by Joe Driscoll | Nov 25, 2009 | General Business
Is the store, restaurant or factory that your family operates any less of a family business than a family farm? Is your business sometimes subjected to risks that are beyond your control? During the coming weeks the federal government will make another significant...
by Joe Driscoll | Nov 25, 2009 | General Business
Do you remember back not too many years ago when public policy makers began attacking the tax deductibility of the “three martini lunch”? It wasn’t the tax deduction for the lunch tab as much the business decisions that were being made after the...
by Joe Driscoll | Nov 25, 2009 | General Business
Every growing business develops a need for rules and regulations. It might begin with customer problems, employees or suppliers, but before too long there will be a need in all of these areas for formal administrative procedures. I can’t say for sure where the...
by Joe Driscoll | Nov 24, 2009 | Special Occasions
“What’s good for America” on election day 1988? The owner of a business is in the clothing industry, replied, “What’s ever best for the clothing business.” It sounds improbable today, but at election time not too many years ago it...
by Joe Driscoll | Nov 22, 2009 | Communications
Bill had been employed by the company for only two months at the time of the annual employee’s meeting. He had taken at face value management’s open invitation to discuss any problems or concerns. He raised his hand and was recognized by the...
