The simple answer to this question is yes, no and maybe. Well, maybe it is not such a simple answer because it is a particularly loaded question. The subject of outsourcing is a very sensitive issue for many. There are some who believe that outsourcing, whether it is overseas or domestic, is taking jobs away […]

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The Small Business IT consulting community is a dynamic and exciting community to be active in at this time. Many different opportunities are gaining some serious momentum in this underserved marketplace in Canada. The Small Business marketplace will be the fastest-growing segment in the information technology market. Currently, approximately 97% of the businesses in Canada […]

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Businesses compete in the real world with core competency. The core competency can be, for instance, excellence in design and low cost manufacturing. The purpose of businesses is to satisfy customers. Businesses, with its number of functions and process flows, have to add value to the product in order to satisfy customers. The satisfaction of […]

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You realize you have a problem and you need to fix it. You don’t know exactly what is wrong but you know that your business really needs some help. Are you unsure if you should hire a coach or a consultant? It is important to know the differences between the two because there are certainly […]

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Top 3 Ways to Maximize Your Small Business Server Consulting Profits Over the past 7 years, Microsoft Small Business Server (SBS) has gained traction as a widely-respected Small Business Server networking suite. As a result, many small business computer consultants, systems integrators, and value-added resellers have jumped on-board the Microsoft Small Business Server bandwagon. However, […]

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Marketing outsourcing is a growing trend in most companies. Companies spend a major part of their funds on promotion and research. Some experts feel that outsourcing marketing to other companies can damage the marketing projects of the business. This article discusses some of the disadvantages of outsourcing marketing. Marketing is today much more complex a […]

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You’ll know a consultant and the extent to which the advice they give you is flawed by the underlying theoretical models that their advice is based on. So argues Chris Argyris in his powerful and eye-opening book, “Flawed Advice and the Management Trap.” Argyris analyzes representative examples of over 100 books and myriad articles published […]

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These days in the world of cheap outsourced CAD, it’s can be very tempting to hire on offshore drafting services firm to do your production. The allure is certainly understandable. The claims being made by so many of these firms go something like this: “Trust us to do your drawings and details, because we are […]

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