Archimedes said, “Give me a lever and a place to stand and I will move the earth.” The famous Greek mathematician was illustrating the power of leverage and you can use this power in your business. But instead of just one lever, you have several within your reach, and if you don’t use all […]
Used effectively, business intelligence (BI) powered by big data can bring big benefits to your business. But many companies aren’t using data effectively for business intelligence, with one in five reporting that it’s difficult to act on insights generated by data collection, a Tech Pro Research survey says. To translate the benefits of big data […]
By Cliff Ennico If you’re like most small business owners, you are scratching your head trying to figure out the new small business tax deduction. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which went into effect January 1, offers a 20 percent deduction for “pass through” entities such as partnerships, limited liability companies and […]
Are you a fan of the KISS – keep it simple, stupid – approach to life and business? I love it when situations, challenges, or problems can be boiled down to the proverbial brass tacks and as I was recently reading an article written by AP and USA Today small business writer, Rhonda Abrams, I […]
Outsiders have been trying to unlock Google’s secrets for attracting and retaining top talent for the last couple of decades. Is it the cafeteria food? How about the ping-pong tables or video games? Maybe it’s just that Google pays extraordinarily well. All of these factors certainly play a role, but when Google decided to carefully […]