Archive for Archive for May, 2008
Investments - Risk and Return
When you borrow money from a bank, they require you to pay it back over a certain time period. They also require you to pay interest, the amount over and above the principal that you borrowed. The bank expects the interest to exceed inflation, cover any costs of servicing the loan, and make a little [...]
Meeting in Public Places
If you are very tied into the business community in your area, you may find some difficulty having meetings in public places. In our community, there are a number of local cafes and restaurants that are perfect for business meetings.
The drawback is everyone thinks so. When choosing to meet at a public place, make sure [...]
DoD 2008.2 SBIR SOLICITATION
The DoD is now accepting proposals for the 2008.2 SBIR Solicitation. If you are interested in winning a grant from the DoD, start preparing your proposal immediately.
Schedule:
April 21, 2008: Solicitation was issued for public release
May 19, 2008: DoD began accepting proposals
June 18, 2008: Deadline for receipt of proposals by 6:00 a.m. EST — plan ahead [...]
Running a Contest - Creating Your Rules
If you decide to create a contest, either as a marketing ploy or as an employee motivation tool, be careful when writing the rules. When someone writes contest rules, he or she can only write from his or her perspective. The problem is that this person is not the one reading the rules.
Because the English [...]
Preventing Employee Theft
One of the most distressing things to face is finding out that a trusted employee is stealing from you. Sadly, it is more common than most people think.
Theft and fraud can take many forms:
Stealing of supplies and petty cash
Creation of fictitious employees
Exaggerating or fabricating expense reports
Running a personal business on company computers
Excessively using corporate time [...]
