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Should your company offer fertility benefits?
Most businesses today understand all too well that they must craft a robust and varied benefits package to draw good job candidates and retain valued employees. But beyond basics such as health insurance and a retirement plan, there are so many options. Well, you can...
Turnaround acquisitions are risky growth opportunities for today’s companies
When it comes to growth, businesses have two broad options. First, there’s organic growth — that is, progress made through internal efforts such as boosting sales, expanding into other markets, innovating new products or services, and improving operational efficiency....
How businesses can better retain their salespeople
The U.S. job market has largely stabilized since the historic disruption of the pandemic and the unusual fluctuations that followed. But the fact remains that employee retention is mission-critical for businesses. Retaining employees is still generally less expensive...
IT strategy showdown: Enterprise architecture vs. Agile
Few, if any, companies can operate successfully today without the right information technology (IT) strategy. And as businesses grow, their IT needs and infrastructures become even more complex and costly. This push and pull of managing growth while grappling with...
Businesses must stay on guard against invoice fraud
Fraud is a pernicious problem for companies of all shapes and sizes. One broad type of crime that seems to be thriving as of late is invoice fraud. In the second quarter of 2024, accounts payable software provider Medius released the results of a survey of 1,533...
Which leadership skills are essential to strategic planning?
To help ensure continued stability and profitability, businesses need to engage in some form of strategic planning. A recent survey by insurance giant Travelers drives home this point. In its 2024 CFO Study: A Travelers Special Report, the insurer surveyed 610 chief...
6 key elements of a business budget
Every business needs a budget, but not every budget looks the same. Some companies have intricately detailed ones, others rely on simple templates generated with off-the shelf software, and still others forego formal budgets in favor of a “fly by the seat of your...
Brand audits can help companies in a variety of ways
A strong brand can help boost revenue, while a weaker one may reduce sales opportunities and stifle growth. Like many business owners, you’ve probably spent considerable time and energy crafting your company’s brand. Doing so has likely involved coming up with a...
Business owners sometimes need to switch successors
For many business owners, choosing a successor is the most difficult task related to succession planning. Owners of family-owned businesses, who may have multiple children or other relatives to consider, particularly tend to struggle with this tough choice. What’s...
Does your company have an EAP? If so, be mindful of compliance
Many businesses have established employee assistance programs (EAPs) to help their workforces deal with the mental health, substance abuse and financial challenges that have become so widely recognized in modern society. EAPs are voluntary and confidential work-based...