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How to Name Your Business

Success

What does it cost (not only in terms of price, but also time)? For example, someone thinking about using the word “synergy” to name their health consulting company ought to reconsider. Sales rose by 23% in 2012. Why should I believe you? What’s in it for me? We’re an online retailer, so SEO was critical to choosing our name.

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Authentically Gen Z: The Values, Aspirations & Drivers That Will Re-Define The Future Of Work

Allwork

As Generation Z—those born between 1997 and 2012—begins to enter the workforce, companies are realizing their current office spaces, operational policies, and company norms do not resonate as strongly with this emerging employee base as they did with those of decades past.

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Top 10 Signs Coworking is Entering the Mainstream

Small Business Labs

A good example is MakeOffice's soon to be opened, 21,000 square foot space in Chicago targeted at health tech companies. Back in to 2012 we wrote about the Top 10 Signs Coworking is Growing Up. Segmentation and growth into niche markets are clear signs of a maturing industry. 

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Top 10 Small Business Trends for 2013

Small Business Labs

  They also report 2012 will likely see an increase in these numbers. But at the same time, A and later round funding by traditional VCs has declined, with only about 4,000 firms receiving these rounds in 2012.   Health Care  10. .   Health Care  10. billion from Angels in 2011. 

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Hearing the Message

Office Dynamics

And I finally heard the message when Joan shared her post with us about taking time to take care of her health and well-being. What example am I setting for our teenage daughter about pursuing dreams at a fairly expensive price? The message wasn’t just about self-care. To me the message was, Pay Attention!

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Highlights from Annual Conference Speaker Presentations

Office Dynamics

Jennifer Lier took the stage to give a powerful, dramatic presentation that encouraged women to boldly create strategies to promote health and balance at home and at work. Introductory Pricing available until October 31, 2012. We drink from a fire hose every single day.". Jennifer centered her talk on BOLD: "B- Brilliance.

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Walmart’s dismal customer service scores drive customers away

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While shoppers tend to overlook product quality and concentrate on lower prices during tough economic times, once people head back to work and their economics have begun to improve, buyers become less tolerant of rudeness from the customer service desk or inferior merchandise that may have split at the seams after only one laundering.