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The most competitive businesses in the world (and thus those most likely to have a future) know one thing better than the rest: collaboration is the key. This is not a secret. Good businesses get...
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Small towns are hard-wired to be good collaborators
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Culture of Innovation [Infographic by Villanova University School of Business]
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