Digital Library > Operations and Technology > Safety “Work-Related Hearing Loss Costs $2 Billion” Say what? If your workplace is louder than a lawnmower, listen up. Exposure to 80-decibel levels for eight hours a day is a risk, says the Campaign for Hearing Health. That’s about as loud as a lawnmower, which measures 90 decibels. Thirty million U.S. workers are…
Web chat originated as a community builder, allowing people to communicate in real time over the Internet. Yet the technology has also become an important customer service tool in the e-commerce arena.
By the time frugal Sam Walton opened up some 20 Wal-Mart stores, he was appalled by the cost of flying on commercial airlines.
Digital Library > Acquiring and Managing Finances > Financing “Cash Is There If You Look” There’s plenty of cash out there to finance U.S. businesses, but many entrepreneurs don’t know how to find it, reports a recent study. Though $60 billion in private equity went to new businesses in 1998, $56 billion of that amount came from family, friends and…
Digital Library > Legal Issues and Taxes > Lawsuits “Safeguard Your Assets” An estimated 40 million new lawsuits will be filed this year alone. Find out where you may be at risk. The Business Owner’s Asset Protection Kit contains a 300-page workbook, audiotape and state exemption report, showing how to protect your business from lawsuits, taxes, bankruptcy, divorce and other…
Digital Library > Operations and Technology > Safety “Surprise! New OSHA Site Can Actually Save You $” Complying with federal rules costs the average small business 20 cents out of each budget dollar. But you might at least save on consulting fees by surfing the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Web site. Geared to small businesses, the new…
Digital Library > Defining and Serving a Market > Electronic commerce “On-the-fly Orders Take Flight on the Web” Customers log on to your Web site, design their own products and click to order. Electronic gears set the manufacturing process in motion, and the item is custom-made, inspected, packed, shipped and delivered to the customer within a few days. That scenario…
Much has happened in the commercial credit markets as a result of the Great Recession, but it comes as no surprise given the conditions that existed before the credit crunch.
Digital Library > Building and Inspiring an Organization > Planning, general “Goal Setters Go Farther” Jotting down some goals can help you face the millennium more confidently. Studies show that only 2% of the population has written goals. Interestingly, those are the ones who achieve success. Check out "What Are Your Goals: Powerful Questions to Discover What You Want Out…
Digital Library > Building and Inspiring an Organization > Planning, general “No. 1 CFO Concern: Understand Customer Needs” "Spending more time understanding customer needs" was ranked as the No. 1 issue by CFOs for 2000, according to 37% of the respondents to a KPMG survey. Other important themes for the year are to: Determine how the Internet will affect profits…