Multinational Corporations

The M&A business is not terribly seasonal but there are a few trends. Business acquisition activity starts to slack off in the middle of December and really slows down during the holidays. Come...

Cost of Good Sold is an important calculation for every business. Different companies and industries have different customs and standards for this calculation, but they all include expenses necessary to produce or acquire...

Three companies get expansion funds.

We’re probably going to have more government programs targeting small business.

In my last post, I wrote that it's essential to create value propositions that show prospective customers exactly how your offering can help them. To do so, salespeople need to share specific metrics...

When banks like Wachovia and Washington mutual are absorbed into the operations of even larger banks, records sometimes have a way of being irretrievable. If you have borrowed money from one of these...

The Washington Mutual failure has some good news for depositors and bad news for loan customers. Depositors will not loose any assets over $100,000. Loan customers will suddenly find that servicing their small...

Knowing where to cut or add requires understanding how your business uses your technology.

It is always a good time to consider how vulnerable your business is to revenues by industry, geographical area, and products / services sold. Developing a strategy to diversify your exposure and reduce...

Neither the Republicans nor the Democrats are talking about the problems of small manufacturers.

Importing and exporting goods is a great way to expand your business and participate in the global economy. The government has several programs that focus on getting started.

One of the best customer service formulas is “Whomever takes the call owns the problem.” In other words, the employee who is dealing with the customer is not allowed to pass that customer...

The SBA 504 loan program allows borrowers to use proceeds to purchase real estate and certain other kinds of fixed assets with very good rates and terms. There are three parties involved. The...

Curious about how old business buyers are? Why they buy? Male or female? (well, maybe you can guess on that one)? Read on......

Today, business consumers find themselves in a "soft" insurance market, which means pricing is competitive, coverage is generally broad, and insurance carriers are making concessions to obtain your business.

Probably the most common financial statement fraud is the manipulation of sales (revenue) figures. Learn how it works so you can be on guard against it.

Adaptive Manufacturing Solutions may be more than a new company. It may be a whole new model for doing business with OEMs.