Blog Profile / The Exceptional Workplace
| URL : | http://www.inc.com/nancy-mobley | |
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| Filed Under: | Business & Finance / Career & Jobs | |
| Posts on Regator: | 374 | |
| Posts / Week: | 2.5 | |
| Archived Since: | June 15, 2010 | |
Blog Post Archive
9 Buzzwords the Tech Industry Should Banish
Having trouble generating synergy with your paradigm shift? The buzz-phrases need to go. Here are nine we'd like to buzz-saw. Over the past 12 years, I've covered countless tech companies, from mobile app developers to companies that help you find a place to work in a big city. Show More Summary
The Power of Kickstarter to Build Awareness
Crowdfunding can be a great way publicize your company. (It's not all about the money.)
Did You Just Call My Baby Ugly?
It's easy for negotiations to get unnecessarily ugly. Here's how to better understand the person on the other side of the table. We often talk about selling a business as a transaction between two things: One business buys another. But in reality, it is a transaction between two people. Show More Summary
Compared to This, Your Mission Statement Sucks
The mission statement at this company might possibly be the one by which all others should be judged. When I worked for R.R. Donnelley there was a huge mission statement poster hanging on the wall by the door to the bindery. I walked by it every working day for almost 17 years. Show More Summary
This Company Broke the Online Ad Model for Fun and Profit
An advertising executive and a rock-and-roll musician figure out how to make money in publishing by using an old-school business model. Attend an online media conference and you're bound to meet a lot of depressed people. Rates, driven...Show More Summary
4 Reasons Business Owners Are Not Confident About the Economy
Take a closer look at some of the fundamentals underlying the recent positive economic news. In its monthly "beige book" report, the Federal Reserve recently reported moderate economic growth across the country. This was backed up by...Show More Summary
Top 10 Personal Finance Books of All Time
These ten books have ten different (and powerful) approaches to accumulating personal wealth. Previous posts have identified the best motivational business books of all time, and the best eye-opening books for the entrepreneur. Here's a list of books to help you get out of the rat race of debt and achieve the wealth that you truly deserve. Show More Summary
4 Reasons to Get Rid of Set Hours
It's not right for every business, but here's what you can gain by banning the 9 to 5 notion and being more flexible. Flexible work has had some notable setbacks lately. Yahoo unleashed a flood of commentary by banning telecommutingShow More Summary
Secret to Success: Feeling Cash-Strapped (Even if You're Really Not)
Want to grow your venture? Why you should make like you're out of funds, even if you're not. Believe it or not, too much money can get in the way of success for an entrepreneur who has already "made it." If you have too much money, you won't take as much care with your decisions--won't treat each line item like it could make or break you. Show More Summary
3 Brilliant Business Moves That Looked Dumb Initially
Three major global businesses bet heavily on their CEOs' big decisions. Onlookers were sure the results would be disaster. Boy, were they wrong. The iPhone? Many "experts" thought it would flop. Television was a curiosity, but no challenge to the power of radio. Show More Summary
7 Rules of Brilliant Marketing
These marketing strategies and concepts can determine the ultimate success of your products, your company, even your career. If you think marketing is all about B2B email, lead generation, social media, and advertising campaigns, then I seriously doubt if you'll make it in the business world. Show More Summary
Employees Get a Raise for Getting Company Logo Tattoo (Yes, Really)
One small business owner will pay employees to prove their loyalty runs more than skin deep. One New York real estate company has mixed company loyalty and branding in a way most employees won’t soon forget--even if they wanted to. Rapid...Show More Summary
Why Are You Selling Your Business?
The answer can change everything, from how fast you can sell to how much you can sell for. Small business owners have many different reasons for selling their companies. For some, a business sale is the logical conclusion of a long and successful entrepreneurial career. Show More Summary
Best Places to Launch: 5 Factors to Consider
Where is the best place to launch a start-up? Depends on who you ask. Experts explain the pros and cons of straying from the beaten path. When it comes to start-up friendly cities, San Francisco's got nothing on... Tulsa, Oklahoma? On...Show More Summary
Beauty Products Pure Enough to Eat
Hugo Saavedra, founder and CEO of Hugo & Debra Naturals, is on a crusade to reintroduce the concepts of freshness and purity to the skincare industry. Hugo Saavedra, founder and CEO of Hugo & Debra Naturals, has never been able to tolerate impurities. Show More Summary
Getting Paid: 7 Steps to Protect Yourself From Deadbeats
Don't let customers use you as their bank. Prevent late payments before they happen. A prospective client was telling us how payments from a big customer are frustratingly slow. Upon inquiring, he discovered that his client's accounts payable employees are rewarded with overtime pay if they delay payment until 90 days after the original invoice. Show More Summary
Silicon Valley VC Confidence Is Up
Confidence among venture capitalists is on the rise. So why aren't they investing yet? Confidence among Silicon Valley venture capitalists is up for the third consecutive quarter, according to the quarterly Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist Confidence Index, published this week. Show More Summary
Why Givers (Not Takers) Usually Win
The most successful people in business have talent and luck. But author Adam Grant says they share another quality: They give back. There's a reason why the biblical phrase "it is better to give than to receive" is so popular. Just ask Wharton business professor Adam Grant. Show More Summary
8 Risks When You Ignore Social Media
Ignoring social media because you think you can't prove results? Here's what you risk. Social media ROI has always been a touchy subject. You'll find divided camps: those who emphasize that social media should not be expected to perform...Show More Summary
Inventor Philippe Kahn on Audacity, Talent, and Luck
An email interview with the serial entrepreneur behind the technology inside the Jawbone Up fitness-tracking wristband. In 1983, Philippe Kahn emigrated from France to the United States with just $2,000, and a software program he created called Turbo Pascal. Show More Summary