Bank Operations Risk - Missing the Point

The Basel II accord is very clear on the need for banks to actively manage their operational risk. However an over-emphasis is being placed ...

Avoid These Seven Deadly Dangers Of Outsourcing

Learn from the mistakes other companies have made with outsourcing. You may recognize these seven deadly dangers from your own software deve...

Avoid a Time Bomb: Sexual Harassment

Over 53 charges of sexual harassment are filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission every business day. What have you done to p...

Average Sucks!

The very first "motivational speaker" I heard as an adult was a gentleman named Mort Utley. I was absolutely coming out of my skin...

Automating Your Home Based Business - Saving You Time

First of all, what is automating a business? Simply put, it’s having today’s technology do the tedious and time consuming tasks that you cu...

Asset Searching for Recovery Actions - The Decision Maker’s Most Critical Tool – Part 1

As certified fraud examiners (CFE), we all know the nuts and bolts of our respective areas of specialty, and hopefully, we are all growing p...

Asset Searching for Recovery Actions - The Decision Maker’s Critical Tool Part 2

In Part One of this article we took a look at some minimum ... for asset searches as a recovery medium. This ... is based on the ... that an...

Assessing The Unique Features Of Commercial Real Estate Parcels

Whether you are a property owner, developer, or commercial real estate agent, identifying and marketing the unique features of your commerc...

Asphalt Paving: Striping Your Parking Lot

As you may already know, asphalt paved parking lots do need maintenance from time to time. One known asphalt paving maintenance technique is...

Asian Business Strategy and Approaches Today compared to the West – lessons from the classic text on Asian strategy the “Art of War” by Sun Tzu

By Jason ... Ph.D.Sun Tzu’s “Art of War” is ... to provide the most profound lessons for ... and victory in East or the West. Today its ... ...

"As Seen Online" -- Local Businesses Finally Figure Out the Internet (and Newspapers, Yellow Pages May Feel the Pinch)

A catering company in a suburban Connecticut town eliminates its Yellow Pages advertising, which once ran to $12,000 a year, in favor of pr...

Competition is always in your face

Competition is always in your face. You are Defending too much. But that could be counter productive. Be prepare to attack also. What do mos...

The Comfort Zone

You may think you want to be comfortable, but watch out... Comfort kills! Learn how staying outside your comfort zone can actually be the be...

Applying for a Business Loan

Learn the procedures involved in applying for a loan. There are many elements to be considered and preparations to be done. That still does ...

Angel Investors: Who They Are & When Are They Appropriate

Angel investors are individuals who invest in emerging business ventures. Angels typically provide both capital and know-how to companies wh...

Analyzing Your Key Performance Indicator

With the advent and exponential growth enjoyed by the internet, not a single company can afford to ignore the possibilities the internet off...

Analyzing Customers in Your Business Plan

The Customer Analysis section of the business plan assesses the customer segments that the company serves. In it, the company must 1) identi...

Analyzing an Investment Property

The real estate market is huge in the United States right now. Almost anywhere you go, you will hear about the appreciation in investment pr...

An Introduction to Recruiting Software

There has been a lot of talk in recent years about recruiting software. Recruiting software helps companies find suitable employees, and wor...