But many financial-aid administrators also say private lenders do a better job than the government at processing loan applications and handling collections.

FORBES: No Loan Left Behind

Schedule management, claims processing, medical insurance for staff, depreciation, collections and many other areas could benefit dramatically.

FORBES: Readers Say

Brian MacMillan, who manages fur collections for North American Fur Auctions of Wisconsin, is thinking about Kastoria a hub of fur processing in Greece that feeds product to Russia and elsewhere in Europe.

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