Understanding your customers’ why increases trust
June 1, 2015
2:00 am
Leaders of the trustworthy companies know why they are in business. Their purpose and values drive what they do and how they operate.
Leaders of the trustworthy companies know why they are in business. Their purpose and values drive what they do and how they operate.
If your business has recently invested in construction or purchased commercial real estate, consider getting a cost segregation study. These studies offer immediate and significant tax savings through accelerated depreciation deductions.
Steve Jobs said it best when he remarked, “The secret of my success is that we have gone to exceptional lengths to hire the best people in the world.” What exceptional lengths should you take to only hire the best?
In 2018, the federal government will start a new tax on high-cost employer-sponsored health plans. It’s informally known as the Cadillac tax. According to a recent survey from Towers Watson, many companies are already concerned about the impact the tax could have on their businesses.
You should prepare to meet sophisticated investors, even though many will not be “sophisticated.” Here’s what you need to know when preparing your pitch and investor presentation.
Franchising can be a lucrative opportunity for your business, providing the means to expand both your brand awareness and geographic footprint while also earning additional profit through royalty payments. But many franchise systems fail because they fail to build an infrastructure that can support the new business model.
Companies call it the digital revolution, the Internet of things or the industrial Internet, as technology disrupts traditional legacy business models and forces organizations to adapt. And the implications are numerous.
There is growing sentiment among companies that they can save money by not offering health care coverage to employees and instead give them money to go to a health care exchange. Considering all the tax implications, however, this is not a cost-effective alternative.
You might not consider art projects and business to be similar — I certainly didn’t. But the two work together at Pittsburgh’s Conflict Kitchen, which is a combination restaurant/public art project.
Income taxes, some 20 years ago, had not been much of a consideration when devising a will or trust for estate planning purposes. Today, the focus has changed.
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