Could your hobby become a viable business?
By Jean Kruse / Guest Column
In my last article, I explained how anyone can get free and confidential mentoring and advice from a SCORE...
Is your organization ready for change?
By Gale Mote / Guest Column
Organizations that survive and thrive have developed the ability to successfully anticipate, initiate and sustain change that results in...
Developing a health care destination in the MedQuarter
By Tim Charles / Guest Column
If you’ve traveled near downtown Cedar Rapids recently, you’ve likely seen lightpole banners and other signs featuring a large...
In a world of immediate information, take time to reflect
By John Langhorne / Guest Column
In a meeting discussing the effects of the digital age on communications, a friend and colleague stated, “reflection is...
Checking the facts of fact checkers
By Joe Sheller / Guest Column
A local media birthday of note is coming up in July.
On The Gazette’s web site, the first “Gazette Fact...
Boards need an annual performance check-up
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Column
We’re accustomed to taking our cars in for regular maintenance, to accompanying our kids to dentist check-ups and scheduling...
Following guidelines to effective advertising
By Nancy Garberson / Guest Column
Marketing and advertising are critical to the goals of your organization. But with limited resources it is important to...
Completing the transition to working on your business
By K.P. Persaud/Guest Column
Editor’s note: This is the second article in a two-part series. The first part can be found at http://bit.ly/1sHYPrL.
Making the transition...
Learning from George Washington, master of etiquette
By Greg Dardis / Guest Column
To run an executive coaching firm is to continually engage in a study of leadership.
I try to evaluate a...
SCORE provides help through army of volunteers
By Jean Kruse / Guest Column
Many nonprofit organizations have huge fundraising projects. This is understandable because how else could they exist? SCORE is an...