Ron Kornfeld, founder of Harmonetrix, a Seattle-based business incubator, wrote a section on creating a business plan. When you get it right the first time, you do things inherently quicker. Bill Baxter, president of Bellevue-based Bsquare and a contributor to the book, said it also has pragmatic advice for those who have never run a company before. Written by 68 experts and edited by Gary McAvoy, the book is divided into four sections, starting with a look at the nature of work today in an Internet economy. The remaining sections focus on the needs of startups, expanding companies and mature companies.
Chapters cover accounting practices and how to hire and retain good staff.
Take heed - and succeed. In addition, in Section One we have provided two provocative articles on the nature of work in the newly emerging information technology field. 17.2 At-will vs.