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It Takes Courage In Business To Change The Status Quo

Startup Professionals Musings

According to recent articles , more than half of the businesses that once appeared on the Fortune 500 list have disappeared in the last twenty years, and the rate of departure is increasing. I’m convinced this is happening because most companies don’t have the courage to keep up with the escalating rate of change in the market today. Business as usual is no longer good enough.

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4 Effective Way To Keep Your Customers Coming Back

YoungUpstarts

There are many business owners who don’t realize that retaining customers is much more valuable than acquiring new ones. Did you know that you are going to pay five times more if you want to acquire a new customer, than what it would cost you to keep a customer who has shopped with you in the past? However, it’s possible that the cost of attracting a new customer is even higher.

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An Exclusive Interview with Paige Pearce, World Champion Archer

Rembrandt Communications

As seen on Little PINK Book. Recently, we caught up with world champion athlete, Paige Pearce. A winning archer since the age of 13, Paige travels the world competing and just returned from various tournaments in France, Iowa, Montana, and Rome. Paige broke her first state record in archery at 10 years old and was hooked. She went on to break 14 national records and qualified for the U.S.

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How To Solve Typical Small Business Tax Problems

YoungUpstarts

Entrepreneurship can be rewarding as you build a business you are passionate about. However, many small-business owners spend much of their focus on attracting new customers and increasing profits. Very few consider the tax requirements that come along with owning a small business. This can lead to a few common tax problems. Lack of Financial Records.

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Building Healthy Innovation Ecosystems for Your Projects

Speaker: Nick Noreña, Innovation Coach and Advisor, Kromatic

Every startup and innovation project exists within an ecosystem that either helps or hurts that project. As innovation managers, we need to keep a pulse of that ecosystem and make sure we're helping those innovation projects we're managing every step of the way. In this webinar, Nick Noreña will walk through an Innovation Ecosystem Model that he and his team at Kromatic have developed to help investors, heads of product, teachers, and executives understand how they can best support innovation in

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An Exclusive Interview with Paige Pearce, World Champion Archer

Rembrandt Communications

As seen on Little PINK Book. Recently, we caught up with world champion athlete, Paige Pearce. A winning archer since the age of 13, Paige travels the world competing and just returned from various tournaments in France, Iowa, Montana, and Rome. Paige broke her first state record in archery at 10 years old and was hooked. She went on to break 14 national records and qualified for the U.S.

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Customer Appreciation Ideas To Keep Existing Customers Happy

YoungUpstarts

Most business owners are aware that no matter what industry you’re in it’s your clients/customers that ultimately determine your success. Unfortunately, however, most entrepreneurs fail to realize the importance of showing their appreciation. More than giving great products and services, brands must do more to let their customers know they really appreciate their business.

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4 Essential Advice For Young Professionals

YoungUpstarts

Everybody has definitely heard of the saying, “Work hard, play harder.” It is actually life – life is not just about working hard. You also need to play hard to enjoy the different things around you. Still, it is imperative that you learn to value what you have in order to be more successful. This is especially true to young professionals, who need to come up with ways to become successful in their field.

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7 Questions To Ask Before Hiring A Small Business Bookkeeper

YFS Magazine

Beyond balancing your books, a great bookkeeper will help elevate your business. Here are several questions to ask and ensure you hire the best.

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What Small Businesses Need to Know About Nexus and Sales Tax Rules

Up and Running

For years, “tax-free” online shopping brought customers to the web in droves. States lacked the authority to impose a sales tax collection obligation on out-of-state businesses with no physical presence in the state. But that changed on June 21, 2018, when the Supreme Court of the United States overruled the physical presence rule in its ruling on South Dakota v.

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How To Find The Right Manufacturer For Your Product Idea

YFS Magazine

Finding the right manufacturing partner is one of the most important decisions a startup can make. Here are four tips to help you get started.

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Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Leadership

The Entrepreneurial Mind

I have the great honor of being asked to contribute to a new book, just released, Secret No More! Full of fascinating first-hand accounts of being an entrepreneur and innovator. TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious. The post Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Leadership appeared first on Dr Jeff Cornwall.

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Setting the Stage for a Moment of Awakening

Duct Tape Marketing

Setting the Stage for a Moment of Awakening written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with James Fell. Podcast Transcript. Today on the podcast I chat with James Fell. Fell is a health expert and author of several books, including, most recently, The Holy Sh!t Moment: How Lasting Change Can Happen in an Instant. As a college student, Fell was overweight, failing classes, and in debt.

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Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook - Untitled Article

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

Innovation Training. “Innovation Intensive, beyond Design Thinking” Public Course* With Master Trainer Gregg Fraley. Comprehensive Immersion Course for: Innovation Project Managers, Teams, Executives, Facilitators. Keith House, Chicago, Thursday March 28th, 2019. This one day course consistently receives high marks from innovation executives and training professionals.

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Transcript of Setting the Stage for a Moment of Awakening

Duct Tape Marketing

Transcript of Setting the Stage for a Moment of Awakening written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Back to Podcast. Transcript. This transcript is sponsored by our transcript partner – Rev – Get $10 off your first order. John Jantsch: This episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by Klaviyo. Klaviyo is a platform that helps growth focused e-commerce brands drive more sales, with super targeted, highly relevant email, Facebook and Instagram marketi

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Understand The Why To Change The How Of Your Spending

YoungUpstarts

by Marc Barlow , author of “ Redesign the Reality of Your Finances: Understand the Why to Change the How of Your Spending “ . At the most rudimentary level, there are only two things people need to remember when it comes to personal finances: 1) spend less than you make, and 2) invest the rest. If only it were that easy! Most literature on personal finances offers ideas and strategies on how to cut back on spending, eliminate debt, and invest in the future.

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The Best and Worst Branding of 2018

crowdSPRING Blog

Design can be powerful. Thriving businesses know this and regularly rely on good design to create influential and impressive brand identities and brands. As we recently wrote , No successful company has ever left its brand and branding to chance. Instead, smart companies are intentional and public about their mission and values, among other things. There’s a good reason for this. 87% of consumers will purchase a product solely because of brand values.