Here we go, yet another pundit telling you how social media has changed the world, how everything will be different, how traditional media is dead, etc. I admit it, I believe some of that stuff. […]
A “disaster” is defined in one dictionary as “a calamitous event, especially one occurring suddenly and causing great loss of life, damage, or hardship, such as a flood, or an airplane crash.” The word “disaster” […]
Do you feel tired, irritable, anxious, tense, discontented or aggravated? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these, you might be feeling the effects of stress. Astonishingly, many of us know the impacts of stress […]
As part of the business valuation process, analysts and editors in my department conduct phone interviews with clients to learn more about their companies. I’ve probably performed at least 100 interviews already, but one particular […]
Exploring the benefits of working with a private investment firm There comes a time in the life of every family run business when its owner begins to wonder if it’s time to sell. In many […]
The sounds of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young serenade excursion customers as they step aboard The Cat, Jim Trilling’s pearl white catamaran. Like entering the living room of a palatial home at sea, guests hand […]
Businesses that rely on fleet vehicles to provide products and services to their clients can experience tangible financial benefits with GPS fleet tracking. GPS tracking essentially puts you in the passenger seat of every truck […]
Startups struggle when it comes to establishing recognition and credibility. Winning awards can help small businesses achieve both and lead to long-term growth. The benefits of awards Never underestimate the power of winning of awards. […]
Dear Dave, I operate a window business in a small town. I have an employee that I’ve trained for a year, but we don’t seem to share the same vision and morals. We have nothing […]
It takes a certain type of mindset to lead a construction company to success. Most construction company owners started out working for someone else, became experts at a technical skill and then decided to go […]
During my time working with (and for) companies large and small, I have discovered that there is a common element to the most successful businesses. The most successful companies have a sales culture. A sales […]
Online reputation management: Preemptive strike or post battle damage control Reputation management has always been a necessary component of running a business. But with the advent of the Internet, reputation management has become a whole […]
As aspects of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) gradually kick in, the application, management and makeup of healthcare benefits, offerings and costs will change for many small businesses. Small business owners may […]
Paying attention to the environment demonstrates good stewardship and translates into good business. Companies touting their planet preservation accomplishments via marketing messages benefit from positive publicity, while saving corporate money. Though Earth Day was officially […]
Though it may be difficult to imagine, small businesses have many of the same needs as non-profit organizations. The goal of many non-profits is to help solve the urgent social problems faced by communities. Nonprofits […]
As a senior business analyst, I am afforded the opportunity to meet a wide variety of intelligent entrepreneurs. I work with the craftsman who has spent a lifetime honing his skill set, a true expert […]
Do you trust the government enough… to do your estate planning? Lindsay Lohan in (and out of and back in) rehab, Charlie Sheen’s party life, the economy on the upswing, the economy on the downturn… […]
The story of one family’s commitment to press on despite what life throws at them. For three-and-a-half years, I have been a senior business analyst with CBS/GPS traveling around the country meeting extraordinary and hardworking […]
Tired of lugging a huge laptop around to access presentations, files and other imperative information? Smartphones are not branded with such a name for no reason. These essential business gadgets have a number of applications […]
It’s an ongoing challenge for many small business owners in virtually every sector of the economy: figuring out how to motivate and retain employees who are essential to the company’s success without granting them an actual ownership stake. […]
Everyone agrees that small businesses need to get a steady supply of new prospects into the pipeline if they want to get more customers so they can stay in business and make bigger profits. The […]
Determining optimum availability is not an either/or proposition . The economically appropriate level of availability varies among systems and industries and even across applications within a single enterprise. The challenge is to strike the right, […]
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