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You Got the Merger Done … Now What?

Mergers and acquisitions have long been touted as a strategy for small businesses to gain size and scale to pursue larger projects and clients. But often, the integration process is overlooked, leading to increased costs, decreased profitability, and sometimes, failed mergers. Scott C. Whitaker, author of Mergers & Acquisitions Integration Handbook: Helping Companies Realize the Full Value of Acquisitions (Wiley Finance; $59.85), warns companies that the process can be arduou s. “One of the things that we stress right from the get-go is complete understanding of the task at hand and that it’s going to be incredibly disruptive,” he says. “It’s going to require a tremendous amount of time.”

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He Said, She Said

As employees strive to achieve a healthy work-life balance by curtailing bad habits such as junk food, alcohol, or nicotine, one impulse that often falls under the radar, yet can...

  • Entrepreneurship

The Color of Money

There’s no shortage of opportunities for small businesses to break into the green economy. The trick is for small businesses to find a green niche at the intersection of their expertise, market demand, and government priorities, and then take action.

Increase Your Bottom Line: Hire Women
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Increase Your Bottom Line: Hire Women

As the recession elapses and companies expand their search for talent again, employers should consider displaced homemakers and single mothers, and start allowing some flexibility for workers with diverse needs.

  • Entrepreneurship

Young Entrepreneurs Receive Top Honors

Young entrepreneurs were honored by the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) at its Dare to Dream awards gala, Wednesday night. The event recognizes NFTE student members who have demonstrated unique entrepreneurial spirits, according to the global organization which creates programs, curricula and training for schools and organizations on entrepreneurship.

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