Five Tips To Help Entrepreneurs Find Early Stage Capital

Profit Dynamics Inc., a research firm in Fountain Hills, Arizona, founded by Brian Hill and Dee Power, authors of the books, "Attracting Capital From Angels," and "Inside Secrets To Venture Capital," recently conducted a survey of 74 venture capital firms from all regions of the United States. They were asked their views about the outlook for the early stage capital market in the upcoming year.…

Building Internal Trust – A Key Partnering Strategy

The events of late 2001 sent a tsunami over the collective psyche and economy in the United States and around the world. The most noticeable impact of this shock wave is that many people feel psychologically uncertain about the future. They are searching for dependability and reliability for their futures. Everyone wants and needs to feel a sense of trust about the stability of the…

Team Building for Positive Change

Team building isn’t a single event; it must be an ongoing process. In today’s tight job market, employees are less willing than ever to stay in unhappy situations, making it vital for managers to pay attention to the work environment. Teambuilding is effective in changing group dynamics, increasing team interaction and to foster a more productive work climate. Strategies that have been used to turn…

An Effective Employee Suggestion Program Has a Multiplier Effect

Empowered employees who actively submit improvement suggestions, give an organization a competitive advantage in generating cost savings, improving productivity and increasing efficiencies when/if a program is properly implemented. This article tells how a maintenance worker, a construction crew member and even teams have submitted suggestions resulting in very positive contributions to the bottom line. It is estimated that approximately 37% of submitted suggestions do have…