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5 Ways Small Business Owners Can Improve Their Agility In The New Year

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by Taffy Williams, author of “ Think Agile: How Smart Entrepreneurs Adapt in Order to Succeed “ The New Year brings new events that may positively or negatively affect your business. Known events are possible to plan for in advance. Many plans require adjustments to make them work. Execute & Adjust.

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Top 10 Benefits Of Lean

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Lean is a methodology that can be applied to all disciplines of knowledge work to increase business efficiency, agility, and visibility. Research shows that 95% of organizations do not start as Lean organizations – they implement Lean after identifying a need for better agility, visibility, and efficiency. 9 Reduced Costs.

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Why Home Businesses Need Data Protection Plans

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A home-based business should still function in some ways like a bigger firm. They of course need to be agile and adaptable, but home businesses should still have some formalized planning and structure. One area of planning that’s sorely lacking for these types of companies is a plan on protecting data.

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How To Dislodge And Move Forward When Decision Makers Are At A Stalemate 

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by Amanda Setili, author of “ Fearless Growth: The New Rules to Stay Competitive, Foster Innovation, and Dominate Your Markets “ Polarization is a common problem for companies trying to make smart and agile strategic decisions. In our age of disruption, you must be agile and courageous. Hint: That should be all companies.)

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Why It’s A Great Time To Be A Consultant — And 15 Ways To Be A Successful One

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According to the Workplace 2025 study released in 2017 by Randstad US, by 2025 a majority of the workforce will be employed in an agile capacity, as a consultant, contractor, temporary, or freelance employee. In fact, the report predicted that as early as this year, as much as 50 percent of the workforce will be comprised of agile workers.

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Entrepreneurial Opportunities In Delivery Work

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This means doing some homework first, not only in the form of market research, but even more importantly, by creating a business plan. A delivery business that remains agile in a crowded market has the potential for exponential growth. Extend your Reach without Expanding your Fleet. .

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Four Tips For Aspiring Entrepreneurs

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But before you can launch a high-growth company, you’ll need to find the right business plan and create a culture of success. Finding the right employees and creating an agile, focused team is essential to business success. If you were built to lead instead of follow, a career as an entrepreneur might be right for you.

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