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The Netrepreneur: The Early Years of Netflix’s Reed Hastings
He used to teach mathematics in Swaziland as an American Peace Corps volunteer. So, when 48 year old Reed Hastings decided to found his own software company, some eyebrows were raised. But Hastings would prove the disbelievers wrong with the subsequent founding of Netflix, the largest movie-rental service via mail in the U.S. With over 10 million subscribers and sales in the billions, Hastings proved he was able to go from living in Africa, to living in affluence.

Employee Turnover in the IT Industry
Even as companies institute hiring freezes or are downsizing, they would do well to remember that it is more cost effective in the long run to hold on to employees with key skills.
Federal Minimum Wage Increase
REMINDER: On July 24, 2009, the federal minimum wage will be increased to $7.25 per hour from the current level of $6.55, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Are You Ill from the Ain't It Awful Sales Virus?
Are you having a challenge to increase sales? Maybe part of the reason is that you have been infected with this terrible various of AIA. Curious? Read on
Work Force Flexibility: Staffing for a Better Bottom Line
Flexibility. Workers want it. Businesses need it. Staffing firms provide it.
The Role of Small Business in Unmanned Systems Development
Getting funding for developing technology is tough, always has been and always will be. Unmanned systems (robotic and remote control) technology is no exception, but it has an advantage: there is great interest in having machines do work in hazardous situations where human safety is at risk. Who gets the contracts for developing these new technologies that the DOD says it wants? Federal investment in research and development has always focused on big business and top-tier prime contractors. This article shows how small businesses can avail themselves of opportunities created just for them via Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR).
Employee or Independent Contractor?
Most employers in our industry, whether the management company or the homeowners association directly, believe that substantial costs can be saved by their associations utilizing independent contractors in lieu of employees.
The American Dream, Part I of II
This article is in two parts. The first part looks at the questions a prospective business owner must consider when pursing "The American Dream". In part II we will compare buying a franchise or existing business to starting a business from scratch.
How To Manage People Effectively
I recently met up with a friend of mine who was telling me how little time he had working on his business due to the people problems he was constantly experiencing. He always complains to me that if he could run his business on his own, he would. Unfortunately this is not a reality so he constantly wastes at least 50% of his working week trying to overcome staff issues.

Is Business Ownership In Your Future
Anyone who wishes to start a business must first do a lot of self assessment and planning otherwise the business venture may flounder easily.
Why Franchises Fail
According to the U.S. Department of Consumer Affairs, about five percent of franchisees fail. Any number of factors could be responsible for this failure; however, such failure can nearly always be prevented by doing your due diligence at the outset.

Investing Time With Your Staff Pays Off Big Time
I recently met up with a friend of mine who was telling me how little time he had working on his business due to the people problems he was constantly experiencing. He always complains to me that if he could run his business on his own, he would. Unfortunately this is not a reality so he constantly wastes at least 50% of his working week trying to overcome staff issues. The problem with Gary is that he's a 'know it all'. He likes to do things his own way and believes that having been in business for 15 years, he knows all about recruitment and keeping people who will be valuable assets and contribute to his bottom-line.

Green Machines
Energy efficiency is a powerful marketing tool. Knowing what’s out there will help you educate your customers.
2007 - The Year in Reviews in Human Resources and a Look at 2008
A look through 2007 and what should we focus on in 2008 to make it the best year yet.

Overcoming People Problems In Your Business
I recently met up with a friend of mine who was telling me how little time he had working on his business due to the people problems he was constantly experiencing. ..... He always complains to me that if he could run his business on his own, he would. Unfortunately this is not a reality so he constantly wastes at least 50% of his working week trying to overcome staff issues.

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SEXUAL HARASSMENT – THE CAREER KILLER
Simply stated, you never in your career want to deal with the HR department on the receiving end of a disciplinary action. A very large percentage of disciplinary actions take by the HR department involve the following. - Quid pro quo Sexual Harassment - Hostile Work Environment - A combination of the above

Do You have a "Sales Prevention Department?"
When was the last time you met with your sales prevention department? Did you listen closely to what they had to say, the excuses they had, and their plan to mishandle customers in the future? Sales Prevention Departments can masquerade as your advertising, marketing, frontline sales, customer service, phone technology, or any department including accounting.

Finance: More Than Number Crunchers
Finance: More Than Number Crunchers - When someone from the Financial department walks into a room of people from the sales and marketing departments, the conversation dies down and everyone waits for the killjoy to leave. But it doesn't have to be this way! In this article, you'll read about the common problem that businesses have – the idea that the Finance department just sits around to crunch numbers and suck all the fun out of the work place – and you'll read about a potential solution – three ideas that can turn the Finance department into success-generating business developers who empower the sales department to thrive.

Landing Pages – The Key to Turning Potential Customers into Paying Clients
How many of you have ever wandered around a department store looking for a simple but elusive item? How many times have you gone from one department to the next wishing someone would tell you exactly where to find what you’re looking for? As a customer this is a frustrating experience, and the store just might lose you as a customer. Here’s a question: When someone clicks on your banner or PPC ad, are they directed to your home page? If your answer is yes, then you may have many customers needlessly wandering around your department store, too.

HR Department Basic Functions
Even though there are many ways to structure an HR department, most of them generally look the same. They are typically made up of “generalists” or “specialists” or some combination thereof. Sometimes one generalist will oversee a group of specialists and sometimes the reverse is true depending on the needs of the organization and the available talent on hand. But in all, whether you have a formalized HR department or not, there are a few necessary skill sets that make up, and round out the overall practice.
Business strategy is to save resources - Outsource Accounting Function
Ideally accounting department is always a back office functioning department let it me in house or offshore. Building an in house accounting department could results in huge capital expenditure. A few of key investment drivers are space, equipments, manpower, time and technology. And same resources can be diverted to achieve the organizational goals and objectives, that is, allowing companies to focus on their core business - and save money.
WHY ISN'T UPPER MANAGEMENT FURIOUS about the 600# Gorilla in their living room named -- sales lead "Follow-up?"
The Marketing department gets sales leads to the Sales department faster... so nothing can be done with them sooner. WHY is that behavior tolerated? Or is the reason obvious?

Leading Lead Generation & Inside Sales
At the highest level, the Inside Sales Manager is responsible for ensuring that the lead generation & inside sales department are exceeding their sales targets. Read this summary to analyze the responsibilities of your Inside Sales Manager, and ensure that your department leader is doing what needs to be done to get results. Use Demand Metric’s downloadable Inside Sales Manager job description to formalize the role of inside sales and lead generation in your organization.
Preparing an Accurate Marketing Budget
Although every department is expected to prepare an annual budget, most do not understand the intrinsic value of effectively leveraging this management process. Take a step back from the budget and evaluate what your department will be expected to deliver this year. Next, identify which budget model will provide the most value to your department. Use Demand Metric’s downloadable Department Budget Template to help you prepare your annual budget.
Sharpen your Focus with Goals
There is no question that effective goal setting can improve the performance of your department. Top performing leaders in all fields use goals to increase confidence, extend vision, and stay motivated. Use Demand Metric’s downloadable Department Goals & Individual Goals templates to break your high-level strategic plan into smaller, manageable chunks.
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