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Critical Success Factors in Going Global

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Guest Blogger |
Strategy |
Fri, 03/28/2014 - 22:05

Albert Subbloie, CEO, Tangoe

The last decade or so has been a major tipping point in the globalization of the business market across all technology sectors and verticals. Many factors have contributed to this, including the emergence of China as a major economic player in the world market, the introduction of the Euro, and the rise of mobile and social technologies, leading to an increasingly connected business landscape.

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Learning From Government Failures

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Todd Williams |
Strategy - Leadership - Management |
Fri, 03/28/2014 - 20:38

Todd C. Williams, Founder & President, eCameron, Inc.

We have all seen the headlines. Day after day, government projects seem to fail, costing taxpayers millions of dollars. Transparency in the public sector makes these failures good press fodder. However, the failure rate is not much less in the private sector. And, you would be crazy to think a good investigative reporter would not salivate over finding a similar story in your company.

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5 Tips to Awaken from the Winter Slumber

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Cynthia Kay |
Business Ops. |
Fri, 03/28/2014 - 20:08

This past winter has been an interesting one. Nationwide there were numerous rainy and wintery mixes causing unexpected closings and outages for businesses and schools. These closings and delays made a big impact on multiple companies as sales went down, more exterior repairs incurred, and overall employee morale and productivity decreased due to the gloomy conditions. As spring arrives, this month is a great opportunity to awaken from the winter slumber and get your business back on a sunny path. Here are some tips on how to enter this season with a new and brighter future:

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Communicate and Collaborate - Or Crumble

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Guest Blogger |
Management |
Thu, 03/27/2014 - 20:51

Steve McIntosh, Chief Fan Ambassador, Fanhub

Everyone seems to know the ‘secrets’ of entrepreneurship—so why are successful businesses so rare?

Nearly 90 percent of businesses in the U.S. have less than 20 employees, and half of all businesses close within five years. In tech, the stats are especially grim: Henry Blodget, founder of Business Insider, calculated that only 1 in 200 companies that apply to Y Combinator becomes a “success.”

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Saving “Mad Scientists”

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Management |
Thu, 03/27/2014 - 20:12

Chip R. Bell

James Cameron is a “mad scientist”—and the director of the two highest grossing non-franchise movies ever made—Titanic and Avatar. Apple Computer founder and CEO Steve Jobs was a “mad scientist.” So were Ludwig Beethoven, Booker T. Washington, Henry Ford and Amelia Earhart. Yet, who could deny their gigantic contributions or their incredible gifts?