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July 6, 2011

Martin Herzfeld and 5 other people answered this question

What industries will drive job creation in the United States?

"U.S. Solar Market Stats: Q1 2011 by the Numbers"
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"Renewable electricity passes nuclear in U.S." ?
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May 24, 2011

Tony Gruber, CPA and 3 other people answered this question

Will lenders loosen their purse strings this year, or do small businesses have to get creative?

Just as a follow up: I'm finding very few banks that are truly willing to lend. For the most part, bank loans are a simple matter of collateral and credit history. Very little business analysis is done in a banks underwriting process - This has ... more

March 29, 2011

Lucinda Alden answered this question

What impact to hedge funds have on the economy?

The top 10%+/- of hedge funds in existence have been the only ones who really made money for their clients. Hedge funds started out as a way to allocate resources to opportunities that were likely to increase in value and there were a number of ... more

Feb. 13, 2011

Chad Massaker answered this question

44% of survey respondents say they plan on growing their businesses significantly in 2011...

I am hoping for / predicting 25% growth. We have spent the last 2 years preparing for it by restructuring our business model. more

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Feb. 11, 2011

Jessica Groopman asked a question

What is the single biggest challenge facing your business today?

Jan. 17, 2011

Iris Sasaki and 1 other person answered this question

Is 2011 the time to make a career adjustment?

Your question wasn't poorly worded, I made an assumption based on what I perceived.
Much depends on the type of work they are looking for. I ALWAYS find my clients are looking for people in the scientific disciplines. Medicine is another field that is hiring. However, ... more

Jan. 7, 2011

Jason Womack and 4 other people answered this question

How should we prepare our children for their careers?

Years ago, I taught high school. Spent 5 years there, and to this day stay in touch with several of the (now 30-something!) students. Here's one thing a former student said last week, "Knowing that adults didn't have all the answers made it easier for ... more

Dec. 25, 2010

Bob Gately and 4 other people answered this question

Do you find it hard to hire new sales reps?

David makes a great point-- "... from a Call Center perspective - hiring the wrong TeleSales/Inside Sales Agent is the Root Cause of most Performance Issues." I have found that to be true for the last 18 years from most all perpectives.
"Using a single ... more

Dec. 21, 2010

Essp Web and 15 other people answered this question

How should we approach customer service in the current economy?

As we have a big issue of economy crisis. And the mean time people increases their product prices but they also make it to third class quality. So if you never do it. People will come to buy from you. It's acceptable they would not ... more

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Dec. 16, 2010

Robert Gordon answered this question

How much to tax-advantaged benefits cost the government?

The congressional Joint Committee on Taxation annually publishes a "Tax Expenditure Budget", which estimates the revenue cost of tax deductions and credits that are economically equivalent to spending programs. For 2010, the six largest tax expenditure items were estimated to be as follows:
1. Exclusion ... more

Dec. 14, 2010

Johnny Giles answered this question

What are the real life implications of becoming an information economy?

Hi Drew,
I love technology and implement as much of it as I can manage but in my humble opinion the United States has become less of a producer of manufactured goods and more of a buyer. This makes the gap between the have and have ... more

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