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I recently heard Ev Williams, founder of Medium and former CEO of Twitter, talk about the importance of beautiful design. I used to hear not to focus so much on looks but on functionality. Which is...

We are an executive search firm specilized in serving munltinational companies with their business in China market. So i would like to have a more efficient way to approach more clients to serve. ...

We want to hire trustworthy employees. Is it right to ask potential hires to undergo a background check? I am a little hesitant that this could push candidates away. If my company did want to push...

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I need it to be reliable enough to deliver a for-pay course. Also, it must integrate with PayPal. The ability to deliver e-mail marketing messages would be a big plus.

Have you used either or both and how do you think they compare? Are you worried about conflicts of interest and power imbalances when using an internal person? Dose the cost outweigh the...

Organic Business Growth vs. Growth Through Acquisitions

In the case of a customer's card being declined or a customer realizing they don't have enough money to pay the bill when it is presented to them, what actionable steps should be taken? First, how...

As one person, I am concerned about too many coupons being sold and lowering the value of what I offer.

?Success is most often achieved by those who don?t know that failure is inevitable.? - Coco Chanel

How do you know if your startup idea already exists? And does that matter, because what if you can do it bigger and better? Thanks in advance for your input!

Hi, I am interested in remote jobs, I have done some freelancing work but not over the internet. I wanted to know can we take up these jobs as full time jobs? Are these jobs reliable? Would a...

I am the Recreation and Events Golf Manager for a course in Orlando. Part of my responsibility is overseeing the Clubhouse's food and beverage team. We have always offered our staff 50% off a meal if...

In life or in business...What has been the pivotal moment that has made you change the path you've initially taken...be it a significant shift in lifestyle, career, habits, beliefs etc...share your...

Is there a standard percent to pay sales reps that are compensated solely on commission? I have heard percentages ranging around 20-30%, but haven't talked to many people.

I've heard "practice practice practice" several times. However, I still get anxious when I have an obligation to attend an event. I'd rather avoid them. I know talking to people is important for my...

As a first time entrepreneur, how do I cope with people's first reaction that I am 'ignorant' when discussing my plans to start my own venture.

I have always wanted to write a blog, and I see other people writing about all different topics. I want to write something that people will actually read. What are popular topics; family, work,...

Okay, everyone talks about picking your niche. In reality I believe that you don't pick your niche - it picks you. There have been times when I thought "oh, I should go after the aerospace...

I know it is highly recommended to not use the same password for everything. I have so many different online accounts, it has become difficult to create new passwords that are strong enough and not...

I have spent a lot of time training an employee. She is a great person, but I have to remind her several times to do something. I am not sure if she is just not in the right role or if she will...

Don't explain, just list a thought... I did a training presentation recently on Creating Growth Mindsets for Business and started it with the question above. Avoiding cliches (grow or die), we...

I'm working full time trying to get my small business to attract customers. I think I have a good social network presence, but I'm finding it difficult to continue taking action and push forward. I...

Apprenticeship also enables practitioners to gain a license to practice in a regulated profession. Would you consider this equal to work experience?

It has been difficult to keep my young employees for more than a year or a two. I am a millennial, and before I founded my own company I also had jumped from company to company every couple of years....

I know that it takes a while to bring investors on board but I'd love to know what you think about whether or not there is a right time and what dictates being READY for investor mtgs.

I find that executives are generally the contacts that most often hire me for consulting engagements, but I find it challenging to find networking events attended by people at those career levels....