By Dr. Ray Benedetto and Tom Walter What are you going to do to make your company better in 2013? Shooting for financial targets is hardly enough. Chasing financial goals is futile if the company lacks the human talent necessary to achieve such goals. In brief, making any company better depends on how leaders retain [...]
By Hannah Marr Google Plus, also known as Google+ or simply G+, is the search giant Google’s very own social network. If you’ve heard of it, you may not have one; if you have one, you may not even use it. Despite being a little over a year old, Google+ has not yet reached the [...]
Mark your Calendars for the Return of the Woodstock of Science! Attention Festival Fans and Partners– We are thrilled to announce that planning for the 3rd USA Science & Engineering Festival is well underway! The 3rd Festival will kick into high gear in 2013, with expanded school programs and year-round activities, culminating with the largest [...]
You never know when the media will want to interview you about your small business, your shop, your new discount program, your community goodwill and charity work and so on. Be prepared with a photo that you can easily send out to the local newspaper or TV station. Get a good photo taken and avoid [...]
When it comes to costly hourly rates for lawyers and accountants, you might want to try negotiating a flat fee. In the past many such professionals would never set a fixed rate for a project but times have changed. You must spell out what exactly the mission or task is and you might find yourself [...]
You can connect to your customers with a QR code. It’s that square graphic you are probably noticing everywhere from posts on billboards to advertisements in circulars. Users download a free app on their phone and then scan the code for information, discounts, etc. QR Code (abbreviated from Quick Response Code) is the trademark for [...]
The United States Postal Service® (USPS®) proposed to the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) an average increase in mailing services prices of 2.5 percent. The First-Class Mail™ stamp will increase from the current 45 cents to 46 cents, with an overall increase of about 4 percent. The implementation date for the new prices will be January [...]
Editor of Small Business Opportunities, Susan Rakowski, will guest on CBS Radio’s small business show, “Biz Talk With Josh Smith,” this Thursday morning at 9 a.m. The show will be accessible via www.biztalkwithjosh.com and clicking Listen Live, or on the CBS Radio website at http://washington.cbslocal.com/ . (Click ‘Listen Live’ for GovBiz 1580am) Susan’s no-nonsense, nuts & [...]
The Case For Collaborative Consumption In her talk, Rachel Botsman says we’re “wired to share” — and shows how websites like Zipcar and Swaptree are changing the rules of human behavior.
When New York’s Hyatt 48 Lex recently offered club memberships to nonguests who could use the hotel’s lounge, boardrooms and other public facilities for a monthly fee, management probably didn’t expect one of the hotel’s boardrooms to double as a fashion runway. But this is Manhattan. “One of our members is a bridal dress designer,” [...]
Onlinemba.com has put together 12 startup culture secrets that any small business can implement. Check them out at: http://www.onlinemba.com/blog/12-startup-culture-secrets-everyone-can-learn-from/
Never again run out of power while on the go, lose your bag, or carry multiple bags to store all of your gadgets. Phorce is the world’s first smart bag that powers all your devices (including MacBooks), connects to your smartphone via Bluetooth, transforms from a backpack to a messenger or a briefcase, and prevents [...]
