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How a 'Can-Do' Attitude Can Do You In
Published June 27, 2012
Being the "jack-of-all-trades" with a "can-do" attitude is the entrepreneur's hallmark. But that can-do attitude can do them in if they're not careful, a new survey shows.
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Is It Closing Time for 9-to-5 Office Hours?
Published June 26, 2012
Traditional 9-to-5 office hours are becoming a thing of the past, thanks to the widespread adoption of mobile technology and a more relaxed attitude toward time-keeping by bosses, a new study shows. But while this may seem like good news for restless desk jockeys, it doesn't mean employees are working fewer hours overall.
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Businesses Weigh Obesity Options
Published June 20, 2012
Your employees’ growing waistlines may be dragging down your bottom line, an issue that's especially acute for small businesses.
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Employees Grow Restless as Engagement Drops
Published June 20, 2012
Take a look around your office. Look at your colleagues on either side and then look in the mirror. The chances are good that in five years, one of you will have left on your own accord, a new study shows.
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Recession Spawns New Breed of 'Accidental' Entrepreneurs
Published June 15, 2012
The Great Recession spawned a new breed of "accidental entrepreneurs" more driven by profits than passion, a new study finds. Unlike the majority of small business founders who launched their companies before the economy tanked in 2008, these new-wave entrepreneurs started their businesses out of pure necessity rather than a lifelong dream of "being their own boss."
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Out-of-Office Workers Feel Out of Touch
Published June 14, 2012
In spite of increased business adoption of iPads and smartphones for mobile workers, out-of-office workers still have problems getting the job done when they're on the road. Poor access to collaboration tools may be to blame, a new survey shows. Being out of office often means being out of touch with key data and key colleagues.
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For Small Business, Necessity is the Mother of Reinvention
Published June 07, 2012
Reinvention in this challenging economic environment has been job No. 1 for the majority of small businesses. More than half (53 percent) of small business owners queried about business conditions in a recent survey said that they have reinvented their business “to stay afloat or competitive.” And when they weren't reinventing, they were evolving.
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In Mobile Advertising, Size May Not Matter
Published June 06, 2012
The message is apparently more important than the messenger when it comes to mobile ad performance, a new survey shows.
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Social Networks Do Heavy Lifting Online for Home-Based Businesses
Published June 01, 2012
Social networks are becoming the go-to platform for online promotion and commerce for home-based businesses, a new study shows. Though websites have provided a relatively inexpensive way for businesses to efficiently reach prospects since the 1990s, many home-based business owners still believe that they are difficult to create and costly to set up and maintain. As a result, less than half of home-based businesses have a website.
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Americans Want Big Business Out of Politics
Published May 31, 2012
An overwhelming majority of Americans think our nation would be better off if small business had greater power and influence in Washington, a new survey suggests. Even in this election year, this is one area where Republican, Democratic and independent voters tend to agree.
