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Compost and 'Be Somebody'
Jessi talks about Composting, Being Somebody, and what it means to be a boss and making the big decisions.
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5 Inventions Inspired By Animals
Animals are the inspiration for some incredible new inventions that improve our way of life. Here's 5 that inspired us to share them with you! *Filmed pre shelter in place regulations
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What is Forest Bathing? The Science Behind Stress Relief)
Forest bathing is based on a Japanese practice called shinrin-yoku developed in 1982 by the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Shinrin-yoku which translates to forest well or forest bathing in English is defined as...
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Bases of Social Power
French and Raven identified those five bases of power as coercive, reward, legitimate, referent, and expert.
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Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
What are Key Performance Indicators of KPIs? Key performance indicators (KPIs) are targets that help you measure progress against your most strategic objectives. While organizations can have many types of metrics, KPIs are targets that...
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Intrapreneur
What does it mean to be an Intrapreneur? Intrapreneurship is the act of behaving like an entrepreneur while working within a large organization.
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Initial Actions by the Board of Directors
What are the Initial Actions by the Board of Directors? The initial board consent should include a separate paragraph to address the issuance of stock to the initial shareholders of the company.
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How to Protect Your Business Name
What are the steps you should take to Protect Your Business Name?
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Holland's Personality Job Fit
What is Holland's Personality Job Fit? Holland found that people needing help with career decisions can be supported by understanding their resemblance to the following six ideal vocational personality types: Realistic (R) Investigative...
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Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions
What are Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions? Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory is a framework for cross-cultural psychology, developed by Geert Hofstede. It shows the effects of a society's culture on the values of its members, and how...
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Excess Earnings Method - Business Valuation
What is the Excess Earnings Method of Business Valuation? The excess earnings method (also called the “formula” method) basically values a company in two pieces – the tangible value and the intangible (or “goodwill”) value. The tangible...
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Egocentrism
What is Egocentrism? Egocentrism is the inability to differentiate between self and other. More specifically, it is the inability to accurately assume or understand any perspective other than one's own. Egocentrism is found across the...
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Diffusion of Innovations Theory
What is the Diffusion of Innovations Theory? Diffusion of innovations is a theory that seeks to explain how, why, and at what rate new ideas and technology spread. The theory was popularized by Everett Rogers in his book Diffusion of...
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Debt vs Equity - A Balance
Should a business raise money through selling equity or incurring debt? Debt financing may have more long-term financial benefits than equity financing. With equity financing, investors will be entitled to profits, and if you sell the...
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Crucial Success Factors - Management
What are Crucial Success Factors in Management? Critical success factor is a management term for an element that is necessary for an organization or project to achieve its mission. To achieve their goals they need to be aware of each key...
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Choosing a Business Location
How do you choose a Business Location? Go where there is demand. Look for areas where your product or service is in high demand or where your competition is fairly low. If at all possible, you'll want to expand to a location where the...
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Chaos Theory
What is Chaos Theory? Chaos theory is an interdisciplinary area of scientific study and branch of mathematics focused on underlying patterns and deterministic laws of dynamical systems that are highly sensitive to initial conditions, and...
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Change Management
What is Change Management? Change management is a collective term for all approaches to prepare, support, and help individuals, teams, and organizations in making organizational change.
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Central Driving Forces Model - Explained
What is the Central Driving Forces Model? The central driving forces model is an entrepreneurial-based model that considers the positives and negatives of three areas of the venture; founder(s), opportunities, and resources. The model...
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Business Process Map and Process Model
What is the Business Process Map? How does the Business Process Map relate the Process Model? Business Process Mapping can be used to document a current process and to model a new one. Its purpose is to gain a detailed understanding of...
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Business Plan - Appendix
What should be included in the Appendix to the business plan? In general, here are some of the documents you might think to include in your business plan appendix: Charts, graphs, or tables that supplement information from other sections...
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Business Model Canvas - Explained
What is the Business Model Canvas? The Business Model Canvas is a strategic management template used for developing new business models and documenting existing ones.
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Business Incubator
What is a Business Incubator? A business incubator is an organization that helps startup companies and individual entrepreneurs to develop their businesses by providing a fullscale range of services starting with management training and...
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Biases and Errors in Decision Making
What are some common biases and errors in Deicsion Making? here are a plethora of cognitive biases, also known as subconscious errors, that have been studied by psychologists, and it is important to understand that each individual will...