Business Must Counter With Strong Defense
By Thomas J. Donohue, President and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Nothing–not even rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court or the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)–is deterring Big Labor from aggressively pushing its antibusiness agenda in Washington.
The subprime mortgage crisis caused a temporary paralysis in the credit markets and led some to speculate that the economy would soon slide into recession. How did this crisis evolve, how serious is it, and what does it tell us about the state of our capital markets?
A Remake Can Bring Competitive AdvantagesFor small businesses, beauty is more than skin deep–it can also affect your bottom line. There are economic and competitive advantages to redesigning a business.
GeorgiaLife-Sciences Industry ThreatenedA University of Georgia dean warned that state universities are not producing enough agriculture graduates to fill available research jobs, thus harming the state's ability to expand its life-sciences industry. Source: The Athens Banner-Herald
PennsylvaniaBusiness Owners Detail Health Care Problems
By Thomas J. Donohue, President and CEO, U.S. Chamber of CommerceOctober 9, 2007
U.S. Chamber members have free access to a new online Small Business Printing and Shipping Toolkit to help them save time and money. The toolkit, sponsored by FedEx and FedEx Kinko's, enables Chamber members to access the full range of products, forms, and online services to complete jobs of most sizes and have them delivered quickly around the world.
Expert Identifies Four Common BarriersYou own or run a company with a great product, a good marketing plan, and an enthusiastic sales team–and yet the sales are trickling in. Author and 30-year sales veteran Gerry Cullen identifies four of the most common and destructive sales barriers in The Coldest Call: Why Some Good Products Don't Sell.The Pain Barrier
