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A conversation with: Jason Blase
CPBJ sat down with Jason Blase, president of Hanover-based Canewago Manufacturing, about the importance of being part of different trade associations, how he channels his experience to lead the company, and the Super Bowl.
Succession plans for small businesses assure legacies
If you own a successful small business that you’ve nurtured over the years, you may want to leave the legacy of its value to your heirs. To do this, you need a sound, well-thought-out succession plan.
How fear is paralyzing personal growth
Change is scary. I don’t think many would argue this. The very nature of transition evokes a lack of control, which, ironically, incites our personal desire to hold tighter to those things we know and resist the things we can’t predict. Why is this ironic? Let me explain. For the first few years of our […]
Got fear? Don’t let it hold you back
Fear is holding people back, and they don’t even realize it. We cannot do anything successfully if we are doing it from a position of fear.
How to navigate a business sale as a buyer and seller
Ronald Hershner of Stock and Leader, Attorneys at Law explains his key tips f you’re considering buying or selling in 2020.
Why a few companies make it
Tom Garrity, the managing partner of Compass Point Consulting, explains there are four decisions every company needs to get right in order to scale up: people, strategy, execution, and cash.
Ok, your workplace is diverse, but are you inclusive?
Many of our Central PA businesses can point to their diverse hiring initiatives or how they provide regular diversity training to their employees, however, I think about a compelling question that a good friend of mine, Romeo Azondekon, vice president of Student Services at Central Penn College, once asked me: “Who are in your small rooms?”
The SECURE Act will change how you plan your retirement
On Dec. 20, the Setting Every Community up for Retirement Enhancement, or the SECURE Act, was signed into law. Depending on how you’ve strategized your own plans for retirement, the provisions in this new law may serve to support your plan or they may entirely upend it.
Winners, losers and cruisers: Brands to watch in 2020
Here’s a quick look at brands that will be growing, shrinking, or maybe just disappearing in the coming year.
Helping veteran employees adapt to change
Question: My company has grown significantly over the past two years. We have more than doubled our size. I have a real issue I hope you can help me with. Many individuals have been with the company for 10, 15 or even 20 years. They are resistant to change and, at times, undermine our ability to scale. How should I deal fairly with these veteran employees?
The GIG is up
Whether from desire or necessity, gig workers, those defined as independent contractors, freelancers or part-time jobbers, continue to fill gaps or take ongoing work to meet employer’s needs in an evolving workforce landscape.
Here’s how to tell if you need a freelancer, or new employee
From withholdings to workers’ compensation, unemployment benefits to paid time off, it’s important to set up your freelance workers as independent contractors.
