How To Avoid Costly Hiring Mistakes

According to an employer survey by CareerBuilder.com, a global leader in human capital solutions, 4 in 10 companies say a bad hire has cost them at least $25,000; 25% report a bad hire has cost them $50,000 or more. Where does the money go? Bad hires financially drain a business by: Negatively affecting its productivity; […]

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How to Prepare for More Effective Negotiations

All business owners face the issue of negotiation in leading their companies. Depending on the task at hand, they alternate roles – sometimes selling, other times buying. Either way, the goal remains the same: obtain the best agreement possible with the most favorable terms. Experts at K&R Negotiation Associates, a team of professional negotiators serving […]

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Resources for Growing Companies

Whether a business owner views himself as a entrepreneur or simply the owner of a small business, any individual who forms and/or manages an enterprise does so with considerable initiative as well as risk. To mitigate those risks – and increase the likelihood of thriving – experienced business leaders advise their counterparts to do as […]

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Selling Smarter in the New Year

This newsletter is designed to share ideas and information proven to help small, growing enterprises. Please circulate it to business owners and managers you think would find it of interest. This time of year companies of all sizes and trades are focusing on how to achieve their sales goals in the new year. Top consideration […]

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Is Your Business Prepared for Disaster?

By Guest Author Lee Doernberg of Liquid Capital Funding This has been a year of major weather disasters, from the earthquake and tsunami in Japan to the deadly tornado in Joplin, Missouri. It’s resulted in many business owners wondering if they would recover. The key to managing crisis situations is planning for them. A Disaster […]

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Keeping Tabs on Your Competition

By Guest Author Lee Doernberg of Liquid Capital Funding Every business has a strategic decisions to make, but a lot hinges on what your competitors are doing.  In a recent Management Today article, Arthur Weiss, founder and managing director of UK-based Aware, a Competitive Intelligence (CI) firm, said, “If you only start doing competitor research […]

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The Importance of Employee Background Checks

As the economy improves, and employers look to build or rebuild their staff, the ability to make smart hiring decisions will be a key factor to long-term success. Feel free to circulate this newsletter to your clients and associates who may not be aware of the benefits of background checks. By Guest Author Lee Doernberg […]

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Do your clients need working capital?

A Factoring Success Story By Guest Author Lee Doernberg of Liquid Capital Funding In this month’s newsletter, we share a story about how a company with a major cash challenge partnered with Liquid Capital and achieved significant growth. This is a powerful example of how companies can benefit from a relationship with us. Please circulate […]

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Do your clients need working capital?

A Factoring Success Story By Guest Author Lee Doernberg of Liquid Capital Funding In this month’s newsletter, we share a story about how a company with a major cash challenge partnered with Liquid Capital and achieved significant growth. This is a powerful example of how companies can benefit from a relationship with us. Please circulate […]

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