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Small Business and Health Care
Lets face it health delivery in the U.S. is a mess. It is expensive, not very efficiently delivered and for the money we are ...

Should You Post Your Prices On Your Website?
I just started a small service business out of my home. Because my overhead is absolutely rock-bottom, I can charge significa ...

Packaging Your Staffing Company For Sale
Selling a staffing company is much like selling any other business, but the nature of the industry makes packaging one for sa ...

My Customers Love Me So Much, They Are Trying To Kill Me
I run a very successful marketing consulting business frankly too successful. Because I work out of my home and have no sign ...

What Lawyers Will (And Wont) Do To Help Your Business
I hired an attorney a couple of weeks ago to help me prepare and negotiate a couple of contracts for my business. Hes done a ...

The Art and Science of Decision Making
By Mark F Herbert I caught an article by Carl Spetzler of Stanford the other day on decision making models and guidelines and ...

How to Limit Your Staff
By Mark F. HerbertTimes like we are in now are always interesting. The economy is down and people are hanging on for dear lif ...

Paved with Good Intentions . . .
By Cliff EnnicoFor the past several years, I have been making doll clothes and teddy bear outfits in my spare time and sellin ...

The High Costs of Presenteeism
By Mark F. Herbert As we evaluate the high costs of the current financial crisis it is important that we dont overlook an exi ...

Why Culture Eats Strategy
By Mark HerbertIn my almost thirty years of experience as a manager, executive, and consultant I have had one lesson taught t ...

Partners . . . and Other Strangers
By Cliff EnnicoOver the years my company has developed a close working relationship with one of our suppliers, and were think ...

The Business Case for Compliance to Commitment
By Mark F. Herbert Some of you may already be familiar with our concept of moving your organization from Compliance to Commit ...

Generation GAP
Getting Boomers, Xers and Yers to work together is todays biggest managerial challenge. Heres how to motivate a multigenerati ...

Get Creative
What innovative companies know about hiring that the rest of us need to discover By Dennis StaufferAlright, youve gotten the ...

Protecting Personal Assets
An Important Step in Establishing any New Business Written by Cory Johnson and John Meyer of The Company Corporation (

Building the 21st Century-Leader
Heading Up a Successful Company Today is a Lot Different Than it was 50 Years Ago. Iron Fists and Inflexible Company Visions ...

At Your Service
As a concierge for corporate travelers, Sue Hagen takes the stress out of traveling.By Julie Moline With horror stories aboun ...

What's it Worth
by Mark HenricksAfter more than a decade in which other forms of investment stole the limelight, business owners are only beg ...

The Changing World of EBay
By Cliff Ennico Ive been selling on eBay the past several years, but frankly Im thinking of quitting. Its just getting too ha ...

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Truth Be Told
Corporate blogging can be a good way to spread the word about your company, but sure you do it right. By Chris Penttila John ...

Worried Sick
Small businesses continue to struggle with the sharpening health insurance crisis. What does the future hold?By Mark Henricks ...

Board Games
Three heads are better than one.By Mark HenricksAndy Cagnetta ran his business without a board of directors until he took on ...

Balancing Act
Juggling the roles of an entrepreneur and a student proves challenging yet rewarding for female business owners.By Aliza Sher ...

Fly Right
In the air and on the ground, VIP treatment isnt just for large companies anymore.By Julie MolineFor years, airlines have rew ...

Healthy Returns
The importance of taking care of the businessof you.By Jennifer KushellAs young leaders and entrepreneurs, we dedicate so muc ...

How Do You Chill?
These jci members realize that all work and no play can actually hurt a business. Heres how they choose to relax and re-energ ...

Less is More
Business travelers dont need to sacrifice luxury for low prices, thanks to these innovative low-cost alternatives to the majo ...

Power Player
Put force behind your business with these 10 inner strengths. By Vickie L. Milazzo Every woman has a business edge that comes ...

Sexual Harassment
Entrepreneurs can reduce the risk of liability with a few straightforward company policies. By Melodie K. LarsenNo entreprene ...

The Waiting Game
New procedures and programs have altered the airport security process as we know it. This is what you need to know to get thr ...

What's the Big Idea
The management ideas and trends that have people talking.By Sara WilsonFor the past four years, the Harvard Business Review h ...

Will Work for Experience
Interns can be a valuable addition to your business.By Jennifer KushellYou need help, and you know it. Your workload is getti ...

Works in Progress
Managing employees can be most challenging ...Here, three entrepreneurs show how to do it rightBy Geoff WilliamsIssues. As en ...