Archive for July, 2008

Camouflaged Success

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

Many will agree that the key to business success is finding a niche market and satisfying the demand for something where no one has thought to go before; Concealment Industries has done just that.   By creating hats that are stylish, yet can easily be transformed into a protection device, they have catered their products to gardening connoisseurs and hunters everywhere.  Their gardening line includes bee and mosquito hats in a variation of styles and colors and their hunting line includes camo boonie hats, bucket hats and snow camo baseball hats.  All of the hats have a netted lining sewn inconspicuously  into the top of the hat and can be deployed by unzipping the pouch and pulling the net over your face and neck for protection from insects.

Compliance Measures Cost Businesses Billions

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

In response to the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act (commonly referred to as SOX), companies nationwide are altering the way business is done in order to meet compliance regulations.  How much is compliance costing? Billions.  According to a 2006 survey conducted by the FBI, when asked whether the benefits of compliance with SOX have exceeded their costs, 22 percent of businesses agreed, while 78 percent said the costs were far outweighing the benefits.  With compliance measures in place, it’s no wonder that businesses providing record retention software are doing so well.  Constantly on the cutting edge of risk management software innovations, software companies are discovering more advanced measures in which companies can literally keep track of millions of documents whether they be on office computers, home computers, USB drives or in someone’s email inbox across the globe.

Satisfied Employees?

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Do you have satisfied employees? Any business can run more efficiently and effectively when their workers are happy. If you want to find out the level of satisfaction from your employees, consider giving them 360 degree feedback surveys. This way, you’ll be able to fix issues before they become problems.