Monthly Archives: October 2015

The new rules give entrepreneurs and small-business owners a new way to access capital to launch and grow their businesses.

How to Avoid Burnout in Your Team

by Lisa Evans • October 30, 2015 • 0 Comments

It’s important to get your employees to work as hard for you as you work for yourself.

SXSW Apologies for Canceling Two Gamer Panels, Will Create an Online Harassment Summit

by Laura Entis • October 30, 2015 • 0 Comments

“We made a mistake,” SXSW Interactive’s director said on the decision to cancel the panels after threats of violence.

When Leading Through Change, Adopt These 4 Strategies

by Matt Mayberry • October 30, 2015 • 0 Comments

The best organizations that dominate the market and competition have leaders that know how to lead through change better than anyone else.

15 Ways to Take Control of Spiraling Energy Costs

by Alexander Goldstein • October 30, 2015 • 0 Comments

With some tweaks in behavior and prudent spending on new equipment you can slash the monthly utility bill significantly.

This Timeline Explains How the 40-Hour Workweek Came About

by Shana Lebowitz • October 30, 2015 • 0 Comments

The fight for an eight-hour workday began in 1866 and ended in 1940.

Alumni Engagement Company's Secret for Success — Relationships

by Matei Gavril • October 30, 2015 • 0 Comments

Sure, you may have the world’s greatest idea for a business. Just don’t forget how you relate to your clients.

The Top 4 Wrong Reasons to Seek Investors

by Martin Zwilling • October 30, 2015 • 0 Comments

There is plenty of evidence that too much money can undermine a startup more quickly than squeezing pennies.

No. Of Korean MLM Firms Increases to 142

by Ramya Chandrasekaran • October 30, 2015 • 0 Comments

The number of multi-level marketing (MLM) companies has grown to 142 across the nation, with ten firms newly registered in the third quarter of the year.

The Fair Trade Commission said the ten new MLM companies signed compensation agreements with the Mutual Aid Cooperative and Consumer Organization (MAC&CO) and the Korea Special Sales Financial Cooperative Association (KOSSA).
Consumers and marketers will be able to receive compensation if they suffer financial damages when doing business with such companies.

The trade watchdog warned consumers of dealing with three firms—Monavie Korea, Joonggun Korea and Montessori International—whose agreements with the MAC&CO and KOSSA ended in the third quarter.
In August this year, the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) reported there were 132 MLM companies in the country as of June 30, up seven from three months earlier. At the time