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Owner Versus GM and a Feel for the Business

Martinka Consulting

A burned-out business owner hired a general manager so he could step back and clip coupons. Of course, the manager didn’t have a “feel” for the business, made changes, and proved it’s rare when a non-owner manager can do as well as someone with a vested interest, i.e. the owner’s money (at risk). When does it work? Historian) Daneil J.

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What Legal Business Structure Do Consultants Need?

Successful Independent Consulting

Although it can be a boring subject, your business structure will have significant implications, including: Taxes. We live in an extremely litigious society and need to consider asset protection; this is why business insurance is also an important consideration. as part of your business name. More about this below.

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How Are You Spending Your Social-Distancing “Vacation”?

Prudent Pedal

Here are my Work and Personal lists: Work Manage business-related issues created by the crisis. Call clients and colleagues to check on them and their families. I feel like the subject of an episode of Hoarders! Have a family in-house campout: This was a laugh riot. Reschedule, renegotiate, cancel those things impacted.

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Being Thankful

Martinka Consulting

Family – this is an interesting topic for comparing. We know the statistics state families in the US are not what they used to be, i.e. a lot of single parents. This is an issue in Antigua also although in many cases (extended) family is what keeps people going there. Family and church are very important in Antigua.

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Three Lessons Learned from Writing a Book

Women in Consulting

Growing up in a bookish family, I spent much of my childhood reading. Most of my adult life, I thought that I had to be an undisputed expert in a topic before I could write a book about it. It made me smarter, at least about my topic. I reached out to clients, experts, authors, and businesses for interviews and quotes.

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My Struggles with Suicide

CaseInterview.com

I’m not an expert on this topic. My goal is to have a dialogue around an important topic that has many taboos and stigmas surrounding it. Depression and suicide are difficult topics to talk about openly. I had borrowed enormously against the family home to provide capital to the business. . I had no friends.

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Lessons Learned from a German EMBA

Tom Spencer

There are many reasons why I chose to obtain my graduate business degree in Germany (and even more specifically in Frankfurt). I have felt, for quite some time, that American business schools are myopic when it comes to understanding international business issues and globalization outside of maximizing profit.