Efficiency
BY Andrea Huspeni
Authors Susan Geary and Anne Bulstrode provide a simple way for entrepreneurs to decipher employees' temperaments -- and how to handle them.
To Boost Efficiency, Rethink Company Culture
In this case study, telecom startup Grasshopper explains how rethinking its values helped realign the company's goals, reduce turnover and find the cash to reinvest in itself.
Crowdopolis: Crowdsource Like the Big Guys
BY Catherine Clifford
A conference in New York City showcases the leading edge of crowdsourcing.
6 Essential Time Savers for Overworked Young Entrepreneurs
BY Adam Toren
Here are some approaches to work that can help make the best use of your time and energy when you're starting or growing a business.
4 Holiday Gifts for Time- and Fashion-Challenged Young Entrepreneurs
BY Erica Bell and Katie Finnegan
For the entrepreneur who has everything but time. Here are a few efficiency-boosting gift ideas that he/she or even you would love.
Data Crunch: 5 Analysis Tools for Small Businesses
BY Jonathan Blum
Need to turn large amounts of raw data into actionable analysis? Give these options a try.
5 Little-Known iPhone and iPad Apps for Startups
BY Cynthia Boris
Mobile tools for all of your administrative tasks from invoicing to shipping.
5 Cutting Edge Ways to Combat Employee Theft
BY John Patrick Pullen
Keep your company's assets safe with these state-of-the-art technologies.
How to Find Your Money Zen
BY Catherine Clifford
Here are four things you can do to keep your business's finances organized.
Profits or Bust: Inside the Mind of an Efficiency Expert
BY Catherine Clifford
Businesses often pay a lot of money to productivity analysts. We asked one business efficiency expert for his best tips.
9 Routine Tasks You Should Eliminate From Your Workday
BY Jane Porter
Entrepreneurs always seems to have more to do than time to do it. Something's got to give. Here's how to get rid of what's weighing your business down.
How Cloud Computing Saved My Business
BY Stewart Wolpin
Cloud technology helped these small companies coordinate operations, manage paperwork and control phone expenses.
Could Your Business Survive Without You?
BY Joanna L. Krotz
Seventy-five percent of small-business owners have no real succession plan -- a potential recipe for disaster. This entrepreneur's accidental fate tells a cautionary tale.
Why You Should Consider an IT Audit
BY Mikal E. Belicove
Does your company need an IT audit? Will it improve your bottom line?
How the Recession Saved One Company
BY Jane Porter
A small business owner is forced to retract, only to return stronger than ever.
How a Microbusiness Rebounded from the Recession
BY Kelly K. Spors
A fashion startup survives cash-flow problems and redesigns itself for a comeback.
Striving for Efficiency the Second Time Around
BY Jason Fell
A 27-year-old founder of a real estate investment firm streamlines operations.
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