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The Purpose of Business

What is the purpose of a business? During my MBA studies at the University of Dayton, the correct answer to this question was “to increase shareholder value.” A business does have a primary purpose of generating sustained profits and thus increasing shareholder value but, I also happen to believe that a business can make a

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The Ugly Baby

By Tim Beatty, President In 2003, Bullen decided to launch a manufacturing site in Suzhou, China. A team of us worked together to launch the new facility including the hiring of staff, ordering new equipment, and establishing processes. We were hoping to transplant the Bullen DNA into a new culture thousands of miles from our

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Rapid Pace of Change

Back in the 7th grade, my fellow classmates and I were faced with one of our first educational choices: Home Economics, Woodshop, or the often-overlooked and relatively new elective called Drafting. Only a few of us chose learning how to create circles, angles and lines to form multiview drawings. I remember shopping at a local

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