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After Studying Autism for More than 20 Years, This Researcher Says These Two Elements Are the Key to Innovative and Effective Problem-Solving

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We attended the d.school’s “Design Thinking Bootcamp,” where for a week we learned the design thinking process and then worked on real-world problems. We attended the d.school’s “Design Thinking Bootcamp,” where for a week we learned the design thinking process and then worked on real-world problems. Change the way you see the world.

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Hello Alice Co-founders Carolyn Rodz and Elizabeth Gore Are Fueling the Small Business Ecosystem

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A journey filled with unexpected events is an apt comparison for what many small business owners encounter in entrepreneurship. During a conference in 2015, the future co-founders started talking about a mutual passion to address the problem of equity in the small business space. The problem?

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4 Retirement Plans Small Business Owners Should Consider

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Running a small business means lots of daily fires and immediate problems to solve. In fact, finding and researching the best retirement plans for small businesses can take time and effort you may not have right now. So, what retirement plan is best for small business owners?

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Business Coaching vs Executive Coaching: Is There a Difference?

John Mattone

Both executive coaching and business coaching aim to improve organizational performance. The former focuses on the individual, while the latter offers concrete solutions to problems. Executive coaching improves decisions by empowering the decision-maker, while business coaching improves organizational processes and strategies.

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9 Crucial Rules to Remember When Having Difficult Conversations with Employees

Insperity

The realization that you could have avoided the problem earlier hits you like a punch to the gut. Unfortunately, this is the same logic exercised by many business leaders when it comes to difficult conversations with employees. Have you ever heard your car make a noise that didn’t sound right? Then one day, your car breaks down.

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5 reasons to cultivate strategic business partnerships

Insperity

A strategic business partnership is not a business relationship that looks to exchange or extract value for your business from the other organization. A small business, for example, might partner with an industry-specific organization or association in order to reach a specific target market.

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How small businesses aid economic recovery

Ruby

Small businesses don’t just survive adversity, they often thrive in it. When a global health crisis caused many small businesses to close, newly formed American companies contributed to a historic peak in new job opportunities. It was a bleak time for all businesses, but small ones seemed disproportionately impacted.