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Do You Know Your SWOT?

The key to survivalwhether it be in the "real" world or the business worldis to know your SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats). According to the U.S. Small Business Association, roughly 50% of all businesses fail within their first year

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4 Steps to Closing the Deal

Do you have a high-stakes RFP? If so, its important to follow a systematic approach to identify how you can best add value for your customer. We’ve been leading an effort to help one of our clients choose a long-term strategic partner to jointly build a business in the healthcare sector.

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Do You Really Need an Outside Investor?

Before soliciting external sources of funding, ask these four questions to ensure that youre well prepared for the changes ahead. How do you know when it’s time to seek outside investment? The question arose recently when we received a query from one of our regular readers, which we will paraphrase here: I just read " 3 Characteristics of a Great Investor ." I really enjoyed it and it made me think that I need some direction.

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How I Figured Out What My Company Is Worth: A Recap

When it comes to selling your company, the rules are not so obvious Is a dollar a dollar no matter what the source? Should you lavish attention on your biggest client? Or the most prestigious client?

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What To Ask the Person in the Mirror

Harvard Business School professor Robert S. Kaplan explains his questions for effective leadership, and identifying the impact you want to make.

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Was Australopithecus sediba Polygamous? Paleontologist Answers Reader Questions about New Early Human Fossils

Paleontologist Lee Berger displays the skull and partial skeleton of a juvenile male Australopithecus sediba. Photo by Kate Wong During a recent reporting trip to South Africa for a forthcoming feature article on a new fossil human species called A ustralopithecus sediba , I asked readers to submit their questions about this dazzling find. Inquiries about the nearly two-million-year-old hominin–which has been held up as a possible ancestor of our genus, Homo –came in via Twitter, Google Plus and the comments section of this blog.

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Do You Like Your Customers?

If you don't, your business is never going to be more than a chore. And the first people to notice will be the ones who pay your bills.

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Is it Time to Rethink your Job Interview Questions?

Recently an article was published on www.mainstreet.com about the Ten Companies with the Toughest Interview Questions , questions that would make anyone nervous if they were put on the spot and asked these questions in a job interview. The idea is to see how people think on their feet, how they decipher a problem or issue, and how they go about processing a problem. It's not necessarily about if they got the answer "right" (many of the questions don't even have a right answer), but what was the candidate's thought process?

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How Risky Are Cash Advances?

While a quick source of capital, cash advances can be a gamble. Ask yourself these four questions before tapping into this source

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