Corporate Articles

Business » Corporate | By Sarah Deak @ Saturday, 10th June 2006 @ 8:27 AM

The business world is full of ever changing markets and corporations, making it hard for businesses to keep up with “who’s who” in business. This ever changing atmosphere makes it difficult for any business when it comes time to select a business partner or assess a competitor. Such matters cannot be something taken lightly or quickly by the business involved. Since the business world is changing by the second, a business must thoroughly investigate the company they plan to partner with or the c... more...

Business » Corporate | By Dutch Holland @ Saturday, 10th June 2006 @ 7:45 AM

The best laid plans of mice and men never seem to get implemented. A vexing question for anyone planning a change is, Will all this planning really make a difference?" Many quality or strategic planning teams find themselves hampered by the suspicion that it's all really an exercise in futility and nothing will ever change. In fact, experience has frequently shown employees that they can plan, document, and communicate desired changes that may be implemented only briefly, if at a... more...

Business » Corporate | By Katheryn Hoban @ Sunday, 4th June 2006 @ 4:37 PM

Many companies do not give serious attention to one of their most important marketing aspect and that is their logo, and the company look. Too often the Logo is sloppy, hard to read, and doesn’t have anything to do with the business. The shirts must be neat and consistent because presentation is also very important to your new customers. What are the important benefits about your company’s Logo and company dress or uniform? First Marketing. A logo should show as much as poss... more...

Business » Corporate | By Dave Gosine @ Thursday, 1st June 2006 @ 6:57 AM

STAMFORD, Conn. and LOS ANGELES -- Building on its growth ambitions in the Western region of the U.S., GE Real Estate (NYSE:GE) announced the completion of its acquisition of Arden Realty, Inc. (NYSE:ARI) , the largest publicly-traded office landlord in Southern California. The purchase price of approximately $4.8 billion includes the assumption and refinancing of $1.6 billion of Arden's outstanding debt. In connection with this transaction, Trizec Properties, Inc. (NYSE:TRZ) acquired 13 Ar... more...

Business » Corporate | By Victor Gonzalez @ Thursday, 1st June 2006 @ 6:08 AM

I remember moving my family to Argentina as Vice President of Sales for Latin America. I was in charge of managing five regional offices, Argentina of course being one of them. In the company’s ten year history of selling into Latin America it had never exceeded $14 million (M) in annual sales. The Argentina office itself had never produced more than $400 thousand (K) in sales. My task was to increase the sales locally in Argentina, but more importantly throughout Latin America. <... more...

Business » Corporate | By David Gass @ Sunday, 28th May 2006 @ 1:16 AM

For the novice business owner getting incorporated seems like an endless stream of red tape, forms and complications. How to get incorporated is one question that they simply have too many doubts about and too few answers to be able to make an educated decision. Luckily there are an army of consultants, lawyers, and accountants out there who can help provide the answers to how to get incorporated and most of them for a minimum fee would be happy to assist. The first question to answer is ... more...

Business » Corporate | By Lawrence Groves @ Sunday, 28th May 2006 @ 12:29 AM

As an Investment Representative you’ve worked hard to build trust with your pension clients. Now, you can solidify that long term relationship with your expertise on one of the greatest fears of small business retirement plan sponsors. Next to an audit, nothing frightens retirement plan sponsors more than a notification letter from the Dept of Labor regarding inadequacies in their responses on the Form 5500 or 5500-EZ filing. Inadequacies that, if not corrected within 30 days of the d... more...

Business » Corporate | By David Gass @ Thursday, 25th May 2006 @ 2:15 AM

A corporation is a legal entity that separates the persons owning or operating a business from the actual business itself. They are set up to protect individuals from a range of possible damages and obligations that might occur as a result of doing business. Unlike other forms of business registration the owners of a corporation have no responsibility for the debts of the business and their liability is limited to the number of shares that they hold in that corporation. Corporation law ha... more...

Business » Corporate | By Daegan Smith @ Friday, 19th May 2006 @ 4:20 PM

Doing well in business entails the customers to run after those who are the best of the best rather than the other way around. This will not happen in the beginning so one should do a good job first to get noticed. The first thing that is needed is having a good product that may or may not be available yet in the market. Should that person see the potential where others havenít, this is the best time and place to get started. What are the inís and outs? What are its benefits and fe... more...

Business » Corporate | By David Gass @ Friday, 19th May 2006 @ 4:05 PM

Corporate credit is one of the things that helps make the business world go round. It allows the free exchange of goods and services without having to wait until the money is actually in the bank in order to deliver or receive the goods and services of small, medium and large businesses. It lets small businesses survive from month to month and it allows medium sized businesses to grow to large corporate status. Corporate credit is the lifeblood of industry. Without that never ending flow of cred... more...

