Friday 5 for the Week of November 2nd, 2015

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Business Mentoring: Think Big Act Bigger

By: Jeff Hayzlett and Fran Tarkenton

It’s easy to come up with excuses for why something won’t work. Jeff Hayzlett’s new book Think Big Act Bigger includes a whole list of crowdsourced excuses, but the most successful people… Watch episode

Where Do Your Hires Come From?

By: Jason Whitman, Indeed.com

How do your hiring sources compare? Which sources are outperforming others? Which ones have the potential to deliver the right candidates at a lower cost per hire? Performance… 2 minute read

Small Biz Stories: Coming Up with the Idea

By: Dan Fontaine                      

Coming up with the idea for Ascend Aerials began with a love for technology. Louie Northern’s work as an urban designer gave him a lot of exposure to the world of video… 5 minute video

5 Things to Do When You Start a Home Business

By: Ted Jenkin

Many people dream about starting a business that they can run while they are still wearing their pajamas. You may be a mom or dad who is wanting to run a little side business… 3 minute read

Avoid the Complacency Trap

By: Fran Tarkenton

Our natural tendency is to get comfortable doing things one particular way. In business, we sell one particular product or service to one type of customer using one type of… 2 minute read

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