Just as farmers seek fertile land to plant their crops on, entrepreneurs face a similar decision in where they should set up shop. With today’s economic and societal conditions, a business’s geographical setting could be the key to their prosperity or their demise. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, one out of five new businesses fail within a year of opening … [Read more...]
16 Attributes to Build Trust in Business
The 2013 Edelman Trust Barometer report has been released, and the results are miserable. In business, global consumers do not trust leadership, and companies need to make big changes very quickly to build consumer trust. Globally, 50% of consumers trust businesses, but just 18% trust business leadership. In the United States, the statistics are similar, but the story is a … [Read more...]