Fri 27 Aug 2010
Are you looking for some ways to cut costs within your office, and/or organization? Take a look at some of these unusual ways to cut costs today!
“The expenses that go with operating an office feel like they’re very set. You need certain software, a coffee pot and the right furniture, or it isn’t really an office. That doesn’t allow for a lot of savings. If you’re willing to think outside the box when it comes to the costs in your office, there are some ways to reduce the money you spend.”
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Fri 27 Aug 2010
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“Much of the perceived wisdom about business growth is mythology, says Edward D. Hess, professor of business administration and Batten-Executive-In-Residence at the University of Virginia’s Darden Graduate School of Business. The former executive has spent years studying the concept of business growth and written myriad articles and books on the topic, including Smart Growth: Building an Enduring Business by Managing the Risks of Growth (Columbia Business School Publishing, 2010). He spoke about his latest research with Smart Answers columnist Karen E. Klein. Edited excerpts of their conversation follow.”
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Tue 1 Jun 2010
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Check out this great post from Jay Goltz @ the NY Times:
“One of my businesses, Chicago Art Source, calls on design firms, architects and other companies to sell art and framing. We have been in maintenance mode for the last year and a half as projects have been canceled or put on hold and new activity has slowed because companies have been under no-capital-expenditures orders. But I am happy to report that business seems to be picking up in the corporate furnishing world.
Now I have a new problem. A good one, actually. I need to hire one or two more salespeople. While I have years of experience in successful retail management and running a factory, I am less confident that I know the smartest way to find the right people to both acquire and service accounts. There are several things I have learned…”
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