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Marlin Equity Partners Invests in Emptoris (Beyond the Headlines Commentary)
Los Angeles, CA, January 20, 2009 – Marlin Equity Partners is pleased to announce that it has made a significant capital investment in Emptoris, Inc., a leading global provider of enterprise supply and contract management software. What does it mean to the industry as a whole, and why should the Oracles and SAPs be concerned? (A Commentary)

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Getting Smart A Buyers Guide to Market Research
Research extends the information available to you, and provides an important weapon in the battle to survive and prosper. Market research is available from a wide variety of sources, including market research firms, information services, advertising agencies, information brokers and information consultants. Some targeted research can be done in-house, but, in many areas, this is more expensive and less effective than outsourcing to an information services company.
Still wondering if search engines really matter in YOUR business?
A recent study by Internet research firms Marketing Sherpa and Enquiro called, "The Role of Search in Business to Business Buying Decisions" strongly demonstrated that search engines are now the dominant force driving most business buying decisions. A key finding indicated that 93.2% of respondents based their buying decisions according to their online research.

Why Market Research Will Help Your Business
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10 remedies for the 1,000 pitfalls in Start ups & New Product Launches
Even well-known, well-established firms have major problems launching new products. For start ups the risks are even greater. Thorough market research, planning & positioning are essential. These 10 remedies will help increase success.
Drunks, A Wall, Entrepreneurs and Jobs
That young firms account for most of the job creation in the U.S. – as written about my Kauffman colleagues Dane Stangler, Bob Litan, and others -- has quickly become one of those compelling facts that changes the way you apprehend the entrepreneurial world. Young firms assume their rightful priority of place, and the vexing conflation of young/growth firms with small firms is finally and rightly undone.
How To Widen The Gap Between Your Compensation Versus Your Value
Are entrepreneurs the only ones that own their own business? Everyone is really in business for him / herself, like an independent contractor. How you perceive the connection between the employee mind-set and that of an independent contractor is imperative. The independent contractor like the successful entreprneur, has a responsibility to maximize and deliver value. What can you do to deliver your assigned responsibilities with a new approach and be proactive with your talents in a way that creates maximum value? This article offer 2 key areas of focus for employees to increase your value, widening the gap between your worth and your compensation. Those are the folks who never get laid off, no matter what the economy is doing.
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2011 Compensation Budget Forecasts
The following is a general summary from a number of large consulting firms and national research organizations. (Note the following is a summary of overall budget projections.
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS ATTRACT INCREASED SCRUTINY
Government agencies, running record deficits, look to companies' use of independent contractors as a source for increasing revenues. Business sees independent contractors as providing much needed staffing flexibility. Taxing agencies consider independent contractors as tax cheats and force business owners to become enforcers of government tax policy. This article explores the criteria businesses need to follow to avoid a finding that your independent contractors are actually employees resulting in assessments for past taxes, penalties, and interest.
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