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Systems = success get your ducks all in a row.(servicesense)
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May 1, 2008
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Let's begin our discussion on why systems are important to your company by reviewing a couple of little known statistics published by the federal government. Did you know that 86 percent of all U.S. companies have 25 employees or less?
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Think about that for a moment. Eighty-six out of every 100 companies are owned and run by individuals just like you and me. These small companies are the basic fabric of this nation so surely there must be classes taught in high schools, trades schools and colleges on how to run small companies.
Unfortunately, for the most part, there is nowhere to go when it comes to learning how to run a bakery, small retail ...
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