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A compilation of business news, trends, and surveys on customer satisfaction, financials, human resources, marketing, and sales.
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What “The Elf on the Shelf” can teach you about productivity, leadership.
The Elf on my Shelf isn’t working effectively. Instead of duping my 5 year-old into behaving like a Christmas angel, it’s giving me a guilt…
Richardson: Are you fit to grow?
As you begin to see a market uptick, or as you tire of being hunkered down, growth should be a priority for you. It has been said that if a business is not growing, it is dying. Over the past five years, growth has not been a common mindset. It has been survival of the fittest. Today, shifting out of a survival mode is imperative. If not, you risk seeing your business slip dramatically over the next year or two.
Are you demographically delusional?
Remember the DeLorean? If the name doesn’t conjure up an immediate mental image, this will: Remember the car from Back to the Future? That’s a…
In Sandy’s Wake: On the Ground in New Jersey
Remodelers advise slow, deliberate pace and avoiding scammers.
Remodeling firm rises from the ashes
Long Island remodeling firm loses office to fire but comes back stronger
Baltimore home improvement loan program awaits vote on additional funding
Baltimore’s Healthy Neighborhoods Inc. home improvement loan program may soon receive a pair of new grants depending on the outcome of a vote by the Board of Estimates on Wednesday.
Window and door industry heading toward recovery in 2012
Keynote speaker Michael Collins discussed the current and future state of the fenestration industry during the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) 2012 Summer Conference in Oak Brook, Ill.
Case Study: From zero to $3 million in a depressed market
How does a longtime builder of new homes survive in one of the most depressed housing markets in the country? By making the move to home-performance improvements.
WDMA, FMA announce formal affiliation agreement
The Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) and the Fenestration Manufacturers Association (FMA) today announced an agreement in principle to formally affiliate and eventually integrate operations.
William S. “Bill” Marvin named to Northwest Minnesota's IDEA Hall of Fame
The woods, lakes and fields of Northwest Minnesota have nurtured an impressive array of business visionaries. Among the giants was the late William S. “Bill” Marvin, who built Marvin Windows and Doors from a small lumberyard into one of the world’s premier window and door manufacturers. Bill Marvin’s exemplary career was recognized on April 25 with induction into the IDEA Hall of Fame.