The Joy of Serendipity

By Dean Whittaker While sailing this summer, we unexpectedly encountered an enormous storm.  The speed at which the storm was moving was stunning. Usually, one can see a storm forming and make plans to be in a safe port to wait it out; however, this time that was not...

Marketing Notes…

By Jim Bruckbauer For most communities, your best prospects are different than they were 2 years ago, and most companies are thinking differently than they were 2 years ago.  So if you’re implementing your marketing strategies the same way you were 2 years ago, you...

Recession-Resistant Industries

By Jami Miedema Can you believe that thirty-two percent of businesses plan to hire full-time employees yet this year, according to a survey conducted by CareerBuilder.com? Despite the sluggish economy, many industries are prosperous and may even face shortages of...

Selling Your Way Out of a Slow Economy

By Todd Smithee As a refugee of three tech start-up companies, I had the “opportunity” to learn about running a company where expenses exceeded revenues.  Several of these previous employers went bankrupt or had their assets sold for much less than the original...