http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz Small Business Magazine Fri, 24 May 2013 14:40:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/package-tracking-benefits/ http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/package-tracking-benefits/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 16:12:21 +0000 Cliff Anderson http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/?p=4705   Whether you operate a growing business, hospital, university, government agency, or other organization with high volume item receiving, your receiving team must be efficient to get the right items to the right people – fast. Am I right? So why aren’t you automatically tracking your inbound mail packages, files, records, and other sensitive documents [...]]]> http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/package-tracking-benefits/feed/ 1 http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/perpetual-inventory-system/ http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/perpetual-inventory-system/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 14:23:41 +0000 Jason Sentell http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/?p=4647 Inventory consists of wholesale merchandise you resell and products you manufacture or assemble. You’ve got to keep track of these items, as they represent your future revenues. This means you must know how much you have of each item. You must also keep tabs on items lost through damage, spoilage, obsolescence, misplacement or theft. The [...]]]> http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/perpetual-inventory-system/feed/ 1 http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/business-lessons-abcs-shark-tank/ http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/business-lessons-abcs-shark-tank/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 14:27:58 +0000 Brian Sutter http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/?p=4628 The idea of gleaning business tips from reality TV might seem as absurd as taking trading advice from Gordon Gekko. Just in case the memory isn’t what it used to be, Gordon Gekko is the corporate raider Michael Douglas played in the film “Wall Street” who was fond of insider trading. The only business advice, [...]]]> http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/business-lessons-abcs-shark-tank/feed/ 0 http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/medication-administration-barcode-technology/ http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/medication-administration-barcode-technology/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 21:38:37 +0000 Brian Sutter http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/?p=4612 All About Kids Pediatrics really is all about kids. They keep approximately 2,000 of them healthy each month. In doing so they deliver a lot of preventive care services, like vaccinations. Every shot administered involves extensive reporting and documentation requirements.  Take a look at vaccine requirements for the state of Florida to get a better [...]]]> http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/medication-administration-barcode-technology/feed/ 1 http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/improve-business-improv-comedy/ http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/improve-business-improv-comedy/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 16:27:47 +0000 Jessica Jenkins http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/?p=4605 Improv comedy skills are not just for laughs. Practicing spontaneity is actually the best leadership training available. Higher education institutions agree: At UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, a course on leadership agility uses improv to build critical skills. Citing trends like the rapid rate of change in economics, technology and the environment, the need for agile [...]]]> http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/improve-business-improv-comedy/feed/ 1 http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/bankrupt-takeaway-demise-oreck/ http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/bankrupt-takeaway-demise-oreck/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 21:24:35 +0000 Brian Sutter http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/?p=4564 Oreck Corp., the medium-sized business that makes and sells its own vacuum cleaners, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, the 50-year-old company currently has about 700 employees (following an undisclosed number of layoffs in January). Founded by its ubiquitous spokesperson David Oreck, all indications point to a rapid demise following [...]]]> http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/bankrupt-takeaway-demise-oreck/feed/ 0 http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/lean-startup-lessons-learned/ http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/lean-startup-lessons-learned/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 20:07:46 +0000 Cristian Rennella http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/?p=4541 [Guest Blog] Thinking about starting a business? We started working online five years ago in elmejortrato.com. At that time, we were absolutely unaware of what it would take to be successful. If we were to do it all over again, we would follow these three steps:1) Launch. Learn. Re-Launch. Experience: In 2008 we went through [...]]]> http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/lean-startup-lessons-learned/feed/ 1 http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/interactive-trade-show-booth/ http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/interactive-trade-show-booth/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 15:50:51 +0000 Andrew Brusnahan http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/?p=4531 Trade shows, expos, and conventions are some of the most overwhelming and confusing situations one can find themselves in. The onslaught of flashy booths and unruly crowds can rattle anyone. One way for an exhibitor to not only stick out, but make a long-lasting impression on attendees and potential business partners in this pandemonium, is [...]]]> http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/interactive-trade-show-booth/feed/ 1 http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/small-business-income-statement/ http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/small-business-income-statement/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 14:30:54 +0000 Brian Sutter http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/?p=4513 All companies need to prepare Income Statements to measure their capacity to generate profit. This is especially true of a small business, where the slightest decline in profit can have devastating effects. Yes, even a one-person company should generate an Income Statement every month and take proactive steps to remedy any problems that the statement [...]]]> http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/small-business-income-statement/feed/ 1 http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/april-2013-smb-news-recap/ http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/april-2013-smb-news-recap/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:32:10 +0000 Jessica Jenkins http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/?p=4493 April headlines from around the web brought to you by Wasp Buzz Small Business Magazine.Small Businesses Divided on Internet Sales Tax Small Business Trends The U.S. Senate is expected to make a decision soon regarding Internet sales tax legislation aimed to give states the power to collect sales tax for online sales, regardless of a [...]]]> http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/april-2013-smb-news-recap/feed/ 1