10 Fortune 500 Companies That Started With Next to Nothing

In this world that seems to be collapsing around us - a little high spot ...

10 Fortune 500 Companies That Started With Next to Nothing

Further on from the original posting, we see a series of comments - my one would be are they all American companies because the writer is American - or are there no other similar success stories elsewhere in the world ?

My thanks to : Business Pundit.

Welcome to 2009

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Where Have All the Prospects Gone?

An interesting article on the 'problem formally known as "the pipeline has dried up"' ... Jill Konrath on Sandhill.

First - a short list of why do they go away - but a much longer and more interesting list on what to do about it.

Opinion : Where Have All the Prospects Gone?

Passed on - with thanks to : SandHill.com

Generations need warp drive to cross parallel universes

CEO of Expert Alumni sounds out on Gen Y in the workplace .....

SOMEHOW THERE HAS TO BE UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN X AND Y CAMPS

"Today's business world is characterised not just by dire skill shortages, but also a shift in the priorities of employees. Those who are known as Generation Y (born 1978-98) demand more from their employers than their predecessors. Flatter hierarchies, sophisticated technology and strong values are driving changes in how employers successfully attract and retain good people of all generations."

passed on - with thanks to : The Energy Journal