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5 Ways CEOs Can Change Their Behaviors To Lead More Efficiently

benjamin davies 287077 unsplashIn business, the adage “it starts at the top” can prompt an uncomfortable question: “Can the boss finish what he or she started?” Many CEOs and entrepreneurs wrestle with this challenge, with both short- and long-term implications. Meanwhile, a disconnect develops between the CEO’s initial big-picture vision for the company and its seemingly sporadic execution toward those goals. Read more...

Why Companies Should Give Back to Their Community

community donationGiving back should be at the core of every business. From tiny startups to public companies with an expansive workforce, the benefits of philanthropy are clear at every level. For example, building a company culture dedicated to giving back to the community leads to a healthier bottom line, especially when you consider that employees are 13 times more likely to enjoy their career if they work for a company dedicated to philanthropy. Read more...

Three Tips to Unleash the Creative Entrepreneurs in Your Community

rawpixel entrepreneurThe Fourth Industrial Revolution is upon us. If you are wondering how to take on the challenges of a shifting global economy, investing in creative industries entrepreneurs tackles economic, civic, and social challenges and is found in every community in every corner of the globe. From Boston to Bangladesh, creative entrepreneurs are building companies at the cutting edge of digital fabrication, augmented reality, design and entertainment. Read more...

Experts tout top tips for small business owners

expertsThe top priority for running a business is cash flow, according to Lonnie Sciambi, a business consultant and owner of The Small Business Force. Not only does Sciambi argue that cash flow is the most important consideration for small business owners, “it’s also Number two through five and six through ten.” Read more...

4 Sources of Power for Fatigued Companies

powerEnergy drives all living things — that includes organizations. People and companies share a common life cycle: birth, growth, maturity, and decline. To survive, we must find a source of rebirth before the end of our decline phase. Companies that regenerate, like Amazon, survive, while others, like Blockbuster, hang on too long and eventually die. Even the most fatigued company can find new energy potential with these four sources of employee power: innovation, optimization, social and elemental. Read more...

5 Ways High-Performance Organizations Make Meetings Effective

high performanceEvery organization has to figure out how to make meetings productive. It’s a complex challenge. To be effective, each meeting needs to engage the individual talents of the people involved, work to achieve the organization’s specific goals for the moment, and do so in a way that’s both culturally relevant and contextually sensitive to the world around it. Not an easy feat. Read more...

Making Excuses Is Lethal For Many Entrepreneurs

excuses“Stop making excuses.”  Many of us heard that from parents growing up. Children often were spanked or put in timeout for making excuses, and teenagers endured a loss of privileges. But in the business world, the consequences for making excuses can be much more more lethal. Read more...

Effective Team Or Efficient Tools: Which Is Essential For A Successful Business

First things first, congratulations on starting your own business! But, now here is the typhoon, have you thought about the various facets to running your business successfully?! If you are new, then you might be just learning the needs of a successful business. The key to a successful business is, the presence of efficiency.

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Cyber Insurance Has Gone From “Nice To Have” To “Must Have”

High profile data breaches continue to garner national headlines, shining an important spotlight on these persistent attacks against companies that safeguard personal information. While major breaches like the attack against Equifax are sensational in size and scope, each day much smaller businesses face their own onslaught of phishing emails that require just one mistake in order to expose sensitive data and wreak havoc for months. 

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When Should Business Owners Consider Purchasing Their Office Space?

The decision to own or lease commercial real estate is one that all business owners make at the beginning of their venture.  And it is one they must continue to make at various stages throughout their career.  As with most business decisions, the best course of action is contingent upon a number of factors, such as current cash-flow, time in business, location, and the business owner’s long-term financial goals.  

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