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January, 2015

Get Your Business Insurance Sorted out in 2015 and Have a Solid Year

Submitted by James Helliwell on Mon, 01/12/2015 - 10:07

Most business owners understand why they need to obtain personal casualty and property insurance coverage. This is understandable because personal insurance policies offer an efficient way to protect your life and property against the personal risks that are associated with living in today's societies.

However, many business owners seem to shun the idea of purchasing insurance for their businesses. This does not make sense because purchasing business insurance can help you protect your firm against many risks that can cost your firm dearly if they are not covered fully.

The Idea of Cheap Health Insurance for Your Employees

Submitted by Adam Groff on Mon, 01/12/2015 - 11:02

If you're a small business owner, then you already know the health insurance expenses involved for not only yourself, but also your employees.

Fortunately, there are ways you can reduce costs without cutting health insurance plans from the budget altogether.

Emerging World Markets Area Great Resource for Business Entrepreneurs

Submitted by James Helliwell on Wed, 01/14/2015 - 09:59

Emerging world markets give entrepreneurs great opportunities to tap into the resources and services that are found in emerging economies. They are ripe for skilled business people to innovate and expand into profitable businesses.

It is a good Idea to keep a close eye on emerging markets if you run a business in the UK or US, as they represent an ever increasing market and resource centre. What happens is that as a country starts to become more developed and parts from the development phase, the patrons of the country become more affluent and this will allow the businesses and commerce to grow and become more interested in expanding to include international operations. This is the perfect time to look at investing in this businesses as you can benefit in two strong ways. One way is that there is a new source of cheap labour and quality resources for you. The other benefit is that this emerging growing market is looking to spend their newly created money.

CAD Managers and Management Working Together

Submitted by Adam Groff on Wed, 01/14/2015 - 10:39

When it comes to computer-aided design, CAD managers are the creative geniuses behind a number of companies.

Whether it's introducing new design programs to the system or coming up with digital blueprints for a new design project, CAD managers do it all.

With online architecture in mind, here are just a few ways CAD managers are important to the management of your business:

Warehousing 101: Reasons Businesses Should Outsource their Products

Submitted by Lizzie Weakley on Thu, 01/15/2015 - 14:27

Any retail or wholesale business that carries merchandise understands the complexity of storage, inventory management and easy access to all pertinent information about what products are in stock, which are on order and which have been discontinued or remaindered. Using an external warehousing company to handle all these issues for you makes sense when it comes to company organization and finances.

Growing Business: Steps To Take Before Moving Into The International Market

Submitted by Anita Ginsburg on Thu, 01/15/2015 - 14:37

Thanks to advances in technology, there has never been a better time for companies to consider going international. International trade not only increases a company's profits and sales, it also helps create more jobs. However, to have a successful international launch, there are a few steps you need to take before going global.

The Business of the Bare Metal Cloud

Submitted by John McMalcolm on Thu, 01/15/2015 - 14:43

Many businesses have adopted Cloud computing in an effort to achieve greater efficiency, agility, scalability and cost-effectiveness.

The Cloud usually meets the expectations of businesses, but high-performance workloads can create challenges for traditional virtual Cloud computing systems.

Fly Off with Better Customer Communications

Submitted by Joyce Morse on Fri, 01/16/2015 - 14:40

Technology has improved lives in many areas.

It has also improved the way businesses function and how they relate to customers.

You might not think about the latest technology when you fly, but it also has an impact when you are thousands of feet in the air.

The Secret to Achieving Your Business Resolution in the New Year: Fail

Submitted by Dan Gregory and... on Mon, 01/19/2015 - 10:37

A new year has begun, and those of us in the business world are busy laying out plans for world domination (or at least dominating our section of the market place). In doing so, we’re often encouraged to adopt a limitless mindset and to entertain some blue-sky thinking.

What we seldom do at this time of the year is to plan for failure… and we really should.

ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Not All Wet

Submitted by Joyce Morse on Mon, 01/19/2015 - 11:01

During this past summer, a phenomenon took over the internet.

The ALS Bucket Challenge began in a small corner of the U.S. and became a nationwide challenge.

Several reasons explain why it reverberated with a wide range of people. Businesses can learn from the challenge and implement the concept in their own marketing efforts.322