As a business owner, you can’t afford to ignore the explosion of dealmaking activity around you. Even if you aren’t actively looking to buy a company or sell your business, you can’t sit idly by.
When people hear the phrase “biomedical engineering” or “biomedical technology,” the tendency is to think of people doing grant work, researching a new prosthesis or developing new gene-editing techniques. That misunderstanding is contributing to a gap between those who would fill those roles and the employers who need them, says Tri-C’s Dan Pack.
Staying legally compliant is an ongoing challenge for business owners, especially when disruptive regulations like California’s Assembly Bill 5, or gig worker bill, pass swiftly with little time for feedback, says EOX Vantage’s Sudhir Achar.
Companies and owners that put together a plan, execute that plan and find ways to work successfully with partners should be able to leverage favorable market conditions to grow their business, says Kurt Kappa, Chief Lending Officer at First Federal Lakewood.
Human resources has never been more complicated. HR professionals are responsible for dealing with constant changes from the Department of Labor (DOL) or other regulatory agencies, while finding new talent and retaining employees in an operating environment of heightened awareness about harassment, says Rea & Associates’ Renee West, SHRM-SCP.
It’s important to reframe challenging life events that have negative personal consequences, including with your career transition to retirement, says Leslie W. Braksick.
Have you ever taken an eye exam and stressed out about correctly identifying every letter on each line of the test?
The Pillar Awards recognize organizations that set the standard for outstanding service to their communities. Here are their stories.
When businesses take a more expedient approach to solving their funding issues, it can be problematic, says Wesley Gillespie, ERIEBANK’s regional president, Northeast Ohio. What works to solve only today’s problem misses the bigger picture and can put the company in a tough situation later on.
If your company is planning to build, purchase or renovate a building, or has done so in the past several years, a cost segregation study could help boost your cash flow and save your company significant money, says Chris Bzinak, CPA, senior tax professional at Clark Schaefer Hackett.
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