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Monday, 30 July 2012 12:57
Signage: How hard do you push?
By Andrew K. Jenkins, AKJ Business Law Forum If you rent space for your business, one of the terms you are likely to see in your lease is signage. It is a given that the tenant will/should/must have signage. But is that true? Before going to the mat over signage and maybe jeopardizing more favorable terms in other parts of the lease consider the following: - Do your customers walk in off the street or do they come by a referral? This is important because most signage has traditionally been to draw people in. If your customers are coming to…
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Monday, 23 July 2012 09:53
Businesses should boost communication as they prep for reform
By Bana Varnon, MarketWave Now backed by the SCOTUS stamp, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will undoubtedly affect everyone in some way. But if there’s one thing businesses desperately need as they try to make sense of it all – it’s clear communication. And lack of that can be costly. You don’t have to be in the communication business to be a good communicator. But, you do have to know what to communicate. Finding that among the 974 pages of the legislation is certainly a feat. But out of everyone affected by the changes – employers, insurers and hospitals face…
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Tuesday, 12 June 2012 13:43
Business Advisory Roundtable Update
By Howard Bloom, The Howard C. Bloom Company I attended the Business Advisory Committee this morning at the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce. The discussion included conversation about the European bank crisis and its potential impact on the U.S. economy, how to say “no” to a solicitation for lunch in a situation where there is no perceived value, what to put into a blog and is owning Facebook a good or bat idea in the long run. It's alway interesting to attend this roundtable because of animated and lively conversation about things that impact our specific businesses and business in…
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Tuesday, 12 June 2012 13:43
Business Advisory Roundtable Update
By Howard Bloom, The Howard C. Bloom Company I attended the Business Advisory Committee this morning at the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce. The discussion included conversation about the European bank crisis and its potential impact on the U.S. economy, how to say “no” to a solicitation for lunch in a situation where there is no perceived value, what to put into a blog and is owning Facebook a good or bat idea in the long run. It's alway interesting to attend this roundtable because of animated and lively conversation about things that impact our specific businesses and business in…
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Tuesday, 12 June 2012 13:43
Business Advisory Roundtable Update
By Howard Bloom, The Howard C. Bloom Company I attended the Business Advisory Committee this morning at the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce. The discussion included conversation about the European bank crisis and its potential impact on the U.S. economy, how to say “no” to a solicitation for lunch in a situation where there is no perceived value, what to put into a blog and is owning Facebook a good or bad idea in the long run. It's alway interesting to attend this roundtable because of animated and lively conversation about things that impact our specific businesses and business in…
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Monday, 09 January 2012 11:27
Even Small Businesses Need Insurance
By Linda Horton, Dallas State Farm Agent Business owners, no matter how small, should take a serious look at business insurance and coverages. Owning a business could be a dream, turned into a nightmare, if adversity should visit. Do you have the funds if a fire destroys your inventory or a customer is accidentally injured at your business site? Small businesses are typically started by entrepreneurs who don’t have the financial resources to handle a big loss. There are many types of insurance that can protect your business in the event a tragedy happens. Property and Liability Insurance is the…
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Monday, 05 December 2011 13:41
Auto Insurance for Business
By Linda Horton, State Farm Dallas Common questions that new business owners ask involve what types of coverage they need for their commercial autos and how much coverage? Some business owners use their own car for business purposes. Some employees use their own cars while running business errands and some businesses own a whole fleet of autos that are driven by their employees. In all of these cases, the business can be liable in the case of an auto accident and many types of protection to consider. Liability Insurance Liability insurance pays damages due to bodily injury or property damage…
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Monday, 07 November 2011 15:39
Are You Winging It?
By Tom Niesen, CEO, Acuity Systems, Inc. I got my wings the first 10 years of my sales career. If you’re in sales you know what I mean by “wings.” I gave a lot of quotes, crossed my fingers, and hoped I got the sale. I survived by closing a deal every now and then, and when things got tough I did a lot more stuff. But, I didn’t have any money to go on vacations, buy what I wanted to buy or help others that I really wanted to help. It wasn’t until a very successful salesperson showed me her…
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Monday, 24 October 2011 10:39
Is Dallas an Emerging Real Estate Market?
By Jeffrey Wilson, President, The Jeff Wilson Group LLC (Multi-family Investments) In the years since the financial crisis, multi-family properties (apartments) have become the product of choice among commercial real estate investors. On a national basis, the next best is type is industrial followed by office, and finally retail is still a four-letter-word to most investors. The reasons multi-family is leading are pretty simple: 1) Available financing, and 2) Renter demand. Available financing means that investors can still buy and sell properties. That financing is available only because lenders know that multi-family fundamentals are good. When a business goes…
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Monday, 17 October 2011 09:23
Tough Economic Times Require Better A/R Management
By Lisa F. Hall, In Credible In today’s economy, does it seem that your accounts are paying more slowly? Do you find yourself waiting for the postman because “the check is in the mail”? Or are you afraid your customers might start holding money longer? Appropriate accounts receivable management is valuable to the small business at any time and perhaps even more so in a declining economy. How can the entrepreneur be prepared for slow pay accounts? Why do otherwise good clients delay payment? Businesses learn to procrastinate if allowed to pay past the due date. And to counter that…
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