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Why HIPAA Compliance Is Important for College Boards

Board Effect

Compliance with HIPAA laws is something that board trustees should be having conversations with their management staff about. HIPAA is a federal act that Congress passed in 1996 to help patients protect their personal and sensitive information. What Is HIPAA and Why Is It Important? The HIPAA laws are quite clear.

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Top 9 Best CRMs for Small Businesses in 2019

crowdSPRING Blog

But as a business grows, managing growth and organizing information becomes increasingly more difficult. But if you want your business to succeed, you must evolve the way you manage your business to match the growth of the business. That’s where a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution can help. Why a CRM?

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The Secret To Making The Hard Sell Easy

Duct Tape Marketing

Since 1996, ASLAN has worked with many Fortune 500 companies, training more than 100,000 sellers and leaders in over 35 countries. More About Certified Marketing Manager Program Powered By Duct Tape Marketing: Check it out here. It's called the certified marketing manager program from duct tape marketing. Like this show?

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Startup Stock Options – Why A Good Deal Has Gone Bad

Steve Blank

In the 20 th century, the best companies IPO’d in 6-8 years from startup (and in the Dot-Com bubble of 1996-1999 that could be as short as 2-3 years.) While unique technology or market insight is one component of a successful startup everyone agrees that attracting and retaining A+ talent differentiates the winners from the losers.

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Customer Development Manifesto: Market Type (part 4) « Steve Blank

Steve Blank

The VP of Marketing looked at all the other PDAs on the market and differentiated Handspring’s product by emphasizing its superior expandability and performance. Palm in a New Market What makes this example really interesting is this: rewind the story 4 years earlier to 1996. End result? make-or-break.

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Five Secrets A 25-Year Headhunter Wants You To Know

YoungUpstarts

When starting Career Central in 1996, my team & I identified three qualities that we wanted our employees to possess: tirelessness, selflessness, and fearlessness. Talent is today’s great differentiator. In my experience, the hiring manager should check references herself. In my experience, those days are long gone.

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The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Software Company

Up and Running

Since the term “cloud computing” was coined in 1996—at least as we have come to understand its meaning—the software as a service industry has exploded. I used a freelance web designer and I only created the core functions to create, send, and manage invoices. Step 3: Brand and differentiate yourself.