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Here’s the final Schedule for BizCamp Speakers. We are very excited by the great group of presenters speaking August 19-20, next week (yikes! it came up quick didn’t it?) Thanks to support from Sanctuary Media Group, registration is now only $25. Right now we have 50+ attendees joining us, we hope you can find something that [… Read More]

Anita Campbell joins BizCamp for the 2nd year in a row. Join her again August 19-20 as we host BizCamp at the Taylor Institute. Her presentation last year was standing room only. Widely considered a “small business expert,” Anita Campbell serves as CEO of Anita CampbellAssociates Ltd, a woman-owned consulting firm helping companies and organizations [… Read More]

BizCamp at the Taylor Institute is proud to welcome Jim Kukral. Jim will be one of the 18 speakers presenting at this year’s BizCamp on the University of Akron campus August 19-20. Seats are limited register now to secure your seat. Jim was so great last year – we had to ask him to join us [… Read More]

As business managers, we are trained to provide feedback to employees, partners and customers. In our business culture, many have taken the polite way to praise others be it regarding elements of a relationship, a product, a piece of work or even a meeting. These are beneficial skills that many of us have mastered.While it’s [… Read More]

As an entrepreneur, you are likely running your own show or have a couple of good employees to rely on. What you have probably learned is that good people are in short supply. Whatever your situation, you likely need more resources, but might be strapped by finances to invest in full-time help. But knowledgeable, motivated [… Read More]

Customers are your greatest business asset, plain and simple. Without customers, you have just products and services. Cultivating customer relationships should be your most important business activity. In fact, one of the most overlooked sources of profitable revenue growth is your company’s customer base. While many companies talk about the importance of developing a customer [… Read More]

We’ve all heard the saying, “Bigger is better.” Or is it? In relation to companies, big has mattered. Big companies are associated with wealthy Fortune 500 conglomerates where value can be added due to large numbers of employees making functions more efficient. Such economies of scale made sense for growth’s sake. Small startups were traditionally [… Read More]

So you just submitted a big proposal to a prospective client who could really make a difference for your business. If this one comes through, it could make your year ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú or at least it could cover your payroll for the next few months. You are naturally patient, understanding that it will take time for [… Read More]

Over the years, numerous business ideas, philosophies and approaches have flooded our world, particularly with the proliferation of the Internet. But what makes one idea catch on with the masses and others fall to the wayside? “Made to Stick,” by brothers Chip and Dan Heath, is an attempt to explain this peculiar fact and many [… Read More]

?¢‚Ǩ?ìWe do not remember days, we remember moments.?¢‚Ǩ¬ù-Cesare Pavese Long, long ago, employees worked from 9-5, Monday through Friday. Sure, there were occasional exceptions, but most of the time, the boundaries between home and work lives were clear. Those were the days. The world certainly has changed, and in many ways has made our lives [… Read More]