Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 3, 2017

According to research from The Business Journals SMB Insights group the number of minority owned small businesses in the U.S. is growing much faster than overall small business growth rate. As their chart below shows, between 2007 and 2017 the number minority owned SMBs have grown by 79% reaching 11.1 million. This growth is about 10 times faster than the 7.6% overall growth rate for U.S. small businesses during this period.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 3, 2017

I’ve been doing this personal branding thing for a long time now. For nine years I’ve been digging into people’s brains to find out what makes them tick and therefore what’s important to their brand. When I come to the bit regarding people’s values and what it is that sets their moral compass ( a very important aspect of the brand pyramid ), there’s one that’s far and away the most commonly cited: HONESTY.

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Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 3, 2017

This is part two of a three-part series where I’m covering the following topics: Part 1: Getting Leadership Approval. Part 2: Retaining Information. Part 3: Leveraging Learning. In this article, we’re diving into the big question: How do you effectively capture—and more importantly, retain —learning in a professional development training program? For many professionals, training isn’t an everyday occurrence.

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Five ways to invigorate your encore career as an independent professional.

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Small Business CEO

OCTOBER 3, 2017

One of the major problems upcoming entrepreneurs face is a shortage of funds to effectively chase their dreams. Fortunately, the problem of lack of financing that most upcoming businesses face has been minimised thanks to government’s new found willingness to help start-ups by providing financial assistance through grants. But first, what is a government grant?

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Small Business CEO

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Happy employees create a more productive, positive work environment. When morale is low, workers have little reason to give their best performance. Whether your company is going through a rough time or you just want to forge a better work environment, these six simple things can help boost employee morale and productivity. 1. Make an Effort to Appreciate Employees.

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