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A Video Conversation with Rick Skidmore, CEO and Founder of Timberlane, Inc- Part 3- On Giving Back
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevantClick here for Part 1, Part 2 Hand-crafted shutters adorning prominent buildings and homes throughout the U.S. Rick Skidmore is the CEO and founder of Timberlane Shutters. Since 1995, Timberlane has furnished its customers’ homes and business buildings with built-to-order, hand-crafted exterior shutters and…
Financially Preparing for Divorce
Preparing for a divorce, no matter how amicable the parting, is a complicated, emotional process. Untangling your lives, finances, assets and childcare schedules takes time, good will and patience from both parties. As you find your new normal (and you will find it); here are some important things to consider when dealing with the financial…
Telebriefs®: EEOC Issues Guidance to Reduce Employer Harassment in the Workplace
Workplace harassment of all kinds is unfortunately common today, and, specifically for employers, the cause of numerous liability issues. As revealed in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) recently published document, “Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace,” nearly a third of the approximately 90,000 charges of discrimination filed with the…
Eight Questions to Ask When Hiring Family Members
As published in GGI Insider In today’s hyper-competitive employment market, nepotism has once again become a topic of contention. Job seekers who feel snubbed frequently claim they were overlooked in favor of the owner’s (or hiring manager’s) nephew, niece, cousin, or in-law. The perception is that family members always receive preferential treatment even when they’re under-qualified and…
Cannabis Business Executive: Thinking Strategically About the Future of an Uncertain Cannabis Market
As the cannabis market matures, new markets and consumers are preparing to come online. We are seeing a proliferation of opportunities in the cannabis industry like never before. Not only are new cultivators, processors, and dispensaries applying for and obtaining licenses and permits, but these operators are bringing new technologies, business plans, and innovative models for…
LawMatters- July 2016
Every day, the law impacts our lives in ways big and small. We see its large-scale reverberations in political debates, news headlines, pop culture, as well as in our personal interactions with coworkers, spouses, neighbors, and employees. Whether you are planning for your family’s future, thinking about launching a new business, or protecting your brand,…
Offit Kurman Attorney Reports in From the Maryland Cannabis Industry Association
Maryland is one of several states in the past few years to legalize the sale of medical cannabis, and local entrepreneurs are eager to obtain their licenses. Permission to sell, however, is only one detail among a larger set of challenges, opportunities, and questions facing cultivators, dispensary owners, health care providers, and other stakeholders in…
Read | Delete: Twitter’s Role in the Presidential Election
In this election year, Twitter is a battleground. This data shows how the candidates – and their campaigns – tweet in very different ways. Source: Wall Street Journal Got an interesting Fast Fact for a business audience? Please send and share it with our 1,653 subscribers. Click here to subscribe to Read|Delete and receive fast facts…
M & A Nuggets: Drill Down on Earnings
To determine a purchase price to offer to the seller, purchasers most often analyze some form of the target’s earnings, whether EBITDA, net cash flow or some other measure. When analyzing the seller’s income statement and statement of cash flows, care must be taken to make sure that the earnings number you use supports your…
What Buyers Need to Know About Closing a M&A Transaction
This is Part V in my six-part series on the anatomy of an M&A deal from the buyer’s perspective. To read Part IV, which covers financing and negotiation, click here. In the world of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), there is one basic, unstoppable factor that derails transactions right before they would otherwise close: lack of…
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