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101: Motivating top performers
Updated: June 26, 2023Top performers tend to fall into the background as managerial attention goes to underachievers and new hires. But there needs to be a strategy to energize top performers too, or risk them getting bored, disgruntled, and looking elsewhere
Updated: June 26, 2023 
Know HowHow to work with a public relations firm
Updated: June 26, 2023How you approach the task of engaging a public relations firm will likely determine the success of a PR campaign.
Updated: June 26, 2023
10 Things10 Things I know about ... Accessing liquidity for an investment opportunity
Updated: June 12, 2023With higher interest rates and tightening credit conditions, you may need to get creative on how to tap liquidity for a business investment or real estate acquisition.
Updated: June 12, 2023
Know HowThe high dive into entrepreneurship
Updated: June 12, 2023inspired by her brother, a local entrepreneur Lauren Howe details how she overcame the many challenges of entrepreneurship and COVID to build her business from the ground up.
Updated: June 12, 2023- 101
101: Generating leads
Updated: June 12, 2023Sales lead to revenue, and revenue leads to meeting company goals; but what leads to sales? Leads, of course.
Updated: June 12, 2023 
10 Things10 Things I know about ... Massachusetts wage and hour laws
Updated: May 29, 2023Number 10: A seven-day workweek, for payroll purposes, may start on any day of the week.
Updated: May 29, 2023
Know HowPATCH Act would require medical device manufacturers to ensure cybersecurity
Updated: May 29, 2023Biotech firms face unique risks in the cybersecurity space.
Updated: May 29, 2023- 101
101: Motivating underperformers
Updated: May 29, 2023Underperforming employees don’t just cost companies time and money, they demoralize other employees, potentially impacting retention.
Updated: May 29, 2023 
10 Things10 things I know about ... Financial literacy for college grads
Updated: May 15, 2023Workers Credit Union in Littleton's James Monette offers advice for college grads.
Updated: May 15, 2023
Know HowLet’s make a deal: The fine art of negotiating business acquisitions
Updated: May 15, 2023Once companies find suitable partners for mergers or acquisitions, it may seem like the hardest parts of their business deals are done. In fact, the challenges have only just begun.
Updated: May 15, 2023- 101
101: Founding a department
Updated: May 15, 2023Like a startup, departments need a brand. Susan Shalhoub gives advice on founding a new department as a company grows.
Updated: May 15, 2023 
10 Things10 Things I know about ... Long-term care planning for small business owners
Updated: April 17, 2023Christine Boutin of Worcester law firm Fletcher Tilton offers her advice on long-term care planning.
Updated: April 17, 2023- 101
101: Consultant disadvantages, part 2
Updated: April 17, 2023Many firms are reaping the rewards of the use of consultants, according to Statista.com, as annual revenue growth of the management consulting services industry is $1.321 billion and 9.1% annual revenue growth is the average of management
Updated: April 17, 2023 
Know HowManage your interns effectively
Updated: April 17, 2023Most businesses today would love to have a vibrant, well-oiled internship program delivering value and building talent. In reality, most business leaders don’t have the time or capacity to manage an internship program, whether it’s paid or unpaid.
Updated: April 17, 2023
Know HowGrowing your business: Step one, preparing for the deal
Updated: April 3, 2023It may be every small business owner’s dream: attract the attention of a major company and get acquired for millions of dollars. But before too many dollar signs start dancing in owners’ heads, they need to take some critical steps, or else their
Updated: April 3, 2023- 101
101: Consultant advantages, part 1
Updated: April 3, 2023In this first of a two-part 101, we look at the advantages and disadvantages of using consultants in your company on a contractual basis.
Updated: April 3, 2023
