YoungUpstarts

APRIL 5, 2012

by J. Clint Anderson Ph.D., founder and president of J. Clint Anderson Company. Between increased diversity, growing workload, geographic dispersion, and organizational changes, who has time to worry about a corporate culture? Research shows that when people connect well, organizations succeed. So, the real question is: Can you afford not to invest in your team culture?

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 3, 2012

You’re young, strapped for cash, and totally busy with school. It sounds like a terrible time to start a business, but really, things couldn’t be more perfect. We’re seeing a boom in businesses started in tiny dorm rooms, and there’s a really good reason why: college is an ideal time to get your venture off the ground. With incredible support and resources, a low cost of living, and your life spread out before you, right now is when you should be making the leap.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 2, 2012

Everyone has bad habits that have a way of showing their face while you’re at work. You may not be the loud talker or the office flirt, but maybe you have a bad habit about coming to work late or spending too much time on Facebook. These habits may not seem like a big deal in the grand scheme of things, but one thing’s for sure – they drive your co-workers crazy.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 4, 2012

Small businesses need to learn to be like David when fighting against Goliath ( source of image ) What can Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and independent freelancers do to build their reputations, enhance their businesses, and strengthen their reach? With limited resources and finances, how can these entities carve a space for themselves in an increasingly crowded market with competitors possessing deeper pockets, greater resources and fuller teams?

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 1, 2012

Money talks, but what it has to say happens to be grimmer than, “Timmy is trapped in a well.” Sadly, people tend to turn clogged ears toward its intricacies, and as a result wind up compromising their homes, businesses , and even surrounding neighborhoods. Proper financial education, on a macro and a micro level, helps translate some of what dollars and cents can really do, and their potential to make life as amazing as it does hellish.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 3, 2012

Over the weekend, brands and businesses on Facebook transited over to the new Facebook Timeline. If you’re a small business owner and have a Facebook Page for it and haven’t noticed – shame on you. You’d have noticed that the layout of your Page has changed significantly. The question for small business owners is – how do we leverage the new Timeline and maximize the use of the new features such as Cover Photo and Pinned Posts?

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 3, 2012

By Marsha Friedman, CEO of EMSI Public Relations and author of “ Celebritize Yourself ”. Ever play the game Mouse Trap? The goal is to build a contraption that’s set into motion when a player turns a crank. The crank spins gears that push a lever that smacks a boot that kicks a bucket that spills a marble that rolls down a chute, hits a pole … well, you get the idea.

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