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Ten Ways to Boost Cash Flow as an Independent Consultant

Successful Independent Consulting

Founded in 2003, BookkeepingDirect helps small consulting firms achieve freedom from financial stress so they can do their best work. This article was written by Gabrielle Fontaine , PB, ASBC, and the founder of BookkeepingDirect, an accounting and business consulting firm for small businesses.

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Household Demographics 2003 vs. 2013: Spotlight on Age of Head of Household

MishTalk

Here''s a look at some interesting demographics, comparing 2003 vs. 2013. Number of Households by Age of Head of Household 2013 vs. 2003 The next chart shows the change in number (in thousands), in the age of the head of household. The data is from the Census Department 213-page PDF 2013 Annual Social and Economic (ASEC) Supplement.

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Rule of Thumb #2: Use Behavioral Lenses to Innovate and Adapt to Changes

Steve Shu Consulting

2009; Johnson and Goldstein, 2003; Johnson et al., 5649 (2003): 1338-1339. Let’s take just one of five behavioral angles I cover at Cornell in my applied behavioral economics courses, namely choice architecture. What if people don’t accept defaults? ” The Quarterly Journal of Economics 124, no. 4 (2009): 1639-1674.

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Do Most Companies Even Try to Innovate Anymore?

Harvard Business

Take the example of Germany: Between 2003 and 2015, R&D expenditure in the business sector increased by 59%, reaching a record high of 157.4 Overall, business R&D increased by 67% between 2003 and 2014. companies with the largest R&D budgets invested 92% more in innovation than in 2003. billion euro.

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The Real Reason the German Labor Market Is Booming

Harvard Business

For a long time researchers have attributed the transformation to federal labor market and welfare reforms enacted, starting in 2003. When Germany’s government under Chancellor Gerhard Schröder implemented the so-called Hartz reforms, in 2003, they were extremely controversial. Controversial Labor Reforms.

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List: Aussie Strategy Firms 2013

Tom Spencer

Founded in 2003, Pacific Strategy Partners has offices in Sydney and Melbourne. Founded in 2003, Momentum Partners has offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. Pacific Strategy Partners. Website: pacificstrategy.com.au. Crescendo Partners is an elite high value consulting, advisory and private equity firm.

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Harmony & Rythm in Organizational Development

Harmonious Workplaces

However, some research has indicated that team-based music-making, such as drumming circles, can lower stress and help teams develop stronger working relationships through the expression of creative music (Bittman et al, 2003). References Bittman, B., Stevens, C., Westengard, J., & Umbach, P. Pruetipibultham, O., & McLean, G.