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By Kurt Andrew Schlichter, Esq.
The article appeared in Business Insider Magazine’s first issue of 2009
While the economic downturn will increase most businesses’ exposure to legal problems, it can also be a good time to get your legal house in order. Companies and individuals in trouble often look to the law as a quick way to avoid debts or to collect on real or imagined claims that in good times would be put aside. But when things are slow, businesspeople have the chance to focus on legal matters they would otherwise … Continue Reading
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By Angela L.H. Sayers, CPA, MBA
This column ran in Business Insider Magazine’s first issue of 2009
The stock market is extremely volatile and our investment portfolios have plummeted. So how can we keep our businesses running profitably and riding through the recession without too much turmoil? Small business owners have to manage their companies much more effectively than large corporations on Wall Street regardless of the economic climate. After all, small businesses are going to pull our country out of the recession. Here are some points to help your business … Continue Reading
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By David Whitehead
The financial crisis may not be the only thing putting a strain on your business. If your IT upgrades didn’t keep pace with your growth during the boom years, chances are expensive inefficiencies are starting to get noticed. Surviving a tough economy requires all of us to be as efficient as possible, which means it’s time to take a hard look at productivity problems created by poorly planned IT systems.
I have worked for several companies that allowed their IT to become grossly inefficient because systems were allowed … Continue Reading
By Ken Roberts
This article appeared in Business Insider Magazine’s second issue of 2009
If the real estate climate was reported like the weather, it might sound something like the following:
“Expect the stormfront in the South Bay real estate market to continue with cold temperatures, scattered showers, and occasional gale force winds in the middle class areas, gradually giving way to partial clearing and a warming trend for first-time buyers with the worst behind us for the high-end market.”
One of the barometers of the real estate climate is the number … Continue Reading
By Brian Simon
This article appeared in Business Insider Magazine’s second issue of 2009
While entire nations must grapple with the harsh implications of “global warming” and how to address it, it will ultimately take cooperation on an individual grass roots community level to spread the message espoused by leading scientists to make a meaningful impact across the country. With that in mind, a number of South Bay-based businesses, agencies and cities have already made their mark on the green front. Here is an overview of a few notable contributors to the … Continue Reading
By Kurt Schlichter, Esq, Attorney at Law
This article appeared in Business Insider Magazine in the second issue of 2009
As the economy worsens, more businesspeople find themselves being sued. Getting sued is no fun even in the best of times. You are minding your own business when some vaguely disreputable gentleman steps up and hands you a batch of papers, announcing that you have been served. Reading the “Complaint for Damages,” you do not recognize yourself. The facts are all wrong and many of the allegations are outright lies. The … Continue Reading
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