Strategies for separating the family from the business
One of the greatest struggles of operating a family business is separating the family from the business. Elliot N. Dinkin talks total compensation.
Misalignment of values can lead to sub-optimal performance
A company’s values should be the starting point of every strategic discussion, change initiative and performance discussion, but not all companies are able to clearly define those values. Sequent’s Williams F. Hutter discusses how to avoid this mistake.
Entrepreneurs, beware of this misstep
After 15 years of serving on startup boards, reading startup blogs, articles and magazines, Catherine V. Mott sees patterns developing around company failures or missteps. Here’s her first lesson learned.
Common sense might not apply when it comes to copyright
Dan Thomson, a partner at Emerson Thomson Bennett, discusses copyright, Fair Use, and the ways in which companies leave themselves vulnerable in this area of the law.
How multi-function printers can enhance your company’s mobility
Multi-function printers that incorporate printing, scanning, faxing, copying and document storage have yet another role they can take on — promoting your company’s mobility. Blue Technologies’ Curtis Verhoff explains how the MFP can help organizations have a more mobile workspace.
Be on the lookout for these family business challenges
Family businesses have strengths, but they also face unique challenges that threaten their long-term viability.
How to help your employees be better consumers of their health care
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.’s Joe Roberts highlights the importance of educating employees to take control of their health care.
It’s a challenge to regulate tech, but necessary
While we embrace technology and mobility, how do we effectively balance BYOD enabling our employees to be constantly connected while keeping them focused on the work at hand?
Today, you can be a family business and be proud of it
Family businesses weren’t always celebrated by American culture like they’ve started to be today.
How do you stack up to the risks of big manufacturers?
Tina Salminen, assurance partner at BDO USA, LLP, examines risk factors in the most recent 10-K filings of the largest 100 publicly traded U.S. manufacturers.