Phillip M. Perry
Workers’ compensation insurance, long a burr under the employer’s saddle, is gaining new prominence in the drive to protect profits. Business owners are getting hit with premium increases ... [More]
Phillip M. Perry
People are talking about your business. Do you know what they're saying?
The answer can spell the difference between success and failure. Positive reviews on Internet message boards help boost revenue... [More]
Phillip M. Perry
Family businesses enjoy many advantages: a shared joy of success, a common pride in tradition, and a stability and loyalty that's the envy of their clan-free competitors.
Even so, there's a flip side ... [More]
Phillip M. Perry
Family businesses can be hotbeds of emotion that erode the bottom line. Here are some suggestions for reducing conflicts from Stacey A. Lundgren, a former family business owner and now a consultant in... [More]
Phillip M. Perry
While banks have more money than ever on their books, business owners have difficulty qualifying for loans. The mismatch between lender and borrower results from a more conservative financial environm... [More]
Phillip M. Perry
A new year has arrived on our doorstep, and with the turn of the calendar comes fresh hope. Will 2012 bring a more favorable retail environment?
Economists advise tempering optimism with prudence. Con... [More]
Phillip M. Perry
While banks have more money than ever on their books, business owners have difficulty qualifying for loans. The mismatch between lender and borrower results from ... [More]
Phillip M. Perry
Most family business owners expect their thriving enterprises to transfer to the younger generation with minimal fuss and bother. Reality, though, can be far different. Absent a carefully designed pla... [More]
Phillip M. Perry
Do you count the customers who come to your store? Do you watch how they walk the aisles and pick their merchandise? Do you know what days of the week are most popular and what people purchase on thos... [More]
Phillip M. Perry
In a tight money market, equipment leasing can be an efficient way for a pool building company to diversify its financial structure, whether the business is a rapidly growing juggernaut or an establis... [More]