Gary Mulloy took a good look at changes in store at Money Mailer and decided it was time for a return to sender
Gary Mulloy discovered a company in the midst of a major transformation when he became chairman and CEO of Money Mailer in July 2010. He just wasn’t sure it was the right change for the direct mail marketing company. “The senior management team had a vision that it wanted to be a different kind of […]
Skoda Minotti: How tax laws are changing for small and midsize businesses
At this point last year, Congress was debating a “fiscal cliff” deal that included the elimination of Bush-era tax cuts and several tax provisions favorable to businesses. Many of those provisions, extended for 2013, are now due to expire unless further action is taken. “Based on what has occurred in Congress recently, I can’t say […]
Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter: How franchising can expand your business
To a business owner looking for market penetration, establishing a franchise provides a number of benefits. “We’ve taken clients operating from a few local locations to expanding into many states through franchising because they had aggressive expansion plans and were a great candidate to franchise,” says Kacie Davis, an associate with Kegler, Brown, Hill + […]
What you need to know about creating an Ohio Domestic Asset Protection Trust
Ohio is now viewed as one of the leading states in the asset protection arena, thanks to the passage of the Ohio Legacy Trust Act, says Marcia Kendle, Senior Vice President and Chief Fiduciary Officer at FirstMerit Bank. The law, which went into effect March 27, 2013, as part of Ohio House Bill 479, allows […]
What you need to know about creating an Ohio Domestic Asset Protection Trust
Ohio is now viewed as one of the leading states in the asset protection arena, thanks to the passage of the Ohio Legacy Trust Act, says Marcia Kendle, Senior Vice President and Chief Fiduciary Officer at FirstMerit Bank. The law, which went into effect March 27, 2013, as part of Ohio House Bill 479, allows […]
G.J. Hart is working to make California Pizza Kitchen the best it’s ever been — for employees and customers alike
G.J. Hart was a big fan of California Pizza Kitchen before he took over as CEO in August 2011. One of the reasons he liked the restaurant chain so much was its willingness to be different from its competitors in the pizza industry. “It was unique, a place that created a special experience for folks […]
Brown Smith Wallace: How states are aggressively pursuing sales and use tax collections
States looking to add revenue to tight budgets are upping efforts to collect sales and use taxes from businesses that may not know they owe money. “Sales tax is one of the largest revenue producers for many states, second only to personal income tax. Since there are so many transactions involving the exchange of property […]
Houston’s economic environment is tops — Real estate, demographic, economic factors combine to make Houston a desirable place to do business
Houston is known for many things: rockets, energy, the Astrodome and Beyoncé. It is also one of the top-performing U.S. metropolitan areas as measured by nearly any business or economic indicator, making it a cost-effective and internationally competitive business environment. Houston is the fourth largest city and fifth largest Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in the […]
David Harding: Turning the tide of distrust and noncommittal employees
You’ve probably learned the hard way not to communicate anything emotional in email because the medium tends to be tone deaf. No doubt you’ve also learned to overlook misspellings and shortened words in texts and tweets. We’re certainly connecting more ways and more often. But are we connecting any better? It’s hard to say. The […]
Building marketing strategy based on data and emotion means breaking through the noise
As we head into peak 2014 planning season, numerous digital marketing priorities will emerge. However, there is one that is quickly becoming the most important, as customers continue to drive a transformation across business. The amount of personalization possible is endless, and companies need to change traditional marketing practices to optimize the digital marketing opportunity. […]