Small Business Labs

MAY 15, 2017

Last week's always excellent O'Reilly Next Economy newsletter asked the question Have We Reached Peak Gig? They asked this in response to a number of recent negative press articles on the gig economy. The negative press includes, but hardly limited to, the New York Times editorial The Gig Economy's False Promise , Quartz's The on-demand economy is a bubble—and it’s about to burst  and The New Yorker's Is the Gig Economy Working?

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On The Job

MAY 15, 2017

By now, most job applicants know that when they get an interview, they need to prepare. Some of the most common interview questions go something like this: What are your greatest strengths? What are your biggest weaknesses? Where do you see yourself in five years? Why should we hire you? Along with "Tell me about yourself", these are pretty standard.

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Eat Your Career

MAY 15, 2017

This article is part of a series. Learn more about it and access links to other articles in the series here. Here we are…the final article in this A to Z series! As you can see, I’m taking the easy way out and combining the last three (and most difficult) letters together into one and leaving the topic a mystery. Yes, I’m kind of ashamed. So why am I doing this?

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Small Business CEO

MAY 15, 2017

If you’re a small business owner, you already know how important it is to save some money however you can – and the best answer isn’t cutting your employees’ healthcare plans because that’s bad for everyone involved and makes you seem more miserly than thrifty. That aside, there are definitely a number of effective ways to reduce your expenses and save you a bit of money when you own a small business without forcing you to cut costs where it truly hurts.

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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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Productivityist

MAY 15, 2017

My guest on this episode is fellow Canadian Corey Poirier. Corey is a keynote speaker, sales professional, entrepreneur, and the host of Conversations with Passion Radio Show where he has interviewed over 4,000 “super-achievers.” A passionate speaker who wants to share with people his craft, Corey is behind the Passion Cure and The Speaking Program.

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Small Business CEO

MAY 15, 2017

Small businesses go bankrupt. The Small Business Administration states that 50% of businesses survive past the five-year mark. This means half of the entrepreneurs that follow their dreams and start their own businesses will see their dreams go up in flames. Business is a risk, and one late shipment or one lost contract can mean the difference between a business thriving or boarding up their windows.

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Small Business CEO

MAY 15, 2017

Launching a plumbing business is not something you can do simply because you like doing it or because you have some knowhow and experience about it. There are important steps you have to undertake to make sure that the endeavor will be successful. Before you launch your plumbing business, use the steps below as a guide. 1. Planning. Of course, no business should ever launch without planning.

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