New IRS regulations detail standards on how to categorize property repairs
New regulations from the IRS and Treasury Department went into effect Jan. 1 relating to the deduction and capitalization of expenditures for tangible property. The regulations affect businesses of all types and sizes. “These new rules set more guidelines on what can be done and what you have to analyze to get into the proper […]
Give something a new treatment, it becomes different, fresh and unique
Follow the Santa Clara Wine Trail and you’ll find something new
Cultivating the future
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Entrepreneurial Investing Part I – Rational targeting and relationship mapping
Publisher’s Note: This is the first in a five-part series that analyzes investing from an entrepreneur’s point of view. At the end of the series, the collected columns will be available for download as a consolidated white paper at www.sbnonline.com. An extremely successful business friend of mine recently came to see me for assistance on […]
ACA means health care entities need help meeting increased demand
The health care industry, for years, has been dealing with a shortage of health care professionals in medical centers, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, hospice and home health care. That issue isn’t expected to go away anytime soon as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has expanded health insurance coverage to millions of uncovered Americans who […]
John Kahl finds the formula of product, people and partners adheres to success for ShurTech
There is a reason why you’ll pass one location for another to get a product. John Kahl, CEO of ShurTech Brands, tries to create those differences for his customers who buy Duck® brand products, and it’s working.
Holden Arboretum and Cleveland Botanical Garden merger is a lesson in progress
Holden Arboretum and Cleveland Botanical Gardens merge into single entity
Learning quickly gives you a competitive advantage
“Agile Selling: Get Up to Speed Quickly in Today’s Ever-Changing Sales World” helps salespeople cultivate the ability to quickly learn new info and then leverage it for maximum impact.
How to manage the risks to seize the opportunities to go international
The reasons for a business to consider expanding internationally are many and compelling: the domestic market for its products or services is saturated, intense competition, margin pressures, etc. The goal is to increase revenues and expand market share.
Seven steps to thrive in the decade of radical transformation
Most of today’s leaders honed their leadership skills in the rugged economic environment of the badlands during the last 15 years, thinking their success prepared them for the future. But once again, they are traveling outside their comfort zone in a new global context that demands a rapid reaction. Here are seven steps to thrive […]