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It’s Not the End: Why Creating an Exit Strategy Sets Your Business Up for Long-Term Success

Success

Paterson advises that if the exit strategy is acquired by a competitor, certain aspects of the company, like corporate finances and internal controls, are more important than if the goal was to take the company public. Yahoo refused to buy Google for $1 billion in 1998 and again refused $5 billion in 2002. billion.”

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The Holy Grail of Investing With Tony Robbins: Mindset Shifts that Lay the Foundation for Financial Freedom

Success

The evolution of private credit as a financing option for businesses, especially in a tightening regulatory environment,” Robbins says, “adds a layer of complexity to investment strategies.” Why sports teams? Robbins says sports teams provide lots of revenue streams. Sports is not just butts in the seats anymore,” he says.

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Thursday Morning & 20 Years of Celebrating You & Your Profession!

Office Dynamics

The focus in those days was on administrative teams. They were concerned about leadership of a team (having that vision) and how to build peak performance, i.e., how to be a star at work. In 2002, they discussed Becoming a World Class Assistant hosted by Catepillar Inc. in Peoria, Il, using Spectrum Thinking for decision making.

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Opportunity – Small Business Quote of the Week

The Small Business Blog

Five More Small Biz Sales Tips Recent Comments Marusya I too agree that a strong team is really vital for any task. Ann Landers (1918-2002) US columnist, attrib. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’?

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More on the Growth of Small Farms and Local Food

Small Business Labs

Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team. " While small farms are not going to replace large farms anytime soon, the USDA is projecting that the market for locally grown food will be about $7 billion by 2012, up steeply from $4 billion in 2002. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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How to Survive a Recession, According to a 91-Year-Old Business

Success

A fire in the restaurant’s kitchen in April 2002 forced the owners to scramble to become operational again before the summer rush. Review finances regularly While customers returned to Wall Drug fairly quickly after those COVID-era shutdowns, other challenges persist. What can’t we control?

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7 Strategies To Attract And Retain Top Talent

Allwork

Being transparent with your finances is important for both recruitment and retention. Google discovered this to its chagrin in 2002, when it launched an experiment by getting rid of all bosses. And what Google found was that the higher-scoring managers had better retention on their teams. It’s not only surveys. Guess what?

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