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Don’t Let Long-Term Care Costs Scuttle Your Savings
So you think you’ve got finances all lined out for your golden years? If you haven’t factored in the high costs of long-term care, you still have some work to do. Baby Boomers are aging. The sooner you...
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Find the Real Decision Maker—Or Lose the Sale
In sales, nothing is worse than realizing you’re talking to the wrong guy. The prospect tells you, “I only need one more approval and the order is yours.” For joy, for joy—the order is mine! Ummmm . ....
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The Imitation Game—KC Style
These days, the things that really do make Kansas City stand apart from the municipal crowd are fewer, and further between. I am not sure when it happened. The seeds may have been planted as early as...
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Dad, this one’s for you. If you’ve been keeping up on the recent online fury over city and county tax favors bestowed on The Kansas City Star, you’re probably as mad as I am, speaking as a taxpayer....
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The Master of Master’s
The MBA is now the undisputed king of master’s programs nationwide, for some good reasons. But it’s also an educational specialty undergoing profound changes. This, according to the Census bureau, is...
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BOOMERS: Closing Acts
As Baby Boomers move into old age—and no, 70 is not the new 40—their economic impact continues to reshape American business, commerce and lifestyles. Invariably, the statistic accompanying reviews of...
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Veterans: The Next Battle
Military cuts are the stuff of challenge—and opportunity. Earlier this month, the U.S. Army dropped the unemployment bomb, announcing that by the end of 2017, it would accelerate plans to reduce the...
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Corporate Report 100 • 2015 Winners List
1. Foodlinks, Inc. 2nd YearGrowth: 949.83% Average Annual Growth Rate: 316.61%Gross Revenue: 2014: $21,238,011 2011: $2,022,994Full-time employees: 7 There’s a good reason why...
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Corporate Report 100 • All-Time Winners Honor Roll
As Corporate Report 100 turns 30, only a few companies that have made it to those heights have been able to master the challenges of rapid growth for the long term. Getting onto the Corporate Report...
View ArticleCorporate Report 100 • Introduction
Is Faster Growth Ahead? The good news? After five years of decline, new business development in the U.S. is rising, according to the Kauffman Foundation’s most recent startup-activity index. And, since...
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When Effective Communication Counts, Think Visual
A visual success guide will go a long way toward keeping employees focused. The adage, “you have to see it to believe it,” is never truer than in the office, where communication can be cloudy and...
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