Talks & Meetings

I'm currently at the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum, where entrepreneurs from all over the country gather to network and learn from some of the most influential minds in the business world....

I’ve heard of acquisitions that have but a few minor issues and close in record time. I’m assuming I’ll get one of these at some time in my career, but so far it...

I attended the annual American Bar Association franchise lawyer’s conference in Toronto last week. Six hundred and fifty franchise lawyers in one place. When I told one of my clients where I was,...

When Best Practices Get in the Way of Good Learnings

Think back to the goals you have for your work or business. Do you want to accomplish more? I know lots of people who want to get more accomplished. I’m not one of...

Pulling out a PDA during a meeting -- gauche or cool?

When you think about what your best customers value about your company, what is it that they say? Do you provide terrific service, are your products and services affordable, do you solve problems...

We have packaged the company, marketed it, screened potential buyers, received a healthy number of offers and conducted conference calls. Last week was the time for the critical buyer / seller meetings....

Sales leaders need to remember that they too, must regularly upgrade their leadership skills.

Being able to view an archived video is great. But nothing beats the experience of viewing something live.

The very first franchisor sales-activity tax-reporting requirement in the nation went into effect in New York over the summer, and the first filing deadline arrived on September 21, 2009.

When you apply for a loan, you are much better off making full disclosure of potentially derogatory information than hoping the lending officer won't find it on their own. Lenders regularly check criminal...

Rarely will you find an entrepreneur who used to say, "I want to be a business owner when I grow up!" But both positive and negative life circumstances drive people to start businesses....

Chase releases a line of new cards designed for small-business owners.

Hoover's Editors examine some of the most vocal corporate supporters and opponents of health care reform.

Just about every Fortune 500 company in the world has a professional video conferencing system, enabling their executives to communicate with each other, "face to face" through a TC/computer screen. Meeting face to...