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Advice

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  • Denise Federer
  • April 7, 2023
Keeping the family business (and the family) together

Tips from a psychologist on minimizing family fallout during business successions.

  • Advice
  • By John and Billie Resnick
  • April 5, 2023
How to avoid a major pitfall inherent in family business succession plans

Buy-Sell Agreements aren’t necessarily simple, but they are significant.

  • Advice
    By
  • Denise Federer
  • March 16, 2023
Why next-gen leadership transitions fail

Planning for a smooth succession in a business is a good idea. Trusting that plan? Even better.

  • Advice
    By
  • Amanda Postma
  • March 1, 2023
Turned Tides: Employers feeling privileged that employees even glance their way

At the FIBA Shifting Trends event on Tuesday, hospitality industry experts shared insights into how to deal with the latest shift in recruiting.

  • Advice
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • February 15, 2023
OfficeMax founder: From childhood poverty to building a $5B business

Witty sayings? Check. Gutty business experiences turned into integral lessons learned? Check. Starting a $5 billion company from an idea and $20,000? Check. OfficeMax founder Michael Feuer has it all.

  • Leadership
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • February 13, 2023
Report: At the end of day, corporate jargon isn’t a win-win

Corporate buzzwords are driving us all bonkers.

  • Advice
    By
  • Denise Federer
  • February 10, 2023
How to develop executive maturity — with staying power — in a family business

Process and patience are two key facets of creating a corner office with high-level standards.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Beth Luberecki
  • February 10, 2023
How to create top-notch mission statements

Forget the jargon and fluff, and be direct and descriptive.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • February 9, 2023
How to motivate — and delight — employees with rewards

In an age of quiet quitting, creative incentives can radically increase employee engagement and productivity.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • February 9, 2023
How to do a 1031 exchange

The IRS rules allows for investors to avoid some taxes if they reinvest in another property, but there are rules.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Amanda Postma
  • February 8, 2023
How to rebuild your brand

When the team at South Florida Museum realized the name wasn't recognizable to visitors, they knew it was time to rebrand.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • February 7, 2023
How to flatten your organizational hierarchy

Creating a "team of bosses" can do wonders for employee morale and help win more business.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Amanda Postma
  • February 7, 2023
How to retain top talent

From eradicating boredom to eliminating bad bosses, getting good people to stay at work requires a proactive strategy.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Amanda Postma
  • February 6, 2023
How to utilize video content for your business

Video content for marketing purposes has shifted from a maybe to a must-do.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • February 6, 2023
How to make smart technology upgrades

Don't expect to just throw money at newfangled IT products and services and see instant results.

  • Technology
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