Sandy Doyle-Ahern and a healthier EMH&T rise up to meet new challenges on the other side of the recession
The recession took both a professional and personal toll on Sandy Doyle-Ahern. But now as president of EMH&T Inc., she’s leading a stronger, healthier organization.
Women Who Excel Awards recognize achievement, support of ideals
Smart Business proudly announces the first class of Women Who Excel Awards. The honors were announced at the 12th annual Perspectives: Women Who Excel Conference last month. When the first Perspectives: Women Who Excel Conference was held in 2002, a group of dynamic leading women executives shared their insights on what it takes to redefine […]
Deciding if you should own or lease your real estate and equipment
Determining whether to own or lease your company’s real estate and/or equipment can be complicated — and you don’t want to make a decision that negatively impacts your organization.“Typically, if the item has a short life like computers, business owners should consider leasing,” says Santiago “Chico” Perez, SBA Sales Manager at California Bank & Trust. “If not, and they have the money to put […]
Jayne Gest: Training for success — It’s all about applying discipline, setting goals and keeping the end result in mind
As one of the 25 largest marathons in the country, the Pittsburgh Marathon has a way of taking over the city the first weekend in May, with runners everywhere — similar to this month’s magazine. The May edition has a feature story on the 2013 Dapper Dan Sportswoman of the Year Patrice Matamoros, executive director […]
How to get more significant returns from your IT projects
Executives miss out on potential competitive advantages when they view information technology projects as a technological initiative rather than an opportunity for business transformation. “Too often IT is not aligned with business objectives and strategies,” says Sassan S. Hejazi, Ph.D., director of Kreischer Miller’s Technology Solutions group. “Management should think about what role IT can […]
Todd Goldstein: Workplace climate, not so much culture, is a silent profit driver
Workplace climate is overlooked and underappreciated — it is typically grouped with workplace culture, but the two are distinct and must be treated as so. A company’s culture is free-forming, not shaped through policy and methodology, but rather created organically. Climate on the other hand is studied, examined and implemented. Chances are, most companies don’t […]
Why it’s important to start investing in your future leaders today
Regardless whether you are a manufacturer, distributor, consultancy or technology firm, your staying power and ongoing success will ultimately be determined by one single factor: your future leaders. Most business owners recognize the critical importance of leadership, yet many organizations still fail to develop the leaders they will need to face tomorrow’s challenges. What should […]
How asset-based lending can assist growing companies
Asset-based financing can help businesses get critical funding when traditional lending avenues might not be available. “Perhaps they don’t have a strong balance sheet or good leverage. Maybe they have liquidity issues,” says Christopher Hill, senior vice president and team leader of the Capital Finance Division at Bridge Bank. “There are ways to structure a […]
Jeffrey Kadlic: Three facts to disprove mainstream media assumptions about private equity
I have been in private equity long enough to feel a strong kinship to others who participate in the industry and am well aware that, like any group, you are going to have a few who you may not particularly care for — and that goes for me too. But how we are portrayed, […]
Best practices for identifying and managing local and global legal risks
Companies are gathering data … from everywhere. They track website behavior, monitor social media feeds, and follow their customers’ digital smartphone trail. Even historically “dumb” devices are getting smart about data and collecting and transmitting it. For a company, this data is immensely valuable. It can help you improve your products, improve customer service, aid […]