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November 11, 2021
Beating the Odds: The Keys to Successful Acquisition Integration

By Frank Tait Mergers and acquisitions have contributed significantly to business growth for many years, having gained popularity in the 1980s.  For growth-minded companies, acquisitions can be a quick way to gain market share.  As appealing as this may be, the reality is that the majority of acquisitions fail to achieve their integration goals.  Recently, […]

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October 30, 2021
The Increased Need for Advisory Boards

By Diane Adams The use of social media and a digital strategy has never been more critical to businesses than it is today during this Covid crisis. Having a digital strategy ensures that we can continue to communicate with our customers, our employees, our suppliers and our stakeholders. While digital strategies may have been a […]

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October 11, 2021
Bring Balance Back

By Nancy Singer Many of the executives I coach have told me they often find themselves so engrossed and overwhelmed with work that too little time is left for engaging with family and community, not to mention having “me” time.  This has been especially true over this past pandemic year where boundaries between our work […]

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September 11, 2021
What’s the Value of Good Advice?

By Candida Seasock No leader can build a great business alone…and regardless of company size or industry, getting high quality advice can significantly improve a company’s chances for success.  There are a number of ways to obtain advice, from informal networking all the way to boards of directors. For many business owners, the decision to […]

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August 11, 2021
What Stories Should Leaders Tell? And Why.

By Gerry Lantz What Stories Should Leaders Tell? And Why. The CEO and C-Suite leaders are under pressure like never before given the near “black swan” event brought on by the pandemic. C-suite leaders have two broad responsibilities: make decisions and move the company forward profitably. As companies face the “next normal” within their companies […]

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July 11, 2021
Follow the Money: Finding Rx Savings Within Your PBM Contract

By Neil Model Prescription spending used to account for a very small percentage of health care spend. Today, it amounts to over 20 percent, and is rising faster than any other health care cost components. An employer with 1,000 employees may easily generate 20,000 to 30,000 prescriptions per year, so it is important and beneficial […]

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June 11, 2021
Loan Forgiveness Under Paycheck Protection Program and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

By Barry A. Furman, Esquire The Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), created as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES Act”), authorized loans to certain businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.  If businesses use their PPP loans to pay qualified business expenses, the entire loan may be forgiven.  CARES Act Section 1106(i) excludes […]

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May 11, 2021
3 Habits To Break Before Selling Your Business

By Jeff Klein As an advisor for companies in the $5 to $20 million range, I work with business owners at various stages of exit strategy planning. Given their companies’ revenue, these leaders generally anticipate financially rewarding exits within desired timelines. This is the plan, but it doesn’t always work out according to plan. When […]

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April 11, 2021
Funding & Exits: Best Practices for High-Growth Companies

By René Smith Funding and exit strategies are critical to high-growth companies planning to sell (or potentially sell), even if a sale is still years down the road. It allows stakeholders to exit on their own terms, for top value. But readying a company for funding and exit is sometimes seen as an expensive burden. […]

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March 11, 2021
It’s time for Small Business to Embrace Digital

By Beverly A. Prohaska Small business is the backbone of the U.S. economy and the driving force behind economic growth in our region. Thus, to say we are dependent on the success of small business is an understatement.  They are our favorite restaurants and coffee shops, where we go for local services, and are run […]

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February 11, 2021
Never Waste a Good Crisis – The Time for a Digital Strategy is Now

By Beverly A. Prohaska For over ten years, large and small businesses alike have been talking about the importance of Digital Strategy.  Those that have invested in digital solutions have reaped the rewards during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Yet many organizations still struggle with developing and executing a sustainable digital strategy in an ever-changing landscape. First, […]

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January 11, 2021
Building a Resilient Organization

By Adrianne Miller Sometimes you have to take a step back to move forward. In any business context, it is so easy to get absorbed in immediate project deadlines or the crisis of the day that we lose focus on the reason why we’re doing what we do, and that brings with it the risk of […]

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May 19, 2023

A Paradigm for Success:  The University-Venture Capital Relationship: Part 2

By Chuck Kerrigan Whether you’re a seasoned entrepreneur or a first-time business owner, due diligence is critical in ensuring your
May 5, 2023

A Paradigm for Success – The University – Venture Capital Relationship: Part 1  

By Chuck Kerrigan Business negotiators traditionally seek win-win results. The University – Venture Capital relationship creates the opportunity for win-win-win
April 9, 2023

IRS Selection of Returns for Audit and Red Flags as a Trigger

By Barry A. Furman, Esquire The risks of the IRS selecting your return for audit are low. The IRS examines
November 20, 2022

What Inventors Need Once They Have The “Brilliant” Idea

By Bruce Rubin As a Product Development Consultant taking people and their ideas from the beginning through the sales process,
August 9, 2022

Twin Spirits – A country example   

By Chuck Kerrigan As a twin, I should know about twins.  Twin spirits can be looked at as single soul that
July 14, 2022

The 7 Rs of Leadership and Life 

By Angelo J. Valletta An organization is more than a producer of goods or services; it is part of fabric

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