A thousand companies can offer the exact same products and services, but those that survive and thrive have not only established a strong brand but have strengthened it over time to meet consumers’ evolving needs.
Taking past as prologue, it might not be time to become overly bearish about 2020 just yet, at least when it comes to deal flow, says Dix & Eaton’s Chas D. Withers.
To make wise investment decisions, you’ve got to turn on a filter — know when to react and when to rest easy, says Umberto P. Fedeli.
As Blaise Pascal, the French mathematician and theologian, famously said, “I would have written a shorter letter, but I did not have the time.” Thomas Fladung explores the problem of corporate speak.
A career sponsor can be a game-changer for you and your career. However, that person is not always easy to find and align with, says JJ DiGeronimo.
Companies that are truthful and descriptive in their job postings, and in the future growth potential of the positions they are hiring for, may in turn attract and retain more young people, says Ancora’s Anthony “TJ” DiSanto.
For every business owner, there inevitably comes a point at which they can’t, or no longer want to, run their company anymore. Clark Schaefer Hackett’s Scott McRill explores how to get ready for a sale.
Nearly 20 percent of American workers are currently bound by some type of non-compete agreement. McCarthy Lebit’s David Cuppage examines their enforceability.
While a small business doesn’t have the same negotiating power as a company that pays a six-figure premium, there are a number of things that you can request, says Zito Insurance Agency’s Chas Lowe.
Many companies are leveraging their bank’s relationships with accounting firms, attorneys and other service professionals as they pursue acquisitions, says Westfield Bank’s Mike Toth.
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