http://charlesworthandcompany.com Consulting and Advisory Services Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:53:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On Wednesday November 3, 2010 CleanTech North presents its conference at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto. This conference promises to bring together green energy companies, proponents of green power, and political leaders for a thought provoking half day session. Visit the website here: http://www.cleantechnorth.com http://charlesworthandcompany.com/archives/59 Clear and Simple Help As a small business you don’t always have the all the answers, and you need a little bit of help and advice that won’t break the bank. Our rapid business audit gives you brief low-cost access to one of our consultants to assist you in clearly identifying your ... http://charlesworthandcompany.com/archives/57 The Litemind blog has an interesting article identifying 5 patterns of behavior that are important to avoid. For example, many people fall into Trap #5 the “Incomplete Information” scenario and fail to review their assumptions before making a strategic choice. Be sure to make your assumptions explicit and seek ... http://charlesworthandcompany.com/archives/51 The cover story of the current issue of Entrepreneur Magazine features Tony Hawk in a wide ranging and engaging interview that discusses this very highly paid action-athlete’s approach to business. As Tony Hawk started his business in a down cycle, his experience and adherence to strategic thinking through goal setting ... http://charlesworthandcompany.com/archives/48 The Ontario Centers of Excellence (OCE) is hosting their annual conference in May.  The two-day event (May 11th and 12th, 2009) at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre promises to be an exciting opportunity for discussion of the latest successes and emerging global trends.  The Ontario Centers of Excellence is the foremost ... http://charlesworthandcompany.com/archives/47 Rotman Experts Discuss: “What Went Wrong? Why? What Lessons Can Be Learned” The U.S. sub-prime mortgage crash in 2007 has now snowballed into the current ongoing credit crunch and ensuing world financial crisis which has engulfed the global markets and news media. Even with a $700 billion bail-out ... http://charlesworthandcompany.com/archives/46 Singapore once again tops the list of best countries for start-ups as reported by the World Bank in their annual "Doing Business" report.  Canada maintains its rank in the top 10 at number 8, however comes second worldwide for the starting a business category.  To read the CNN article summary ... http://charlesworthandcompany.com/archives/45 Canadians have been inundated with claims of environmentally friendly products and ‘eco’ everything, each brand shouting more vociferously than the next. However this constant hue and cry (not to mention over use of every shade of the color green) is starting to take its toll. A recent report ... http://charlesworthandcompany.com/archives/39 Internet auction site EBay has been buffeted by the increasingly challenging economic conditions within the US. As consumers have reduced discretionary spending in reaction to greatly increased inflation, EBay has had an overall reduction in sales growth. Read the complete story here http://charlesworthandcompany.com/archives/35 BBC news offers a look into the US Government's plans to support the ailing mortgage industry through an expansion of access to credit, in addition to other measures. Click here for the full story http://charlesworthandcompany.com/archives/24