Many associate this statement, “Speak now or forever hold your peace,” with weddings, but ironically it also applies to the workplace environment. Recently, a friend of mine was venting to me about how her boss was mistreating her and how sick she was of the entire situation. After she was done venting I asked her,…
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Market Research-Not Just for the "Big Guys"
A lot of people are under the notion that market research is reserved for large companies. This could not be further from the truth! Small businesses need market research even more so than large companies. Small businesses do not have the “luxury” of wasting capital on promotions, product launches, etc. that will not yield results….
Lessons Wall Street can learn from Main Street
There is an awful lot of negative talk from Wall Street and government officials (from both parties) regarding President Obama’s stimulus plan. Some of the reasons cited for being against the plan range from not wanting to leave debt for future generations to “fear” of Americans not spending the extra money they would receive after…
Entrepreneurship: Is it in you?
A friend of mine listed all the reasons why she could never be an entrepreneur. Honestly, some of the reasons were compelling, but none of them would ever deter me. Our conversation got me thinking, “What does it take to be an entrepreneur?” I started thinking about all the qualities that my friends who are…