Water Resources Management

Cloud applications can do great things for your productivity and your bottom line. These five steps will help you decide whether to make the transition.

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Ten Tips on Terminating the Stress of Restaurant Employee Termination

By John Foley | Filed In: Restaurants & Food Service and Food & Beverage

Employee termination is a miserable experience even the worst boss in the world doesn't enjoy. Even those who are not directly affected with the loss of a fellow teammate suffer. They often think...

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6 Tips for Finding a Business Idea and Turning it into an Entrepreneurial Reality

By Caron Beesley | Filed In: Entrepreneurship and Company Structures & Ownership

Want to quit your day job but no idea what for? Feeling the entrepreneurial spirit but no idea what to do with it? Overwhelmed by the prospect of starting a business from scratch?...

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Are Some Cities in Danger of Bankruptcy in 2010?

By Sam Thacker | Filed In: Tax Authorities and Treasury Departments

Many taxing authorities such as cities, hospital districts, water supply districts, community college districts are under unprecedented financial pressure. If your company provides goods and services to these cities and other political subdivisions,...

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Tale of Two Deals: The Strategic Buyer

By Ney Grant | Filed In: Private Equity and Investment Services

The world is rarely black and white, but with the two deals I completed recently, one went to a strategic buyer that practically defines the term strategic, while the other went to a...

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The Benefits of Electronic Funds Transfer

By Don Sadler | Filed In: Electronic Funds Transfer and Electronic Banking

EFTs enable businesses and their customers to exchange money between each other electronically instead of via checks or wire transfers.

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Too smart to lose?

By Hanna Hasl-Kelchner | Filed In: Business Ethics and Business Ethics & Corporate Citizenship

Why be a crumpled fender (or worse) on the shoulder of the competitive highway when with a little planning and foresight you can keep rockin' and rollin' without missing a beat?

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8 Lessons Bands Can Teach Your Business

By Sarah Morgan | Filed In: Pop & Rock and Music Genres

Wisdom gleaned from the music industry can make your company a hit.

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Stand Out: Responding to Social Causes Boosts Sails

By Diana Ransom | Filed In: Entrepreneurship and Company Structures & Ownership

Anthony Sandberg, founder of sailing school OCSC Sailing, answers our questions.

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Reducing the Risks in Cloud Computing

By John C. Shovic | Filed In: Application Service Providers and Software Services & Applications

If your company is going to trust important functions to an outside entity, a significant amount of due diligence should be performed.

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Is Your Facility in Compliance with Environmental Laws?

Filed In: US Environmental Law and Environmental Law

Business owners must create policies that meet the EPA's standards.

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Growing Opportunities in Green Careers

Filed In: Environmentalism and Environment & Natural Resources

At every level there are opportunities to move into greener pastures careerwise. Here are just a few of the numerous green career possibilities.

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Don't Waste Your Time on Complainers

By Keith Rosen | Filed In: Sales & Selling and Company Activities & Management

Not everyone is coachable.

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Security

Filed In: Internet Social Networking and Software Services & Applications

As wireless data networks become increasingly prevalent, new possibilities and challenges continue to emerge. Security becomes key to delivering solutions that meet today’s demand for mobility.

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Preparing an Evacuation Plan for Your Office

Filed In: Disaster Planning and Disaster & Emergency Relief

Follow this simple four-step evacuation preparedness plan to ensure that your staff is prepared for any unexpected disaster.

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Common Small Business Legal Mistakes

Filed In: Legal

Small businesses make legal mistakes all the time — some of which can be disastrous. Watching for these common pitfalls can save you the usual stress and scramble.

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Are There Common Legal Problems Businesses Should Avoid?

Filed In: Commercial Law and Legal

Small businesses make legal mistakes all the time — some of which can be disastrous and difficult to recover from.

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The SBA’s Masters of Disaster

Filed In: US Democratic Party and US Political Parties

Why has the agency been helping victims of California's wildfires?

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How to Find Help After a Disaster

Filed In: Disaster Planning and Disaster & Emergency Relief

Locating emergency aid, info, and resources in the wake of a disaster can be daunting. Here's where to begin.