How to Develop Organizational Culture in an E-Business

Posted by Heather Villa, CMA, MBA, MSM on September 28, 2009 in: Articles

It’s a good business decision to outsource: It’s often cheaper to hire outsource staff than to hire in-house. At times, the per-hour cost of outsource staff might be slightly higher than an in-house staff (depending on where the outsource staff is located), but there is less overhead, no payment of benefits and bonuses, and the [...]

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There’s only one thing that can’t be delegated

Posted by Heather Villa, CMA, MBA, MSM on June 17, 2009 in: Coaching

With the coaching I do here and the services that IAC Professionals offers, it’s no secret that I’m a believer in delegation. It makes good business sense to delegate, especially when the person you’re delegating to costs less to do the task than the equivalent of your own hourly rate.
A small business owner might contract [...]

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You Have Nothing Until You Have Your First Sale

Posted by Heather Villa, CMA, MBA, MSM on February 18, 2009 in: Coaching

In my work as a consultant who helps turn ideas into products and business services, I am often approached by a potential client who tells me: “I have a great business idea”…and then they proceed to tell me what it is.
Although I maintain an air of professionalism and would never word it quite this way, [...]

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When Business Growth is Bad – Part 1

Posted by Heather Villa, CMA, MBA, MSM on February 11, 2009 in: Coaching

Did the title catch you off guard? I hope it did. After all, business growth is the mantra of… well… every single business out there. And it seems good. All of it. After all, who starts a business and doesn’t want it to grow? And it seems like the sooner it grows and the faster [...]

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