As Michael Scott  from the popular T.V. show “The Office” would say – bosses are getting cooler and cooler. As the connecting, following, and friending age gets going, bosses and their employees are finding more ways to interact. The difference, however, between interacting face to face and interacting through social mediums is the idea that [...]

PRINCE2 is a process-based methodology that offers non-proprietorial best practice guidance on project management, encompassing the management, control and organisation of a project. In addition to being used as a widely-used standard for effective project management internationally, it also takes the form of an official certification for accredited project managers across a wide range of [...]

There is limited time and access during M&A due diligence. Knowing this, it is critical to focus on the high priority areas with the largest affect on risk. As we discussed in our previous article, “Due Diligence for Mergers and Acquisitions – Why include IT”, technology due diligence is a critical part to evaluating a [...]

You feel good about the business you’ve built. You’ve got the funding; you’ve got the business plan. You’ve got everything you need to run a successful company…or do you?  We’ve compiled a list of the top five things you didn’t know your company needed to help make sure you do. A website You would think [...]

So, you need to make more sales and you need to make them fast.  But how?  Just what is the best approach to take when growing your business?  If this is a question that stumps you often, I’ve got 10 books that you have to check out. Ivana Taylor has compiled a nice list of [...]

I am a recent graduate of a four year University, and I will say it wasn’t exactly National Lampoon’s Animal House like I expected. Sure I went to my share of parties and football games, but I also sat in a lecture hall Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and oh yes, Friday. When I first went [...]

As we start to see mergers and acquisitions activity ramp up, we shift focus to the value of technology due diligence. What do you review during due diligence? You probably look at financials, customer lists, markets and existing executives. You may even review operations, eyeing potential efficiencies, such as those gained by integrating departments like [...]

Have you discovered Pinterest yet?  No, well let me tell you a bit about it.  I myself didn’t know it existed until a few weeks ago when it started popping up in my traffic stats for my personal recipe blog. Pinterest is a social sharing site where users “pin” pictures, of interesting things they come [...]

Can you believe that we’re already beginning to discuss the holiday season?  I can’t!  The holidays still seems so far away but actually now’s a great time to get planning. Last week on Small Business Trends radio, they talked with special guest Ety Rybak.  Ety is the co-founder of Inside Sports and Entertainment Group which [...]