Posts Tagged ‘management’

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

Ready to make 2012 your best business year yet? Well, you can start by making sure your financial house is in order. We asked Galia Gichon, an independent financial advisor for her top tips on how to kick the new year off right! Read below for her advice.

The holidays are a distant memory and you are experiencing the hangover via your bulging credit card bill. Not sure what to do besides dig deeper under your blanket? It’s not that bad and here are … read more

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

Some good data just came out about small business. First, the indicators measuring ‘optimism’ rose from 90 percent to 92 percent. Hiring expectations also rose to seven percent up from three percent.

Could 2012 be a good year for small business? We certainly hope so, as do the tons candidates looking for jobs and internships with companies like yours.
 

For those of you planning on hiring interns next year, here are three tips to help make your hiring a success:

  1. Start Early: Whether you’re
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Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

Guest Blog by Amanda Wiss, founder of Urban Clarity

To be on top of your game, you want an organized, well-maintained office – one that allows you to achieve clarity that it’s difficult to find in a chaotic space. Ready to boost your productivity? It’s as simple as these 5 steps.

Step 1: Edit the excess! Grab a huge black trash bag, a clear one for recycling, a third for shredding, and dig in. You’ll also need a donation box for items that don’t support … read more

Wednesday, October 5th, 2011

Guest post by Susan Combs, President, Combs & Company

It can be exciting and scary to start your own business. You are going to be working long hard hours and at the end of the day you are responsible for your successes and your failures. One of the priorities that tend to be placed on the backburner is your insurance needs. People do not want to take the time, until they are out of time, and then hurry through the process. Find a broker that … read more

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

Guest post by Aaron H. Pierce, Esq.

It is common knowledge that a great intern can be hungry to gain experience, potentially willing to perform some of the less desirable tasks a company may require in its day-to-day running, and often eager to demonstrate their capabilities within whatever project-box they are placed. At our law firm, we’ve benefitted exponentially from hiring interns. In addition to helping with assigned tasks, our greatest interns have provided us with countless fresh and valuable business ideas.
 

What can … read more

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

Starting a business today costs less than ever before. With the wide range of do-it-yourself tools, start-up costs are a fraction of what they used to be. Want to incorporate? Forget hiring a lawyer — check out Legal Zoom or the Company Corporation for basic legal documents. Need a logo? Try crowdsourcing the idea with 99 designs. Want a website? Plenty of hosting companies offer simple template solutions. And when the time comes for growth and you look to build your team of talent, we … read more