Selling your company could be one of the largest financial transactions you ever make, and that is why you need to be cautious every step of the way. A single mistake or oversight could end up costing you quite a bit of money or bring your negotiations to a grinding halt. These few tips will help …
Strategizing Articles and Interviews (category)
The most successful business owners are always thinking ahead. If you are a new business owner, strategizing about mission statements, corporate culture and business plans are things you would be smart to address early on. More seasoned business owners can benefit from articles on everything from setting client expectations to creating a niche for your small business
Ideas for Boosting Office Productivity
Office managers are always looking for ways to increase productivity. There have been lots of different strategies used over the years, but even they are becoming a little less productive themselves. As a result, the quest for a more energetic and productive workplace continues. Managers are …
How to Use Office Color Psychology to Boost Productivity
Ever since the birth of civilization, color has been used as a symbol to convey messages, as well as to denote classes and factions. However, in the twenty-first century, it is not a big secret that psychological research determined that colors can affect our mood. In fact, certain colors can be …
Joining a Network? Beware of Opportunistic Partners, Warns Sergey Anokhin from Kent State University
When small and medium-sized companies join strategic networks of other firms operating in the same industry and within the same area, they do it to increase their innovative output and to compete effectively with larger corporations. Firms do it under the theory that networks are looking after their …
Seize an Opportunity with Seasonal Trends
They say that opportunity knocks but once. But you don’t have to passively wait for that. That’s what we’re going to talk about: how you can seize an opportunity with seasonal trends. Every business has its share of ebbs and flows over the course of a single year and across multiple years, and there …
Hiring in-House or Outsourcing: Which Is Better?
Whether to outsource or hire in-house is a decision that affects businesses of all sizes in all industries. There are merits and drawbacks to both, and which decision is optimal largely depends on what you’re attempting to accomplish. In business, you always want to make the best decision the first …