David Farkas, Senior Editor at Chain Leader writes that the role of a restaurant leader has become even more critical amid an economy so uncertain that few chains are willing to expand in the coming year. Instead, … [Read more...]
Beyond Economic Factors, Growth Depends on Leadership at the Restaurants
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Experts Say Small Businesses Lag In Disaster Planning
November 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
CAROLINE MCDONALD reports in Property & Casualty National Underwriter that while a majority of large businesses have contingency plans for a pandemic or other catastrophe in place, many small to medium companies do … [Read more...]
Good Employees Work Toward their Strengths
October 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Maureen Moriarty writes in the Puget Sound Business Journal that wise companies and bosses understand the importance of aligning worker roles to their strengths. If you are interested in increasing performance, morale … [Read more...]
Small Business Owners Take On Tax Man
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Business Owners Seek to Cut Costs by Appealing Property Assessments Raymund Flandez of the Wall Street Journal reports that the bad economy and the deteriorating commercial real-estate market have motivated some … [Read more...]
National Grid Will Pay Up to 70 Percent of Energy Efficiency Upgrades
October 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Larry Rulison writes in the Albany Times Union that Mark Siegal had everyone's attention Friday morning at National Grid's energy efficiency expo at the Albany Marriott. Siegal is the manager of National Grid's … [Read more...]
Plumbing for Joy? Be Your Own Boss
September 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Sue Shellenbarger writes in the Wall Street Journal that: By economic yardsticks, Roger the Plumber should be feeling pretty low. Roger Peugeot, owner of the 14-employee Overland Park, Kan., plumbing company … [Read more...]
Annual Worker Evaluation Benefits Growing Family Businesses
August 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
James Lea writes in the Triangle Business Journal that as a family business grows and becomes more complex, the owners should start looking for ways to make management and operations more systematic and professional. … [Read more...]
Fed Pressures CIT for Survival Plans
August 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Darrell Hughes and Maya Jackson Randall report in the Wall Street Journal that the U.S. Federal Reserve is stepping up pressure on CIT Group Inc. to come up with a viable plan for survival. CIT agreed to submit two … [Read more...]
Donald Trump’s 6 Secrets to Keeping Your Edge in Life
August 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Bottom Line Secrets reports that at an age when most people have contemplated retirement and are slowing down, Donald Trump, at age 63, is busy ramping up his activities. In addition to developing hotels and golf … [Read more...]
Retail Worried over Fed’s CIT Nonaction
August 4, 2009 By 1 Comment
The Obama administration has rejected pleas from the retail industry for assistance to CIT Group, a major source of financing for retailers, but the lender’s bondholders came to its rescue. Trade groups ranging from … [Read more...]
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