Ilana Stern: Getting tech savvy help and a strong core team can sweeten a new entrepreneur’s venture
While pursuing my master’s degree in business administration at Stanford University, I knew I had the entrepreneurial drive to want to technologically disrupt the wedding industry, but I also recognized there was so much that I did not know. Of the many challenges I faced, two of the toughest occurred when first getting Weddington Way […]
How document management through the cloud provides new opportunities
Many organizations don’t do a good job of managing documents — their business assets. It also doesn’t take many documents for disorganization to wreck havoc on productivity. This is even more critical in professional services where documents are the primary work product. For example, attorneys develop and file documents, and accountants create reports and spreadsheets. […]
How to ensure that you leave your business on your own terms
Many business owners get caught up in the daily grind and don’t start considering an exit strategy until it’s too late, says Tim McDaniel, CPA/ABV, ASA, CBA, director of business valuation services at Rea & Associates. “I’ve been trying to encourage owners to think of the business as an investment, because it is likely the […]
The next generation of Felds is flying high with the circus
The word “circus” has fallen upon hard times. In recent years, this seemingly happy child-focused event has often been subject to less-than-favorable use in describing such activities as a “media” or “political” circus. Essentially, a beloved symbol of childhood has become an oft-used synonym for “chaos.” If you think your office is like a circus […]
Incorporate the Temple Theory and exercise to achieve equilibrium in life
Your business is up and running and everything is going great! Your products are selling, you have a good development team, your manufacturers are fast and reliable, and your advertising is reaching the right audience. You’re also working 20 hours a day, you haven’t seen your wife or children in 2½ weeks and you’ve got […]
Hannah Kain: Supply chain snafus portend brand disasters
Brand management used to be a marketing function. It was a question of how well the story was told, how glamorous and consistent printed materials appeared. Today, brand management is increasingly about what happens in the supply chain, in operations, among employees and among online customers. It takes years to define and establish a brand […]
In pursuit of growth, Kraig McEwen leads Aesynt back to its roots
In 2011, the McKesson Corp. hired CEO Kraig McEwen to jumpstart McKesson Automation’s growth. And just over a year into his tenure running the company, he and his team came up with a solution — sell the business.
OhioGuidestone takes 150-year history and builds new horizons to help the community
Rich Frank and the team at the former Berea Children’s Home and Family Services thought it was time for something new. What started as an orphanage in 1864 had evolved quite a bit, expanding its profile into behavior modification. “We decided we really had to change the trajectory of our organization — still staying a […]
Steve Jacobs: Achieving the perfect day — How taking a fresh approach to focusing your organization can become a habit
Is your business struggling to achieve several goals simultaneously? Leading companies across a number of industries are taking a fresh approach. At a major refining plant, safety performance lagged, and with equipment malfunctions disrupting operations, reliability fell below standard. Environmental exceedances occurred frequently — alarming communities and providing fodder for public opposition. Operating costs outpaced […]
If you believe your property policy responds to a hurricane … think again
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, and as a business owner in the Philadelphia area — only 50-75 miles from the coastline — you need to take the time to understand how your property coverage will respond to a hurricane or windstorm. If you don’t understand your coverage and deductibles, […]