Within a six year period Sir Christopher Bland managed to turn around the fortunes of a then ailing BT into a possible global player in the telecoms arena.

Businesses have a life cycle, just like everything else, and based on these different stages of growth business owners need to be mindful of the key aspects of their business requiring focus. The following is a summary checklist.

If you are like many small businesses, even a few late payments on your accounts receivable can seriously crimp your cash flow. It is vitally important that you take immediate and systematic steps to limit the number of past due receivables that you have at any time. Here are some tips that will increase the effectiveness of your collection process.

Over 90% of businesses employ anti-virus software, firewalls, physical security measures, and access control measures, yet over 55% of these organizations still have unauthorized use and detect intrusions on their systems. These statistics are alarming considering the average reported loss of propriety information from a breach in IT security is at $2.7 million per incident(1).

The challenge: How a US company with offices throughout the EU can comply with the notice and choice principles of EU Data Protection laws while simultaneously complying with the whistle blower requirements under Sarbanes Oxley?

A corporate gift that is appropriate, an executive gift that is appreciated, a client gift that is actually remembered; what actually works? Smoked salmon gifts have become in vogue for more than just party appetizers.

Throughout our careers we are all required to attend conferences, industry meetings, retreats, strategic off-site meetings. These events are all called different names but the idea is the same – you need to be away from your home or office for a period of time. To ensure this is a productive activity for you I have created a list of tips you can use before, during and after the conference event.