http://proglobalbusiness.org Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:21:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As a tidal wave of business and consumer bankruptcies continues to drown our economy, those who have taken (or are considering) the bankruptcy plunge should at least know that they are not alone. In fact, since the turn of the century the U.S. has seen some of the biggest corporate ... http://proglobalbusiness.org/?p=1093 Welcome back to Make Money The Honest Way blog. The title is totally non-SEO and to be honest, I couldn’t give a flying rat’s turd! I can only imagine how many “ordinary” bloggers like me felt upon hearing the news that John Chow has been allowed back into the Google ... http://proglobalbusiness.org/?p=1095 A few weeks ago, I posted this article offering a few tips on how small business owners can grow their businesses during the recession. As I noted in the post, even in this dismal economy some businesses are thriving. But for the majority of smaller businesses the focus has become just ... http://proglobalbusiness.org/?p=1094 When it comes to mobile phones and business use, RIM’s Blackberry series of feature-rich smartphones might immediately come to mind. But a wide and versatile range of apps are actually making Apple’s iPhone an attractive business tool for those on the go. (Image Credit) Here are my picks of some of the ... http://proglobalbusiness.org/?p=1092 Securing a contract to supply goods or services to a big corporation could be godsend for a small business at a time when consumer confidence (and spending) has plummeted. Small business owners, especially minorities and women, should be aware that several big businesses have programs in place to actively reach ... http://proglobalbusiness.org/?p=1091 Welcome back to The Honest Way blog. I’m going to talk about something that has been irritating me on a business level for some time now and may or may not be affecting other people involved in trying to scrape a living from the Internet using honest methods. Its all ... http://proglobalbusiness.org/?p=1090 There is a lot of difficult news out there these days. With all the talk about pension cuts, pay freezes, layoffs, bankruptcies, and government bailouts, the fact that some industries are not only surviving the recession, but thriving in it, may seem hard to believe. But the truth is that ... http://proglobalbusiness.org/?p=1089 This is the final post in a four-part series on employee theft. If you suspect that theft or fraud has occurred in your business, then you should promptly follow up with a thorough investigation. When done properly, an investigation can help you limit your loses and quickly resolve the situation. First ... http://proglobalbusiness.org/?p=1088 This is the third post in a four-part series on employee theft. The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) in its Report to the Nation on Occupational Fraud & Abuse recently estimated that the typical business will lose an average of six percent of revenues from employee theft, and according ... http://proglobalbusiness.org/?p=1087 This is the second post in a four-part series on employee theft. As the economic recession churns on and countless Americans struggle to get some control over their mounting debt, incidents of employee theft and fraud are becoming more and more common. The FBI even calls employee theft “the fastest ... http://proglobalbusiness.org/?p=1086