Admit it. Women in business already have a hard enough time in the economic arena establishing themselves as a viable, competitive force. Sometimes, not only are they not taken as seriously as their male counterparts, but they very often have to underbid their competitors just to get the job. And sometimes, they still don’t get the job.
Then, we find out that the SBA wants to limit us in contract bidding. No, they want to eliminate us. Sad, but they think we’re not even worth 5% of the available 100% of the government bidding contracts. In a move that would …read more

Have you ever found something on someone’s else’s property or their domain that seemingly belonged to them, but without your discovery, they never would have known that they had it? This is a case going on now in Cleveland, Ohio between a homeowner and a contractor over money that was found on the homeowner’s property. This interesting story of who gets to keep the money got me to thinking: What would I do if this happened in my old, treasure-laden home? In this instance, the first thing I think is that the money should be split, 70-30 with the bulk …read more

Check out the fourth installment in the Business Channel’s ongoing Apprentice-style challenge. We’ve been divided into two teams and tasked with helping the fictional apron and hat maker Kay with her new business. This time, we guide Kay though the incredible demand she has to meet during the holiday season. Read the ACES team advice at Project Management 411, and leave your suggestions for “Kay” as comments on the post!
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This is news to me, but apparently there’s a twofer after Thanksgiving nowadays: first Black Friday, and then Cyber Monday. According to Wikipedia, the term was coined in 2005 and refers to the kickoff of the US online holiday shopping season. The Cyber Monday website lists deals that are mostly available elsewhere, too, but donates a portion of proceeds to eCommerce career scholarships through the Ray M. Greenly Scholarship Fund.
Will you be cybershopping tomorrow?
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