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Strategies

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  • Cheryl O'Neill
  • June 24, 2013
How to finance 'the big one'

Big orders can be a double-edged sword for small businesses. Here are a couple of options that can help you say 'yes' to large orders without going bankrupt.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • June 21, 2013
Be brave

A Gulf Coast manufacturer invested at least $1.5 million in the last 18 months to fend off a big competitor. Executives hope their edge is in local control.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Traci McMillan Beach
  • June 21, 2013
Designed to sell

Creating a lifestyle brand requires designing a unique customer experience, Tom Henken and Juan Romero agree. Understanding the customer's psychology of shopping is what their architecture firm does best.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 21, 2013
Corporate Report: June 21

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • June 21, 2013
In Minto condition

Canadian developer and homebuilder Minto Group is making an aggressive push on the Gulf Coast. Michael Belmont leads the charge.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Jamie Kane
  • June 14, 2013
Discover what matters to your customers

Setting up a selling process that increases customer feedback and contact can enhance the breadth and depth of your relationship — and boost sales.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • June 14, 2013
Clothes horse

An outlet chain in business 25 years looks to redefine how customers perceive its brand. It's a delicate balance.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 14, 2013
Corporate Report: June 14

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • June 14, 2013
A second act

A local financial planning firm has grown revenues nearly 200% since 2010. One key has been to eliminate conflicts of interest for clients.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Denise Federer
  • June 7, 2013
How to lead from the middle

Are you at times discouraged with the lack of responsiveness by others in your company to requests or recommendations that you make?

  • Strategies
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 7, 2013
Corporate Report: June 7

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • June 7, 2013
Raise your glass

Say goodbye to the paper menu. Restaurants are adopting computer tablets to help them grow sales and set them apart from the competition.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • June 7, 2013
Cementing the recovery

Gay Rebel Thompson wonders if the recovery is going to be sustained. Her family's cement business is a good gauge of the local economy.

  • Strategies
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 31, 2013
Corporate Report: May 31

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

  • Strategies
    By
  • James R.
  • May 31, 2013
Whatever happened to growth?

As the economy sputters into recovery, don't miss capitalizing on the next growth cycle. What your company can do to prepare now.

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