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Firing a Client

When to send a client along to another vendor?

The Seven Cs : Partnership Danger Signs

Communication breakdowns abound in all relationships. Sometimes they are serious leading to downward spiraling such as in business partnerships. What can you do to avoid these breakdowns?

Many Tech Workers Would Accept Pay Cut To Telecommute

In a poll of more than 1,500 IT workers, 37% said they would be willing to take a pay cut of up to 10% to telecommute full time.

How a Rural Economy Remade Itself

This story addresses “Earn It” strategies that western North Carolina residents, aided by the local nonprofit HandMade in America, are using to redesign their rural economy. They’re working to increase the income of the region’s many craftspeople, farmers and very small business owners by returning to their roots and developing their assets — crafts, agriculture and tourism.

High court limits multiple royalties for patent holders

Monday’s decision marks another instance of the Supreme Court reversing the Federal Circuit to weaken the position of patent-holders.

Are Google, Yahoo the next dinosaurs?

One of the biggest challenges: dealing with the matchbox-size screens of cellphones and other devices, which aren’t hospitable to the ads that are the lifeblood of traditional search engines.

Idiot’s Guide to Keeping Good Employees

First of all, if you’re reading this blog, you are NOT an idiot. Idiot leaders don’t read blogs about how to be better leaders.

Nanotech firm Graphene Solutions wins 2008 Governor’s Business Plan Contest

Its next move will be to manufacture reasonably-priced, purified carbon nanotubes and graphene (graphite microsheets) with target markets of research and development labs and product display manufacturers interested in increasing the electrical and mechanical efficiency of their products.

Funding available for entrepreneurs and educators.

A new round of funds has just been announced with deadlines in the Fall and Winter of 2008.

State R&D and State K-12 STEM Education report cards. How is your state doing?

ASTRA has created 51 state-specific R&D Sheets and K-12 STEM Ed Report cards to help illustrate the importance of scientific research to state and local economies, job growth, innovation, our standard of living, and national security.

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Dorsey & Whitney - An International business law firm, applying a business perspective to clients' needs in Missoula, Montana and beyond.

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For over 25 years, Zoot Enterprises has been a global provider of advanced origination, acquisition, and decision management solutions.

Big Sky EDA- Building Businesses and Creating Jobs in the Greater Billings, Montana area

Big Sky Commerce is an integrated provider of merchant credit card transaction processing services, check processing services, Internet payment gateways, related software application products and value-added services.