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Should I take on a business partner? (part 1)

Guest post from Laura Schmitz Being a counselor at the Milwaukee Small Business Development Center, I am often asked for advice by small business start-ups… more...
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The art of mastering a virtual team: Five standards (Part 1)

Advice from guest blogger Bonnie Andrews Would it surprise you if I told you there’s no art to mastering a virtual team? Because there’s not.… more...
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Affordable Care Act: What you need to know in 2013 to prepare for 2014

The emerging Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) still has everyone – insurance companies, medical providers, employers and consumers alike — scrambling to figure… more...
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Why Madison? It’s not in the Silicon Valley

Guest post from Justin Beck, founder and CEO at PerBlue There seems to be a big misconception about tech startups. Many potential entrepreneurs think the… more...
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Those closest to the work know it best

Recently, I was listening to Morning Edition on NPR and discovered a very interesting interview Steve Inskeep had with urban scholar and editor at the… more...
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Why, and how, to craft a Facebook contest

One May 27, 2009, Densey Cole, a 16-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department, was responding to a burglary call when another car crossed a… more...
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How to be a global mobile professional

I haven’t been home in months but I am working with clients every day and growing my business. And I don’t miss most of the… more...
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Telecommuting: a “consider this” checklist

Five quick, top-of-mind reasons to consider telecommuting: (1) your workforce expands beyond available space infrastructure; (2) to enable customer/technical support employees to tap into customer… more...
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Leadership, storytelling, and Super Bowl commercials

At 164 million viewers, the last Super Bowl was the most watched television event ever. Nearly half of all American houses had the game on.… more...
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