoke suit Read more »
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Why Your Advertising Isn't Working
11.09.2009 9:51 30 views 0 comments
 The vast majority of ads don't register with consumers. Here are seven straight-up reasons why your message probably isn't getting through Read more »
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Getting the Most Out of a Trade Show Booth: 22 Tips
11.09.2009 9:40 24 views 0 comments
 The founder of Silicon Alley Reporter and Mahalo.com offers pointers to entrepreneurs who are planning to run a booth at an industry event Read more »
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The Struggle to Find Inventory Financing for the Holidays
11.09.2009 9:25 20 views 0 comments
 Banks are clamping down on credit lines to small businesses, which could leave some of them short on inventory for holiday sales Read more »
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CIT's Turnaround Saga Continues
08.09.2009 9:18 31 views 0 comments
 The situation at the small business lender appears emblematic of Wall Street and Big Business of late Read more »
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