The World Bank project found that poverty was particularly stagnant in the rural areas and that farming was not a growth industry. Their strategy: “support for public health, basic education, rural infrastructure, and increased interregional labor mobility.”
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Obviously, every business has its own individual challenges and opportunities. But most successful businesses of any size do tend to have something in common: none of them settle for the status quo. As an inherent part of their ongoing business model, these successful businesses regularly review their processes and operations.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
This makes me wonder – with their foray in offshoring, will these small companies steal the attention of service providers who have been chasing the big businesses? Will these companies create an explosion of job opportunities in the developing countries?
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Working across cultures can be tough, frustrating, even hilarious! The challenge arises when it threatens teamwork and damages business prosperity. But the good news is these differences are manageable.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
It’s true that offshoring has provided substantial cost savings and improved profits of companies that sent work offshore. But with increasing competition and alternative sourcing destinations, one cannot assume the same scenarios will continue to be true in the coming years.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Yes, it’s likely rising star companies from these “BRIC” countries (and many other places) are coming to your shores - what can small business owners do about it? Well, if “beating” them outright seems unlikely, how about “joining” them?
Thursday, December 11, 2008
The secret of supply-chain leaders like General Electric, Emerson Electric, Continental, Honeywell, Siemens, etc is their modular approach to offshoring, says Industryweek. Rather than moving entire factories offshore, these companies focus on individual functions and products when making offshoring decisions in a way that optimizes cost and effectiveness of entire operations.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Multi-level marketing (MLM) is a business model that combines direct marketing with franchising.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Creating new ways, not improving existing processes, has proven extraordinarily successful to many corporations.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
How to attract and maintain a substantial fan base.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
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