Category Archives: Business Tips

Unhappily shocked by Sputnik’s unexpected 1957 success, President Eisenhower quickly pushed the Pentagon to establish the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Its ostensible mission: “to prevent technological surprise to the U.S. military, and to create surprises of its own.” … Continue reading →

This is a good article from “The Daily Dose” on motivating creative employee’s… Your company is filled with creative employees. Some of them are easy to pinpoint and many others are brimming with untapped potential that can help your business … Continue reading →

Time Starved? Any hints to shorten meetings are worth sharing…..from The Entrepreneur Time is often the enemy of entrepreneurs. Countless lengthy troubleshooting meetings take away from the strategic planning needed to stay on the right track. It doesn’t have to … Continue reading →

Giving constructive feedback isn’t always easy.  Here are some great tips from The Business Insider… Whether you’re an employee, manager, or entrepreneur, the people you work with will make mistakes at some point — and you’ll have to address them. When you … Continue reading →

An interview with Richard Branson….. Having always worked for myself, I’ve never had to play by anyone else’s rules, and I wouldn’t want to. This attitude has shaped my approach to management since Virgin’s early days, when I decided to … Continue reading →

Whether you’re courting potential investors or presenting at a staff meeting, you need to project confidence. Your self-assurance shows others that you believe in your business ideas and helps you sell them effectively. This is a great post from The … Continue reading →

This is a good post from The Entrepreneur.com….how to stick to New Year’s Resolutions…. While goal-setting is an important factor in the success of our business and personal lives, most of us will see our New Year’s resolutions fail before … Continue reading →

A roundup of the best tips of the week from Entrepreneur.com. Sometimes, when blazing your own trail as an entrepreneur, you have to throw out the rulebook. “All the rules are made by someone else who had an instinct five … Continue reading →

Business owners are always looking for ways to save money. Even small savings can make a big difference to the bottom line. From a savings of $600 using rebate programs, to $3 million by investing in equipment, we’ve rounded up … Continue reading →