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Deadlines loom on new retirement plan rules

Friday, May 18, 2012

Businesses of all shapes and sizes share many common objectives. High on that list is the pursuit and retention of …
Why economists are part of the problem

Friday, May 18, 2012

I dislike economists; not personally, but for being ill-equipped to do their job. Despite boasting impressive academic credentials, they lack …
A man is not a financial plan

Friday, May 18, 2012

Many Americans continue to be unprepared financially when it comes to retirement planning, as evidenced by one of the lowest …
Preventing employee retaliation claims

Friday, May 18, 2012

Q. Susan, the HR director of Smith Corp., has just received a complaint of gender discrimination from an employee. Susan …
For family business owners, change is in the air as tax cuts expire

Friday, May 18, 2012

Bush-era tax cuts and credits are expected to expire after this year, and business owners should already be making plans …
'Old-school' direct mail can still be effective

Friday, May 18, 2012

Have you checked your email inbox lately? It's hardly headline news that for more than a decade more businesses than …
Hiring an unpaid summer intern? It's more complicated than you think

Friday, May 18, 2012

With the spring semester ending, many high school and college students are returning home to seek employment or valuable work …
So why aren't renewables a slam-dunk investment?

Friday, May 4, 2012

Editor's note: This is the final installment in a series of articles on renewable energy. Logic says that, given the …
The new JOBS Act eases access to capital for small businesses and emerging growth companies

Friday, May 4, 2012

On April 5, the President signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act -- the JOBS Act. The goal of the …
Shale gas: An electric industry game-changer

Friday, May 4, 2012

Over the past several years, there has been a dramatic expansion in the supply of domestic natural gas from "unconventional" …
Raising equity through crowdfunding

Friday, May 4, 2012

The Jumpstart Our Business Startups, or JOBS Act, signed into law April 5 by President Obama provides a significant change …
Give your employees a chance to win

Friday, May 4, 2012

Have you ever gone to the Kentucky Derby or watched it on TV? How about the Preakness or the Belmont …
Learning lessons from how we communicate

Friday, April 20, 2012

Paying it forward, or passing on one's "wisdom," is a given for most successful people, no matter what their profession …
Why should you be interested in Pinterest?

Friday, April 20, 2012

Pinterest is a social media network with the stated goal of connecting "everyone in the world through the 'things' they …
Shedding light on solar technologies

Friday, April 20, 2012

We've summarized the Solyndra saga and discussed photovoltaic technology. With its economies at small scale, PV is widely deployed and …
Spring brings signs of market activity

Friday, April 20, 2012

Spring is here, and the weather is as wacky as the economy, the real estate markets and the presidential campaign. …
Social media accounts and the departing employee

Friday, April 20, 2012

Q. As marketing manager at Widget Company, Katie's job description includes maintaining a Twitter account and tweets information about the …
The stubbornness of success

Friday, April 20, 2012

I'm proud to say that my son Liam completed his Eagle Scout requirements this March. After his presentation to the …
Learning from the 'War of the Roses'

Friday, April 20, 2012

Traditionally, most divorce cases have begun with the filing of a divorce petition, setting in motion a legal process by …
A look at scenarios and possible defenses related to a bankruptcy debtors' transfers

Friday, April 20, 2012

Bankruptcy filings have increased drastically in recent years. To the dismay of creditors, such filings often signal only the very …
cbre_042012 Downtown Concord: optimism in action

Friday, April 20, 2012

For those of you who have not visited our state capital lately, a very interesting phenomenon is occurring on South …



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