YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Despite the slew of natural disasters that’s hit continental United States in recent months such as Hurricane Sandy and the winter storm Nemo, small businesses continue to lack a business preparedness or recovery plan in case they’re affected. According to the recent 2013 Small Business Disaster Survey carried out by Alibaba, Vendio and Auctiva in December 2012, 74-percent of small business owners don’t have a disaster recovery plan for their business.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

You know networking is essential for building your business, but you’ve hit a wall. You’ve done your share of keeping up-to-date with former colleagues and providing LinkedIn updates, but you’re not seeing results. You need to smarten up your networking habits. Here are six ways to do it: 1. Have a strategy first. The key to acting smarter for anything related to your business – whether it’s launching a new product, marketing through Facebook, or networking for connections – is to start with a p

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

by Bruce Piasecki, author of “ Doing More with Teams: The New Way to Winning ”. It’s hard to believe, but the great Michael Jordan turned 50 this past weekend. When you recall him soaring (and scoring) again and again — as effortlessly as breathing — it’s not hard to see why millions of fans revere him as the greatest basketball player of all time. While Bruce Piasecki is a big fan, he tends to view Jordan a bit differently from most.

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