Entrepreneurship & Small Business
‘Advancing the Entrepreneurial Spirit’: Do you have what it takes?
Hire the right people: Measured approach identifies the best in class
Question:
"Enjoyed your last column in BizTimes on human capital management (HCM). I wonder if you could expand on the 'acquiring employees' aspect of that column. I lead an engineering consulting firm and we've had a hard time of late identifying front-line employees who are going to work out. Is there a way to be more scientific about this? Thanks!"
The Rotary business mantra: Do your deals benefit all parties involved?
Repatriating profits from China
“Taking Action: Working Through Procrastination and Achieving Your Goals”
Harshad Shah, president of Eagle Technology Inc.
What was the smartest thing your company did in the past year?
"To gain an increase in market share and expand internationally, we released a web-based, cloud computing, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) version of its asset management software. This web-based version is much easier to deploy and is significantly lower in upfront costs, increasing a facility's return on investment. Additional internationalized features in the web-based version allow us to expand our international presence."
Social business is for job creators
Presidential candidates should embrace the Getz model
So said Jalem Getz about business ventures after receiving the George Dalton Inspirational Entrepreneur Award from BizStarts Milwaukee at its fourth anniversary celebration recently. He knows all about trying different businesses before finding one that hits pay dirt.
