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Today’s Drivers to Entrepreneurship

By Tim J. Smith, PhD May 12, 2004

Entrepreneurship is an economic activity. The levels of entrepreneurship are correlated with economic factors. A growing economy, as measured by GDP growth,…

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Understanding the Fundamentals of Managed Availability

By Tim J. Smith, PhD March 17, 2004

The amount of data at our disposal can only be described as fantastic, increasing dramatically every day, as does the degree to…

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The Licensing Model

By Tim J. Smith, PhD March 3, 2004

In an earlier edition of The Wiglaf Journal Bob Brill and Carmen Patti, of Patti and Brill LLC, discussed the key role…

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Smart Money: Investors That Bring More than Cash to the Table

By Tim J. Smith, PhD February 18, 2004

Securing initial investments for a new venture is an early hurdle for entrepreneurs. While most executives are delighted to receive a cash…

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Four Quotes on the Thin Line of Progress

By Tim J. Smith, PhD October 29, 2003

Challenging conflicts exist between the desire to institutionalize past accomplishments and the need to create of new ones. While it remains appealing…

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Leadership: In-Front of a Moving Train

By Tim J. Smith, PhD October 15, 2003

To take on the role of leadership can be like putting oneself in-front of the moving train. In this rather uncomfortable analogy,…

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Pareto’s Fractal Nature: A Powerful Tool

By Tim J. Smith, PhD September 3, 2003

Nearly everyone is familiar with “The 80/20 Rule.” Almost as many are familiar with its more accurate name, “Pareto’s Law.” The basic…

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Preparing to Outsource

By Tim J. Smith, PhD August 20, 2003

The decision to Outsource IT often begins in the area of corporate finance with a yearning to “save money”. It may be…

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Itron Raises Stakes in Acquisition Spree

By Tim J. Smith, PhD July 31, 2003

Business research indicates that most acquisitions fail to create value, but a rare few firms are capable of acquiring new businesses and…

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Performance Based Contracting: Performance Pitfalls and Structural Solutions in Outsourcing

By Tim J. Smith, PhD July 9, 2003

In the last article, we described how outsourcing has spawned an industry aimed at making it more complicated, time/resource intensive, and disposed…

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