Gov. Nikki Haley, the South Carolina Department of Commerce and the State Ports Authority announced the state’s 2012 exports totaled nearly $25.3 billion in goods sold to 197 countries around the world, according to data from the U.S. Department of Commerce. Figures represent a 2.23 percent increase over 2011 totals, and a record for the [...]
The economy may be recovering, but some of the changes wrought by the Great Recession may be long-lasting. Anyone planning for retirement, no matter what their age, needs to take those changes into account, says financial advisor Philip Rousseaux, a member of the esteemed Million Dollar Round Table association’s exclusive Top of the Table forum [...]
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By Dr. Ray Benedetto and Tom Walter Recent scandals, such as Lance Armstrong’s admission to doping, have shown how some people will easily sacrifice truth for expediency or personal gain. Such scandals can destroy businesses and the lives of innocent bystanders. Thousands of former Arthur Andersen employees who lost their jobs, and thousands of investors [...]
By Philip Alexander, CEO, Data Privacy Network CISSP, ISSMP, CHFI, MCSE, MCT Large companies have scores of data security professionals working for them. A staff of professionals dedicated to helping them manage their data security program. Small to medium sized companies, have similar data security needs. The challenge of course is that they are not [...]
Allegra Network offers these tips for small business, nonprofits For the small to mid-sized business owner or nonprofit organization with small marketing budgets or an even smaller staff, participation in a trade show or event can offer great visibility at an affordable price. Participation in these events can generate attention, help develop sales leads or [...]
By Alan Chung According to the January report from the National Federation of Independent Business, economic optimism among small business owners is at a near record low. But innovative mobile marketing solutions are helping merchants boost sales and confidence levels. Research shows that mobile marketing is now far more effective than traditional marketing tactics. Businesses [...]
Valpak Direct Marketing Systems, Inc. (Valpak.com) a leader in local print and digital coupons, today announced that it will partner with YaSabe.com to enter the expanding US Hispanic market. YaSabe,the leading provider of local information for US Hispanics, will enable users to find and discover Valpak coupons and special offers online and from their mobile [...]
Burgers, bands and bourbon—that’s Bar 145. When it opened its doors in May 2011, Bar 145 became the first gastropub in Toledo, Ohio. Lending to the definition of a “gastropub,” Bar 145 was relaxed and comfortable like a neighborhood bar, but instead of nachos and chicken wings, the menu featured tempura-battered green beans, sliced pretzel [...]
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By Christophe Primault, CEO of CloudWork How do you take a feel good product and turn it into a business tool? The latest round of Google Glass presentations wrapped up at SXSW last week, and while the hype level was high, the reality factor was low when speaking of the app that let’s you pair [...]
By Jared Isaacman We’ve all seen the restaurant shows like Restaurant: Impossible, Bar Rescue and Kitchen Nightmares that help restaurants resurrect their failing eatery, get out of debt and revamp to revive profitability. But, not every restaurant has the luxury or good fortune of being saved from failure by one of these so-called “reality” shows. [...]
