A short sale is a real estate transaction for the purchase of a home before a bank forecloses on it. Short sales allow the owner of the home to sell the home below the market price and are subject to approval by the holder of the loan on the property. A short sale home often has the owners still living…
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The terms corrective and adaptive maintenance originate from software maintenance. In computer science, corrective maintenance is accomplished by removing bugs from software, hardware and the network, while adaptive maintenance describes the adaptive modification of existing code to address new tasks or business opportunities. Corrective maintenance is generally categorized into emergency situations – such as a network outage or virus attack…
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As a small business owner you want to seek out the best and brightest employees, but how do you compete with big business?  Here are a few tips that will give your business the competitive edge in recruiting and hiring. They have name recognition.  It’s time for you to get the word out.  Sign up for career fairs in your…
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Corporate governance is the way a corporation polices itself. In short, it is a method of governing the company like a sovereign state, instating its own customs, policies and laws to its employees from the highest to the lowest levels. Corporate governance is intended to increase the accountability of your company and to avoid massive disasters before they occur. Failed…
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Since high school (or earlier), many of us have struggled with meeting deadlines. Poor time management skills and procrastination often lead to last minute cram sessions which produce substandard work. At work, failing to meet deadlines is one of the cardinal sins that can easily get you fired. An employee who fails to be punctual and achieve deadlines is no…
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Starting your own business is not for the faint of heart. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, half of all small businesses will fail before reaching their fifth anniversary. With a 50% chance of failure, individuals starting a small business have many challenges to overcome for long term success. For the 50% who succeed, owning a small business can…
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Small business owners should remain aware of the current business trends in the market, in order to stay ahead of the curve and be ready to address rapidly changing demand. If your business fails to monitor current small business trends, then your company will be tied to archaic methods while rivals prosper from more modern and efficient methods of conducting…
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Apple CEO Steve Jobs has resigned, handing the reins of the company he co-founded over to his long-time right hand man, Tim Cook. At his retirement, Apple had eclipsed oil giant Exxon Mobil as the world’s largest corporation, with a $350 billion market capitalization and nearly $80 billion in cash. Steve Jobs’ storied life and career is legendary, and truly…
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