Should You Take That Innovation Job? + MORE

You’ve been working at a small start-up for a while now when a large, deep-pocketed corporation comes knocking, asking you to join its innovation team. Should you take the job? Will this be the chance to exercise your entrepreneurial imagination in a more secure environment with ample assets? Or will you end up drowning in bureaucracy, pining for the white-knuckled start-up pace you’re used to?

We have similar concerns whenever we consider accepting an innovation engagement…

According to The Gallup Organization, there are more than 22 million employees throughout the American workforce who are best described as having low morale. If that number seems huge, you’re going to be shocked by the next one.
Gallup has also calculated that as a result of issues like absenteeism and decreased productivity that stem from low morale, the American economy as a whole takes an annual $350 billion hit from this widespread morale problem…

If you work in a busy environment which is constantly buzzing with the sound of heated exchanges of opinion, telephone calls and prompt meetings, it’s possible that you might have forgotten something. When everyone’s workload is too much, forgetting the basics such as maintaining a clean and tidy office can often be put to one side…

The business environment in the UK is particularly strained at present, thanks to continuing uncertainty and pronounced volatility. To succeed in this climate, business owners must be extremely creative in their thinking and learn from innovative brands in the market place.
Take the decision to advertise at a trade show, for example, which offers considerable exposure for your firm and an opportunity to engage potential consumers…

Pressuring your team to do more with less can lead to unethical behavior, warns a new survey.These are still tough economic times, which means business owners are asking employees to do more with less. It might be logical or even necessary, but be warned: It creates risk for fraud and corruption, according to a new study by Ernst & Young…

Disagreements and hurt feelings between co-founders can sink a company before it starts. Here are four strategies to set the relationship up for success.

It’s really no surprise 101 Money Secrets by Janet Xuccoa of GRA is on it’s way to becoming a best seller.
A recent book review by Maggie Macalister of IntelligentInvestor.co.nz gave the book a very good rap. Financial books are not usually running off the shelves as top best sellers as they can be a very hard read, fill of jargon that frankly just alienates a lot of us…

No matter how long someone has worked for you or how competent they are, everyone makes mistakes. When it comes to loan applications, make sure someone else’s mistake doesn’t cost you or your company.

Can’t just let it be? WotWentWrong.com offers assistance for the dumped.