Technology

There is a good lesson here for small firms. It’s been my experience that many firms are challenged in the areas of hiring the right people and applying the appropriate level of leadership to allow staff to expand business. Instead, many small firm owners build their business around their individual skill set and then wonder why their business model depends so heavily on them.

Judging from the media coverage, technology hardly existed at all in 2012. Instead, the nation sat enthralled, week after week, by billions of dollars in political ads, four debates and nearly-endless campaign speeches.

Firms who recently saw a loss of clients are now looking to shore up and consider building again, not only building bigger firms, but building more successful ones.

Day 29 (counting down): Isaac continues his series of gadget gift ideas that will last through the 2012 holidays.

More than 35 million Americans hit stores and websites on Thursday. Sales hit $59 billion.

Day 30 (counting down): Isaac continues his countdown series of gadget gift ideas that will last through the 2012 holidays.

Day 31 (counting down): Isaac continues his series of gadget gift ideas that will last through the 2012 holidays.

Day 33 (counting down): Isaac continues his series of gadget gift ideas that will last through the 2012 holidays