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# **An eye-opening take on business**

Our goal is to provide you with important information to help your business run more smoothly. 

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#### [How buying office supplies is like day trading](https://blog.iccbusinessproducts.com/how-buying-office-supplies-is-like-day-trading)

 By: [Jim Ray](https://blog.iccbusinessproducts.com/author/jim-ray) on June 19, 2020

Have you ever had a friend who got into day trading? This is the practice of buying a stock and selling it in the same day, ideally for a slight increase in value. In practice ...

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#### [This one principle will immediately make you a better purchasing agent](https://blog.iccbusinessproducts.com/this-one-principle-will-immediately-make-you-a-better-purchasing-agent)

 By: [Jim Ray](https://blog.iccbusinessproducts.com/author/jim-ray) on January 20, 2020

THE ONE RULE YOU SHOULD FOLLOW AT ALL TIMES. If you’re a purchasing agent, there is one rule you should follow at all times. It’s not an app. It’s not a software program. It’s not ...

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#### [Is cheap office furniture worth it?](https://blog.iccbusinessproducts.com/blog/is-cheap-office-furniture-worth-it)

 By: [Jim Ray](https://blog.iccbusinessproducts.com/author/jim-ray) on January 16, 2020

Buying office furniture can feel like a crapshoot sometimes, right? You can find office chairs under a hundred dollars up to several thousand dollars. With the less expensive ...

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