Business » Corporate | By Lawrence Groves @ Tuesday, 9th May 2006 @ 4:52 PM

There was a sneak preview of the Dept of Labor's preliminary guidance on setting up 401k default investment options. These situations occur when 401k participants fail to select an investment option for their 401k contributions or a 401k default fund is used in 401k plans with automatic enrollment features. Currently, 401k plan sponsors are rethinking their default fund decisions because they are concerned about the risk associated with their fiduciary responsibility and about the risk ... more...

Business » Corporate | By Jaci Rae @ Monday, 8th May 2006 @ 1:00 AM

Every day decisions are made that influence our lives or businesses. With men and women occupying the same space in corporate American, the Glass Ceiling is busting wide open. Men by nature want to conquer and dominate and always have, but women have arrived on the scene with full force and a different style that men sometimes find hard to understand. Women tend to tackle the matter at hand by looking for a sequential set of maneuvers that will have an outcome of a win/win situation. more...

Business » Corporate | By Joel Arberman @ Thursday, 4th May 2006 @ 10:57 AM

A company’s board of directors can play an important role in determining the kind of funding a public offering receives. If going public is your goal, the selection of board members should be given especially careful consideration. The board of directors serves a couple of important functions for a company that has gone public or plans to in the near future. First, the selection of particular board members can send a signal to investors regarding the quality of a company and the ... more...

Business » Corporate | By Randy Siegel @ Wednesday, 26th April 2006 @ 7:04 PM

Everything you do in life – from the way you dress to the car you buy, from the friends you see to the club you belong, from the notes you write to the way you speak -- either builds or diminishes your personal brand. Below are ten suggestions for building a stronger personal brand. One: Become an expert source. Deliver a speech, write a bylined article, and become an expert source for reporters. Make sure you have a current photo, bio, resume, and speaker introduction. Two: B... more...

Business » Corporate | By Lawrence Groves @ Wednesday, 19th April 2006 @ 12:57 AM

January 1, 2006, a new opportunity for retirement savings came to town. Known as the post tax ROTH 401k - this is the classier sister to the traditional 401k plan. In one corner is the post tax Roth 401k, with a fuller bodied contribution as taxes are included on the front end. There's also a five year wait to end the relationship and take a tax free withdrawal. In the other corner is the pre-tax traditional 401k, a tax stripped model with no wait on distributions. But you pay the taxman fo... more...

Business » Corporate | By Lawrence Groves @ Tuesday, 18th April 2006 @ 1:00 AM

Every year, the IRS comes out with the new annual retirement plan limits. Some of these limits provide in part; the maximum individual contribution to Solo 401k, 401(k), 403(b) or 457 plans; the maximum compensation taken into consideration for retirement plan allocations and deductions; and the social security wage base. Investment representatives and retirement service providers will be hailing the new limits as an opportunity for employees to save more money in their retirement plans ... more...

Business » Corporate | By Lawrence Groves @ Monday, 17th April 2006 @ 12:55 AM

The IRS issued the February 14, 2006 Quality Assurance Bulletin (“QAB”) dealing with 401k plan exclusions of part-time, temporary, and seasonal (A.K.A. “part-time”) employees. T This QAB revolutionizes the way IRS document examiners will look at 401k plan eligibility clauses and warns that inadequately drafted provisions dealing with part-time employees may be disqualifying, regardless of any plan determination letter. Why the Attack ? As 401(k) plans have matured, newly re... more...

Business » Corporate | By Joel Arberman @ Sunday, 16th April 2006 @ 5:01 AM

Many entrepreneurs have preconceived notions about taking their company public, most of which are not accurate. Nine little known facts: 1. You do not need a brokerage firm or investment banking firm to take your company public. Many companies opt to go public through a direct public offering. In these registered public offerings, a private company follows the same rules and regulations that are followed by companies who go public with an investment banking firm. 2. You d... more...

Business » Corporate | By Joel Arberman @ Sunday, 16th April 2006 @ 2:02 AM

The costs to go public via direct public offering varies substantially with the type of company, size and complexity. The four major costs include: 1. The accounting fees: When a private company goes public, they must obtain financial audits. These audits are incorporated into a registration statement that is subsequently filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The cost of financial audits have a significant range. There are several factors that influenc... more...

Business » Corporate | By Joel Arberman @ Sunday, 16th April 2006 @ 2:01 AM

The process to go public via initial public offering (IPO) or Direct Public Offering (DPO) follows a prescribed path. While some elements can be handled simultaneously, there are a number of parts that must be done sequentially. As a result, it will often take between six and nine months for a private company to go public. We have highlighted the major time elements to provide a basic understanding of the process. 1. The financial audit: Completing the financial audits is perha... more...