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Advice

  • 10 Things

    10 Things I know about ... Accessing liquidity for an investment opportunity

    Ryan Kittredge Updated: June 12, 2023

    With 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.

    Ryan Kittredge Updated: June 12, 2023
  • Know How

    The high dive into entrepreneurship

    Lauren Howe Updated: June 12, 2023

    inspired 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.

    Lauren Howe Updated: June 12, 2023
  • 101

    101: Motivating underperformers

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: May 29, 2023

    Underperforming employees don’t just cost companies time and money, they demoralize other employees, potentially impacting retention.

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: May 29, 2023
  • 10 Things

    10 Things I know about ... Massachusetts wage and hour laws

    Joseph T. Bartulis, Jr. Updated: May 29, 2023

    Number 10: A seven-day workweek, for payroll purposes, may start on any day of the week.

    Joseph T. Bartulis, Jr. Updated: May 29, 2023
  • Know How

    PATCH Act would require medical device manufacturers to ensure cybersecurity

    Michelle Drolet Updated: May 29, 2023

    Biotech firms face unique risks in the cybersecurity space.

    Michelle Drolet Updated: May 29, 2023
  • 101

    101: Founding a department

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: May 15, 2023

    Like a startup, departments need a brand. Susan Shalhoub gives advice on founding a new department as a company grows.

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: May 15, 2023
  • 10 Things

    10 things I know about ... Financial literacy for college grads

    James Monette Updated: May 15, 2023

    Workers Credit Union in Littleton's James Monette offers advice for college grads.

    James Monette Updated: May 15, 2023
  • Know How

    Let’s make a deal: The fine art of negotiating business acquisitions

    Amy Morrissey Updated: May 15, 2023

    Once 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.

    Amy Morrissey Updated: May 15, 2023
  • 10 Things

    10 Things I know about ... Long-term care planning for small business owners

    Updated: April 17, 2023

    Christine 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

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: April 17, 2023

    Many 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

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: April 17, 2023
  • Know How

    Manage your interns effectively

    Amy Mosher Berry Updated: April 17, 2023

    Most 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.

    Amy Mosher Berry Updated: April 17, 2023
  • Know How

    Growing your business: Step one, preparing for the deal

    Amy Morrissey Updated: April 3, 2023

    It 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

    Amy Morrissey Updated: April 3, 2023
  • 101

    101: Consultant advantages, part 1

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: April 3, 2023

    In this first of a two-part 101, we look at the advantages and disadvantages of using consultants in your company on a contractual basis.

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: April 3, 2023
  • Outside the Box

    Fix your failing targeted recruitment

    Bonnie J. Walker Updated: April 3, 2023

    It is no longer an added benefit to have and sustain a diverse workforce; it is a necessity in our ever-growing, ever changing national and global economy.

    Bonnie J. Walker Updated: April 3, 2023
  • Advice

    10 Things I know about ... Silicon Valley Bank's failure

    Mark W. Powers March 21, 2023

    The federal government responded to the failures of SVB and Signature Bank by wiping out their shareholders and replacing their management. Those moves punish the appropriate parties without creating the moral hazard of incentivizing risky behavior

    Mark W. Powers March 21, 2023
  • 101

    101: Organizational design

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: March 20, 2023

    Without organizational design, where the administration and execution of that plan happens (the magic, essentially), your plan never comes to fruition.

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: March 20, 2023