Can trusts play a role in a business owner’s planning? In many cases the answer to this question is a resounding YES!

We are roughly six months into this wild ride - emotionally drained, frazzled, shorter tempered, and less patient. We’re all in the same storm but not necessarily on the same boat. 

When your business depends on inventory, any mishap can lead to trouble. From dissatisfied customers to wasted funds, problems can compound quickly as seemingly small errors turn into profit-eating catastrophes. Here’s how to stay ahead of issues so you can avoid an ugly snowball effect.

We are hearing the term “sustainability” more often during the pandemic. Sustainability is a misunderstood term because of many different interpretations and a tendency for people to only casually address and refer to it using words like “eco,” “green,” or “smart.” 

For many owners, their business models, operations and revenue streams may be irreversibly altered. While some businesses have remained operational through the pandemic, it is hard to predict when there will be a return to “business as usual.”

Right now, everyone is trying to make difficult decisions about a future that looks anything but clear. The economic implications of the global coronavirus pandemic will be felt for years to come in every sector of society. As unemployment continues to rise, citizens may want to train for more stable careers, but are afraid they cannot afford it. 

Pennsylvania and the five other Chesapeake Bay states and the District of Columbia agreed 10 years ago to take actions to clean and protect local waters and ultimately save the Bay.

Turns out never is not as long as some people think. The professional football team in Washington, D.C., has a new temporary name and will soon have another, after finally bowing to pressure to remove its mascot, which has been deemed a racist epithet for many years. 

From the initial denial of the $12.8 million in CARES Act funds specifically allocated to Lebanon County, to the subsequent agreement to release the funds, many have had strong opinions about why they were withheld and who has power over them. It is critical to understand a few things for our community to move forward.

The physical office and classroom space will continue to facilitate interaction, collaboration and innovation and ultimately, personal health, wellbeing and productivity. But we must approach these spaces in a different way as we move forward. 

High-profile communicators are currently at a crossroads, a position born of the nationwide outrage over the police-related death of Minnesotan George Floyd. The public eye is focusing sharply on the commentary coming from government officials, celebrities and national brand spokespeople, parsing words for both their inherent and implied meanings.

To avoid the potential cost of a violation, employers must have a plan to balance the needs of their business with their duties under the ADA. This article will provide the basic do’s and don’ts for employee mental health matters.

Like many companies we have not gone back to our office yet. Some folks are working from the office but, 85% are working from home. What are the key issues you see that we should address while working from home?

The only constant in life is change. I have learned to embrace this overused, yet remarkably accurate, cliché on a personally visceral level since the onset of COVID-19 nearly four months ago.

These are challenging times for family businesses.  The strength of the family, or lack thereof, is abundantly clear in times like this.  Business is brutal and takes no prisoners, setting up some family businesses for more than hard economic times.