December 21, 2011
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Stake Your Claim On $850 Billion Cash Hoard

The 1,000 largest publicly traded companies in the United States hold a collective $850 billion in cash, according to recent research by REL Consulting. The global working-capital consulting firm compiled this statistic by reviewing financial filings through June of this year.
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December 16, 2011
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Should You Just Get A Job In 2012?

The last few years have been tough for small business owners trying to squeeze out a living. Some are now realizing that they really don’t have a business, but instead just a very risky job.
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December 15, 2011
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Why You Should Reward Average Performance

When was the last time someone thanked you for doing an average job? Still thinking? Well that’s not surprising. Our culture is designed to reward exceptional performance in both personal and professional settings. If a sales manager achieves their quota right on time and right on budget, the reward they receive [...]

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December 14, 2011
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Warning Signs That Your Employees Are About To Leave

With the poor state of the job market, many business owners take it for granted that their employees won’t quit. This relaxed attitude towards employee retention has reduced employer engagement on addressing employee-related issues. It’s a mistake to assume that your most talented employees, especially your superstars, won’t consider offers by [...]

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December 13, 2011
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Don’t Let Uncle Sam Spoil Your Gift Giving This Holiday Season

As we enter the Christmas season, many business owners want to display their gratitude to customers and employees by showering them with generous gifts. During this tough economic environment, making the extra effort to display appreciation will be duly noted. Yet many business owners fail to realize that the IRS takes a [...]

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December 12, 2011
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Does The Occupy Wall Street Movement Have A Point?

The Occupy Wall Street movement appears to be losing its steam due to evictions and bad weather, but their rallying cry of the 99 percent appears to have struck a nerve—at least with the media and some politicians—and will likely be a key theme of the 2012 election season. [...]

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December 10, 2011
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3 Business Lessons From The Godfather

The 1972 movie The Godfather is without question one of the best motion pictures ever produced. It was the top-grossing movie of that year, won multiple Academy Awards and launched a genre of movies that catapulted the theme of organized crime into the popular culture spotlight (for better or for worse). Before [...]

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December 9, 2011
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How To Address Language Barriers In The Workplace

In small companies across the United States, it’s not uncommon for two or even three languages to be spoken during the normal course of business among the employees. This reflects the larger demographic trends across the country: We are becoming more diverse and assimilation by new immigrants is taking longer than [...]

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December 8, 2011
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J.C. Penney Announces Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Deal

On Dec. 7, J.C. Penney, a leading department store chain, announced that it is acquiring a 16.6 percent stake in Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (MSLO) in exchange for $38.5 million in cash, or $3.50 per share. J.C. Penney will receive one board seat as part of the deal, and MSLO will [...]

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December 7, 2011
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Spot Financial Scammers Before They Suck You Dry

Small-business owners work very hard for their money. When a business becomes successful, it’s either sold for a large profit or it produces significant amounts of cash that can be taken out of the business instead of reinvested. In either case, the owners must decide what to do with the money.
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