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• Sprint breaks up with high-maintenance customers 
• At I.B.M., a Smarter Way to Outsource
• Gaming has no significant effects on schoolwork, sociability: study
• Human-Powered Search Already Popular in Korea
• Demonstrating Leadership: Social Media

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According to U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao (and our very own Recruiting Animal), we are dealing with a “workforce of brats”. Echoing the dismal problem that Jeff Hunter addresses in his brilliant numbered essays (start at 28 and work backwards), Chao does the standard Republican governmental thing and blames the workers for the labor shortage. Hunter, in the standard liberal twist, blames the government (the schools, that is). (Read The Article)

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Financial statements are historical documents covering single time periods. Users of financial statements, however, are not so much concerned about the single time period as they are about the trends over time. Trend analysis is usually completed on key indicators, such as revenues, gross profit margin, operating expenses, and working capital components such as accounts receivable, accounts payable and inventory. Through comparison of ratios and trends a person can make informed judgments as to the significance of results. That is why banks or other investors often want 2 or more years of business results before they will lend.

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PARTICIPATE IN INITIAL STRATEGY SESSIONS TO HELP IDENTIFY AND SET DIRECTION FOR ACHIEVING CLIENT’S OBJECTIVES.WORK WITH THE CLIENT MANAGEMENT TEAM, CONTENT PROVIDERS AND DIGITAL DESIGNERS TO IDENTIFY HOW THE PROPOSED SITE ARCHITECTURE, FUNCTION

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Much is made of the importance of strategy. In an organization, there are two manifestations. Being Strategic and Strategic Planning.

 The most important part of being strategic is being so well prepared that you are always on the proactive side of problem solving. There is nothing more strategic than a function which sets standards for anticipation. Since strategy is shaped by circumstance, the company depends on constituents that can continue to move the ball forward in changing situations. (Read The Article)

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Investment in entrepreneurial ventures has gained popularity as a means for established firms to learn about new technologies and markets. However, the link between such Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) investments and innovation outcomes has not been examined in detail. Using panel data from corporate investors in telecommunications equipment manufacturing, we investigated the conditions under which CVC investments affect knowledge creation for corporate investors. We found that, when investor involvement is low, number of CVC investments has an inverted U-shaped relationship with innovation performance. However, when investor involvement is high, the relationship reverses, and an increase in investments boosts innovation.

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Without sufficient working capital, a person risks putting his or her operations in jeopardy, particularly if the person is experiencing rapid growth or fluctuating seasonal sales. A person should not wait until his or her cash runs out before he or she starts thinking about how to get the working capital needed to keep the company healthy and growing. The first step is to be well prepared when approaching a financial institution for this vital funding.

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Five Stories

• Culture at Microsoft & Google
• Open-Source Journalism: It's a Lot Tougher Than You Think
• I Learned About the Internet Yesterday
• Inside an Indian Call Center: “Spread the Wealth” (Hat Tip ..Doc)
• How to Lie With Analytics

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In The Art of the Start, Guy Kawasaki writes that his goal is to help you use your knowledge, love and determination to create something great without getting bogged down in theory and unnecessary details. At Apple in the 1980s, Kawasaki turned ordinary consumers into evangelists. As founder and CEO of Garage Technology Ventures, he has field-tested his ideas with dozens of newly hatched companies. In The Art of the Start, Kawasaki takes you through every phase of creating a business, from the very basics of raising money and designing a business model through the many stages that will eventually lead your company to doing the right thing and giving back to society.

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