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Look Before You Leap: 7 Key Success Factors for Creating Your Own Business

There is no question about it the life of an entrepreneur is an exciting one! Now that you¡¦ve decided to take the leap there¡¦s a few things you should know. Although you can never fully…

Gillmor says technology is key

The impact of the technology sector on the future economy “is going to be profound,” but it could be the emerging economies of China and India that reap many of those benefits.

Getting Down To business-CIOs reveal tactics that work in building a rapport with the business executives in their companies

At the Gartner IT Symposium in Orlando in November, a group of business-technology executives from a variety of industries gathered for a round-table discussion moderated by Optimize editor-in-chief Brian Gillooly. The conversation ranged from business…

Job Candidates Get a Manual From Boss: ‘How to Handle Me’

A hospital executive’s long hunt for a vice president of performance improvement unexpectedly improved his performance, too. Ron B. Goodspeed, president and chief executive of Southcoast Hospitals Group here in Fall River, Mass., assembled an…

The Silent Conductor-To bring out the best in your staff, talk directly to their passion

Orchestra players are not very happy people. Among professions, their job satisfaction is one of the lowest. The grueling hours, job insecurity, and poor pay are certainly part of the cause, but constant submission to…

Boise firm helps big ones keep their Web sites safe

MarkMonitor targets dark side of Internet Whenever 20th Century Fox releases a new movie, sports show or TV series, Crecia Mathalia thanks her lucky stars for the Boise-based company that makes her job easier as…

Venture cash? It’ll cost you

The entrepreneurial spirit of 2002 may be summed up in one sentence: "I can always get a job." That was one of many thoughts shared by a group of four entrepreneurs who sat down with…

Boise firm rides the commuter fast track

The growing reliance on rail travel by workers to get to their jobs each day is paying big dividends for a Boise company. MotivePower Inc., which builds and overhauls locomotives, recently completed the first of…

South Dakota Farmer Spins Flax Into Gold

ONAKA, S.D. — Rick Heintzman drew wisecracks from other farmers at the South Dakota state fair in the early 1990s. Surrounded by 6,000 bags of flaxseed, he didn’t sell an ounce. BY PAUL GLADER THE…

SBA Newsline Eight- Volume 9 – Issue 1

SBA’s Monthly News Update -Serving Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming- Newsline Eight is circulated to our resource and lending partners by SBA’s Region Eight Office 721 19th Street, Suite 400, Denver,…

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