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Innovation embraces new uses of technologies, improved industry methods, meeting changing customer demands or needs, and better systems and processes. To be successful, innovation will need to be supported by you, your staff and all other business partners. You can't force creativity, but the right setting will put your team in the right frame...

Successful people believe their success is resultant to a pattern of mutually beneficial interpersonal relationships, as much as it is due to technical skills or business knowledge. In environments where you should be putting your best foot forward, it can be easy to stumble and damage your reputation before you even have the chance to really ...

Obtaining financing is one of the biggest hurdles most entrepreneurs will have to overcome. Small- to medium-sized businesses face a contradiction when it comes to expanding or innovating. No matter how profitable their business model, few business owners have the available capital to scale up when they want to. Big business owners can get inv...

Providing great products and services is wonderful, but customers must actually know those products and services exist. That's why marketing plans and strategies are critical to business success. The marketing information you need to include in your business plan has to show that you know your target market and understand how to make sure thos...