For the employees who are afraid to speak up or rock the boat, your encouragement can make all the difference in innovation.
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Are Your Employees Scared to Innovate?
From http://www.openforum.com 50 days ago
Made Hot by: ZiggyFreud61 on April 5, 2012 10:14 pm
The SBA Begins to Explore the Mobile World
From http://www.openforum.com 128 days ago
While the SBA has already adopted social media as a communication tool, the organization hadn’t yet explored the mobile world in depth...until now.
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How SolidFire Raised $37 Million in 18 months
From http://www.openforum.com 137 days ago
Dave Wright has managed to land a whopping $37 million for his startup, SolidFire - banking all of it since July 2010. The company specializes in storage systems for cloud service providers, is based in Boulder, Colorado and now has 40 employees. I caught up with Wright and his vice president of ma
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What Is a Celebrity Endorsement Worth to You?
From http://www.openforum.com 140 days ago
Made Hot by: James John on January 7, 2012 3:37 pm
Alethea Hickman, who owns Boca Raton's Passion for Pastry, risked a big expense for an endorsement from LeBron James, only to be let down.
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Why You Should Add A Stress Test To Your 2012 Plan
From http://www.openforum.com 150 days ago
As the year begins to wind down, many companies are putting the finishing touches on their financial and operations plans for 2012.
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The Truth About Small-Business Job Creation
From http://www.openforum.com 158 days ago
Is small business truly the backbone of the American economy? The notion that small businesses create all the jobs in the American economy is a hoax, writes Charles Kenny in a recent article in Bloomberg Business Week.
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The Small Business Owner's Guide To Holiday Season Etiquette
From http://www.openforum.com 161 days ago
Made Hot by: sprint01 on December 19, 2011 5:35 pm
Employees work hard all year, and they expect a reward in December. Here's what you need to do (and what you don't).
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The 3 Words Guaranteed To Grow Your Business Next Year
From hhttp://www.openforum.com 165 days ago
Enhance your company’s usage of the following three words: knowledge, reassurance and conversations.
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The Fed's Dennis Lockhart: Startups Are Key To Recovery
From http://www.openforum.com 196 days ago
Dennis Lockhart, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, heralds startups as new drivers of job creation.
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Why You Should Reconsider Your Business Forecasting Strategy
From http://www.openforum.com 200 days ago
Business forecasting has long been a best practice, but there are reasons to question the strategy for your business.
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