Recognizing the elements of timing that you can control
My favorite joke begins with the line, “Ask me what the secret to comedy is?” Then, before someone can respond, I blurt out, “Timing!” The joke’s effectiveness hinges entirely on timing. While the importance of timing in comedy is apparent, I don’t think that I have fully appreciated its role in business. There are so […]
When do you need a business valuation?
It’s a common to say that your company is worth four times EBITDA, but that doesn’t take into consideration your industry, business risks, cash flow expectation, debt and more. Here’s when you need a business valuation and the importance of it.
How to help employees with chronic health conditions
Living with a chronic illness is especially difficult for persons who need to work every day. Employers need to know how they can help employees as much as possible to lead normal, productive work lives.
Barbara Baker sets a fast-paced culture at the Pittsburgh Zoo
In her 25 years leading the Pittsburgh Zoo, Barbara Baker has learned that it’s critical to not only celebrate the successes but also laugh off the failures. “You try things — you might fail, you might succeed — but you keep moving forward,” she says. “That’s just so important to be able to continue to do that, even though you might run into some real roadblocks.”’
Be a good neighbor with charitable giving
Being a good neighbor goes beyond having the highest quality pizza or service and maintaining your curb appeal — customers want to know that you care.
How to cut waste by standardizing your printer fleet and supplies
One way to better manage printing more efficiently is standardizing — standardizing your fleet to best optimize space and number of machines, and standardizing your supplies to cut costs and waste
Cost containment strategies that can control your health care costs
Despite the distractions of the Affordable Care Act, employers haven’t lost sight of the fact that rising health care costs remain a significant issue that needs to be constantly addressed. Check out some alternative strategies that can help with this.
Rhiza follows a unique path to success, which is how Josh Knauer likes it
Doing things differently as a tech company means at Rhiza, there’s no slides, pingpong tables or cargo nets in the ceiling. Rhiza has also bucked another trend — going from consulting-type services to a products company, which is opposite of many other businesses.
How to plan for a higher interest rate environment
The Federal Reserve is planning to raise interest rates sometime this year. Here’s what businesses need to know and do to prepare for the higher rates, according to John Hayes of Chase’s Commercial Banking group.
How to help employees get the most out of their health benefits
When employees understand their health costs, it can save your organization money. Studies suggest, however, that most consumers with health coverage don’t fully understand their health plans.