As the impact of high inflation ripples across Pennsylvania, one of the toughest hit sectors will be retirees
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Perspectives
Tech investments bring new value, opportunity
We all want our communities to grow and thrive, and that means investing in our collective future.
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Perspective: Should you purchase political risk insurance coverage?
Seemingly endless machinations of the Russian leadership affecting Ukraine and its citizens have prompted multiple...
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Sometimes the best comparison for a brand may be with itself
If you are a leading brand, and sometimes even if you’re not, comparing your product to a competitor’s can backfire by bringing them more attention and awareness than they might otherwise have had.
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Don’t miss this important investment practice
The stock market has had some great moments in the past few years, along with some not-as-great moments.
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PERSPECTIVE: A look at the personal side of retirement planning
Have you thought about life after exiting your business? Many business owners regret selling their business because they failed to plan for a life post exit.
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One house brand strategy is heavyweight champion
If I asked you to name the leading packaged goods brand in the United States with over $58 billion in sales, my bet is you’d be guessing for a long time.
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It’s time to focus more on the energy supply chains
The supply chain of goods, which most people never thought about until the COVID-19 pandemic, is now a hot topic.
Read More »Brand dissonance: What happens when the walk doesn’t match the talk?
A popular definition of a brand is that it’s a promise, one that is often made by the tagline or even the brand name itself.
Read More »How to fight the supply chain blues
Supply chain issues are sweeping across America, affecting businesses both small and large. However, small businesses are taking a bigger hit.
Read More »A Conversation With Antigoni Ladd, co-founder and chief executive officer, Tigrett Corp. – Historic Leadership Training
The class was so successful, my husband and I decided we wanted to do same thing but with historic figures, and do it not as a class, but a seminar...
Read More »Preparing your small business for success in 2022
Over the last several years, business owners have had to make major shifts in the way they operate, serve customers, and cultivate relationships within their community, with their vendors and partners
Read More »PERSPECTIVE: Shedding non-essential activities (a dog story)
What work task do you have that often frustrates you? Do you actually have to do it?
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PERSPECTIVE: Now, more than ever, find a way to reward your workers
University of Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh has pledged to return any bonus money he makes this year to the athletic department for redistribution to department employees who had to take pay cuts due to lost revenue during the COVID pandemic.
Read More »Perspectives: Do you qualify for charitable giving tax benefits this year?
With the season of both gratitude and giving upon us, many of us feel particularly grateful to be in a position to offer assistance to our neighbors during hard times.
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