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Strategies

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  • November 1, 2013
Sweet Symphony

A pair of executives bring their history of business success to an IT services firm. Their goal is to help clients do it all.

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  • Jean Gruss
  • November 1, 2013
Feed the map

Geofeedia maps social media posts so journalists, emergency officials and companies can track what's being said.

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  • Mark Gordon
  • November 1, 2013
Curtains Up

Former food service executive Carl Cannova, who once oversaw 750 employees, didn't want to whittle away retirement on the golf course. So now he's back in business. The stakes, again, are tense.

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  • James R.
  • October 25, 2013
Create a brand-driven culture

Six ways to get your employees to 'live the brand.'

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  • October 25, 2013
Corporate Report: Oct. 25

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • Jean Gruss
  • October 25, 2013
Tech Healthy

Home care doesn't have to involve a nurse 24 hours a day. One firm plans to use technology to take on some of the load.

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  • Cheryl O'Neill
  • October 18, 2013
Five tips to help get your bank loan approved

With new regulations and tight lending, bank financing has only gotten harder to secure. Follow these steps to improve your chances of approval.

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  • October 18, 2013
Corporate Report: Oct. 18

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • Mark Gordon
  • October 18, 2013
'Fine Fundamentals'

The national economy has a chance to grow at least 3% in 2014, one analyst says. The potential hurdle is a common business foe: the federal government.

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  • Jean Gruss
  • October 18, 2013
Recovery on Track

Gary Jackson has his finger on the economic pulse of the region, and he's optimistic about 2014.

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    By
  • George Rauch
  • October 11, 2013
Government bonds: financial disaster

Government bonds are decreasing in value because the public is unwilling to take interest payments of 1.5% to 2% annually for the risk of holding government debt.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 11, 2013
Corporate Report: Oct. 11

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • October 11, 2013
Corporate Report: Oct. 11

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • Mark Gordon
  • October 11, 2013
Motor Momentum

A Gulf Coast RV firm is back on the road to sales growth after a brief, but painful, recession-forced detour. One turnaround key: a robust profit-sharing plan.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 4, 2013
Corporate Report: October 4

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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