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How To Be A Leader For Your Small Business
Pop quiz: are you more of a leader or a manager in your business? When you’re a solopreneur, you’re the CEO, the janitor, and everyone in between. It’s hard to think of yourself as being a leader because the only person you’re leading is yourself. Yet simply managing the day-to-day of your business isn’t going to set y
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The Future of American Manufacturing: A Look at Pindel Global Precision
How does a manufacturer provide assistance during a time of crisis? When the pandemic struck a year ago, the small, high-precision parts required for ventilators were suddenly unavailable. And yet ventilators were the very things needed to save lives. Seeing this vulnerability in the world’s supply chain, Pindel Global
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Financial Advice I Would Give My Younger Self – Planning for Education Funding
At the end of most lectures I give, the moderator usually asks, "What else should our audience know?"
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Will Inflation Derail Your Retirement Plan?
In 20-plus years, I’ve seen several situations where external factors and individual choices have threatened to derail clients' financial plans.
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5 Quick Ways to Grow Your Small Business
Growing and expanding your business can be challenging as it can take a lot of time and a considerable amount of effort. It essentially means having the ability to play numerous roles, dealing with sales and marketing, and, more importantly, understanding your taxes and company compliance. It also entails having a stro
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The future of retail is the intersection of digitalization and sustainability
Retailers worldwide, especially traditional ones, are facing two major headwinds: digitalization and sustainability. It's crucial for every retail CEO
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Worsening Computer Chip Crisis Shows Supply Chains Are Still At Risk
03 June 2021, Zwickau: German politician Cem Ozdemir (left) gets a tour of a Volkswagen factory in Zwickau on June 3 from VW executive Stefan Loth (right). The shortage of important semiconductor chips needed for the proper functioning of cars shows no sign of abating, Volkswagen said on Tuesday. Photo: Hendrik Schmidt
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Purpose-driven leaders will occupy your workplace in 2020: Here’s how to maximize them
At some point in their careers, your employees will reach a breaking point: Are they happy with their jobs and careers, or is it time to move on, to try something new? Too often, companies are letting excellent employees leave, rather than enabling them to reach their full potential. Take the example of Michael, a fina
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Surviving And Thriving Post-Pandemic: 3 Critical Areas Of Focus
U. S. businesses are gearing up to reopen as COVID-19 restrictions ease, and they have their work cut out for them. Not only must businesses grapple with safety precautions and new regulations that govern the way they operate, they’ll have to adapt to meet the needs of the new consumer — one who’s been through a pandem
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How Small Businesses Balance Their Staff With Freelancers
Now, small businesses balance their staff with freelancers. A recent study done by UpWork.com and the Freelancers Union found that around 57 million Americans were working as freelancers as of 2019. This makes up about 36 percent of the U. S. workforce and amounts to $1.4 trillion in earnings. The term “gig economy” ha