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The New Multinationals: Small, Micro and Solo Businesses Driving the Next Wave of Globalization

Small Business Labs

goods exports in in 2004 to 34% percent in 2014. Data from the 2016 MBO Partners State of Independence study , for example, showed that about 2 million independent workers sold services or goods to customers outside of the U.S. In fact, according to the U.S. SBA  small business goods exports have grown from 29% of total U.S.

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If You Think You’re Unbiased, You’re Wrong

Success

Thomas and Ayesha Kanji for Harvard Business School in 2004, Childs, as vice president of workforce diversity, executed a plan that created eight task forces. All of those policies, procedures, norms—written and unwritten—kind of control the culture,” says Donovan’s business partner and co-author Mark Kaplan. “If in 2016 to 44.3%

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Insurer Puts Integrity in its Name and Appreciation at its Core

Energage

In 2006, company President and CEO Bob Ritchie created American Integrity Insurance after the 2004 multiple hurricane season significantly reduced the number of sound homeowners insurance options in Florida. AI’s Healthy Workplace Culture Starts at the Top. An Unprecedented 100 Percent Engagement Among Managers.