Keys to a Successful Project: Relentless Stakeholder Communication

I have led projects in several different capacities for over 20 years and have learned much about what works and what doesn’t.  One thing that is a must…

Why Are Financial Statements Important?

We hear this regularly when we are meeting with business owners; especially relatively new businesses.  Some of you may be thinking, “How can you ask a question like…

The Urgent Need For Clarity

By Kathryn Weber, PHR Why are so many experienced professionals saying that the business climate today is more unforgiving than ever? It is faster paced, with shorter turnaround…

How Do I Control The Cash In My Business?

By Erik Owen If you don’t have to worry about cash flow these days, you are not only fortunate, but also in the minority.  Whether your sales have…

Using Microsoft Excel To Supercharge Your Profits

By Lorry Rifkin Microsoft Excel is omnipresent in the business world today. It is used to help run millions of business. Users have all levels of training from…

Preparing to Exit – Assembling Your Exit Planning Team

By  Frank Orlando We’re entering the heart of tax season, and business owners are meeting with their CPAs and accountants to review their taxes and discussing the previous…

What in the World is Business Continuity Planning?

By Scott Owens, PMP, CBCP Business Continuity Planning involves the analysis, preparation, and planning that are necessary to minimize loss and ensure continuity of an organization’s critical business…

Things you probably don’t want to know: How much is your bad sales forecast costing you?

By Mike Williams and Erik Owen If you’ve stopped trying to fix the bad guesses about future sales, then you must be resigned to the amount of money…

Sales Are Improving, So Why Don’t I Have Any Money?

By Mike Williams It is one of the most frustrating realities of business, that after all your efforts and hard-fought battles to gain new business, you have run…

Employee Health Care Costs: The Risk of Doing Nothing

By Peter Rathmann Companies are realizing today more than ever that they must take direct action to control their health care costs.  Congress passed health care reform in…