Tips for Managing a Small Core Staff

When your company’s organizational structure is smaller than average, it can be difficult to help your team manage their individual workloads. People may end up getting stretched too thin, or their time may be consumed by tasks that aren’t the best use of the efforts and skillsets. Here are some strategies to help a small core staff maximize their productivity.

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Is Venture Investment Right for Your Portfolio?

For a long time, private investment in new companies was the domain of the very wealthy almost exclusively. Money men for tech companies in the 80s and 90s frequently came from a background in finance and not technology, and they provided the deep pockets that allowed those companies to finance the breakthroughs that have defined an era. One of the biggest side-effects of that rising tide of technological innovation has been increased access to opportunities for investment, employment, and commerce that were previously limited by the infrastructure and investment they took to realize. Retail businesses can now rent warehouse space and contract for order fulfillment, running entirely out of a home office. Similarly, investment in tech startups has democratized, and that means more people than ever now have a chance to get involved early.

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How Do Flood Insurance Claims Work? A Helpful Guide

Floods can be extremely expensive and unpredictable. They come in just behind tornados as the top natural disaster. Many people think they can do without flood insurance, but that isn’t always a wise move.

Other people even still don’t know their homeowners’ insurance doesn’t cover all water damage. If you’re not sure about flood insurance claims and the ins and outs of them, you need to keep reading.

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