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What Is a Decision Matrix? Definition and Examples
By Sean Peek | September 08, 2023

This guide explains decision matrices, how they work and how you can apply them to running your business.

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What Is a Vision Statement?
By Sean Peek | September 07, 2023

Vision statements can be challenging. Learn what a vision statement is, how it differs from a mission statement, and how to write a successful one.

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What Is Corporate Social Responsibility?
By Nadia Reckmann | September 05, 2023

Corporate social responsibility is imperative for businesses that want to appeal to modern consumers. Learn what it is and how to maintain it.

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What is a SWOT Analysis? (And When To Use It)
By Skye Schooley | September 01, 2023

Learn how to use a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis to make smarter business decisions.

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How to Do a Competitive Analysis
By Mark Fairlie | August 31, 2023

Learn how to perform a competitive analysis to see where your business is performing well, where it can improve and how to capture a bigger market share.

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What Is a Compressed Work Schedule and Should You Offer It?
By Stella Morrison | August 30, 2023

A compressed work schedule lets employees work a 40-hour week in fewer days than the usual five, possibly increasing productivity. Learn how it works.

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Gamifying Your Workforce: How to Make Employee Engagement Fun
By Nicole Fallon | August 11, 2023

Gamification is a newly popular tactic to promote employee loyalty and engagement by making work processes fun and rewarding.

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What Is a Noncompete Agreement?
By Kaylyn McKenna | July 31, 2023

Learn how to use a noncompete agreement to protect your business. Without one, your trade secrets and your best employees may end up with competitors.

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Creating a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Training Program
By Business News Daily | June 28, 2023

Diversity, equity and inclusion training can make your workplace more diverse and equal. Learn what DE&I programs entail and how to ensure they succeed.

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What Is Project Resource Management?
By Sean Peek | June 21, 2023

Resource managers are responsible for allocating the appropriate resources to ensure a project is completed on time and within budget.

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What Are Core Competencies for Business?
By Max Freedman | May 31, 2023

Core competencies are your business's abilities, products and services that set it apart from the competition. Learn how to identify core competencies.

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How to Reduce Your Business Tax Liability
By Katharine Paljug | May 19, 2023

Paying taxes is never fun, but there are steps you can take to reduce your business' tax liability. See our tips and answers to common tax questions.

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What is a Gantt Chart?
By Business News Daily | April 28, 2023

This guide introduces Gantt Charts and explains how they're useful to businesses from a project management standpoint.

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Top Companies Embracing Clean Energy in 2023
By Max Freedman | April 28, 2023

Major companies are embracing clean energy. Learn who's on the 2022 Clean200 list and how you can follow their lead and financial patterns.

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Creativity Is Not Innovation (But You Need Both)
By Sean Peek | April 28, 2023

Creativity may lead to innovation, but they’re not the same thing. This guide describes the difference between the two and the importance of each to a small business.

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Copyright Infringement: Are You Stealing Intellectual Property?
By Adam Uzialko | April 13, 2023

Copyright infringement can lead to serious financial and legal consequences. Find out how your business can avoid violating intellectual property rights.

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Predictive or Prescriptive Analytics? Your Business Needs Both
By Nicole Fallon | March 09, 2023

Learn how both predictive and prescriptive analytics are essential data strategies for running your small business.

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How Most Millionaires Got Rich
By Stella Morrison | February 21, 2023

Millionaires aren't always born wealthy. These self-made millionaires earned their fortune the old-fashioned way – hard work and ingenuity.

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Why Low Prices Can Scare Off Customers
By Brandi Calero-Holmes | February 21, 2023

Low prices don't always send the right message to your customers. Learn how to price your products for the best results.

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When Founders Die, Businesses Suffer
By Adam Uzialko | February 21, 2023

A founding entrepreneur's death can devastate a business. Learn why founders matter and how to ensure your family is cared for if the unthinkable happens.

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The ‘Art of the Pivot’: 9 Tips to Successfully Shift Your Business Strategy
By Business News Daily | February 21, 2023

Executing alternate strategies to achieve your business goals are what startup entrepreneurs call “the art of the pivot.” Here’s how to pivot your business.

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What Is Gamification?
By Adam Uzialko | February 21, 2023

Gamification injects game play and rewards into everyday activities to build customer loyalty and increase engagement.

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What Is Statistical Analysis?
By Jeremy Bender | February 21, 2023

Find out how you can use statistical analysis to organize your data and make better decisions for your business.

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What Is a Decision Tree?
By Chad Brooks | February 21, 2023

Decision trees are flowchart graphs or diagrams that explore all potential decisions and their possible outcomes. Learn how to make and use one.

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What Is a Pareto Analysis?
By Sean Peek | February 21, 2023

The Pareto analysis, also known as the 80/20 rule, is useful when many decisions need to be made. Learn how to conduct one for your business.

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Want to Keep Your Customers? Be Proactive
By Leslie Pankowski | February 21, 2023

Customer relationship maintenance isn't just a to-do-list item. Learn to keep tabs on customer satisfaction by collecting and analyzing feedback regularly.

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Should You Ditch That Nightmare Client?
By Nicole Fallon | February 21, 2023

When clients make outrageous demands and don't communicate, it may be time to fire them. Learn how to ditch nightmare clients tactfully.  

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8 Free SWOT Templates for Small Businesses
By Shayna Waltower | February 21, 2023

A SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis helps entrepreneurs make better business decisions. Find eight free SWOT templates online.

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How Cultural Anthropology Can Inform Business Strategy
By Adam Uzialko | February 21, 2023

A corporate anthropologist shares how social sciences and business intersect. Learn how to apply anthropological ideas to gain a competitive business edge.

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Entrepreneurs Answer the Question ‘Why Is Innovation Important?’
By Chad Brooks | February 21, 2023

New products and improvements to products are innovations. Learn the five innovation types and how to tap into innovation's power and potential.