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Common Thinking Many small-to-medium companies do not realize that they can experience tremendous savings by sourcing goods and components in China. While others may be reluctant due to fear of the unknown, requirements for high volume container loads, losing money, quality problems, etc. Successful sourcing is similar to any other business activity where self-education, experience, [...]
No matter the size of your company, global trade represents a very real opportunity for growing your business. As a business owner, it is vital that you think global not just about doing business in own backyard. If you do decide to expand your business overseas there are many factors that you need to take [...]
The outsourcing of your payroll process and other HR related services may offer advantages to your business that you may not have considered. Here are five common reasons why more and more small-to-medium business will outsource to a payroll service provider: Software Integration – Enabling your payroll system to communicate with your other business software [...]
There has been some uncertainly concerning a Massachusetts employer’s right to make deductions (or set-offs) from an employee’s pay for damaged (or unreturned) property or for money owed by the employee. Because the Massachusetts Wage Act, M.G.L. c 149, permits employees to recover triple damages and attorney’s fees for violations of the law, making unlawful [...]
In 1966, Walt Disney unveiled the ride “It’s a Small World” and as I think about that name, it resonates with me how true that is especially today. From a business perspective the world does appear to be getting smaller every day as we observe more and more internationally-based small businesses enter the US market. [...]
As a small business owner it is easy to get mired down in the day-to-day activities of running your business. What we may forget is that the development of cutting edge solutions for our customers is within our grasp just as it is for the larger corporations with their vast resources. Sometimes it is simply [...]
Rich Mahoney Jr is the Vice President of S.B. Goddard & Son. This family-owned insurance company has been in business since 1884. Let’s begin by talking about your life prior to joining the family business and discuss your educational background? I went to Boston College High School and this school had a large impact on [...]
Edward D. Tarlow is a founding member of the law firm Tarlow Breed Hart & Rodgers, P.C. The firm’s areas of expertise include corporate law, employment matters, mergers and acquisitions, litigation and dispute resolution, estate planning, taxation, real estate, bankruptcy, and municipal law. When did you decide that you wanted to become a lawyer? Was [...]
An interview with Kate McDonough the president of Waterfield Business Center a provider of full and part-time office space, conference and meeting rooms, video conferencing, live telephone answering, guest receptionist and on-site administrative support services. The Waterfield Business Center also offers virtual officing and virtual assistant services. You once told me an interesting story of [...]
Ken Montuori is the president of Wholesale Doors, Inc. which is wholesale distributor of commercial & architectural wood doors, hollow metal doors and commercial pre-hung units. Recently I attended a family business seminar where I caught up with Ken and asked him if he would mind being interviewed. I hope that you will enjoy, as [...]
The Grossman Marketing Group is a full-service provider of marketing communications materials and promotional products. David Grossman & Ben Grossman are the co-presidents. The company was founded as Massachusetts Envelope Company in 1910 by David & Ben’s great-grandfather Maxwell Grossman. In January the two of you provided the keynote address for an event I was [...]
Lori Dernavich of Lori Dernavich LLC is a well respected business advisor who works with C-level executives, HR directors and boards to provide essential workplace performance solutions. Over the past several years you have managed to pull off several changes to your consulting practice that had the potential of significantly hurting your business. The first [...]
