SUCCESSION PLANNING AND THE NEW YEAR
Reflecting upon the events of 2019, I feel one of the most troubling was an event that occurred as a large project was coming to an end. As the project…
Read more »NEW DATA PRIVACY LAWS GREATLY INCREASE A COMPANY’S CYBERSECURITY EXPOSURE
On January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) takes effect and most companies are not ready to deal with its impact on their businesses. This is largely because…
Read more »TOP FIVE START-UP MISTAKES
Entrepreneurs are often brilliant, as they think outside the box and have no shortage of passion for their next new ideas. These market disruptors and market creators will continue to…
Read more »DEALING WITH THE BAY AREA WAGE FRENZY
Recent reports on tracking compensation – published by PayScale and Glassdoor* – show swelling salaries for professionals in technology roles. As companies now increase the use of computing power for…
Read more »DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION: WHY INCLUSION SHOULD BE THE FOCUS
Most companies today earnestly encourage diversity in their workplaces. Professionals evaluate and refine policies, practices and talent sourcing to create diverse work communities. Whether for principle-based or regulatory-based reasons, the…
Read more »IS YOUR COMPANY GETTING THE MOST OUT OF ITS CRM SOLUTION?
ARE YOU USING YOUR SOLUTION EFFECTIVELY? For the last twenty years, organizations have invested billions of dollars in Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions, as well as their follow-on complementary solutions…
Read more »WHEN TO ADD FINANCIAL EXPERTISE IN A GROWING BUSINESS?
Of the many decisions a business leader faces with a growing enterprise, decisions about when (and at what level) to add financial expertise can be one of the most obscure. …
Read more »SUDDEN WEALTH
I just got off the phone with an old friend – a musician – who called in a panic. He was beside himself and for a moment I thought maybe…
Read more »$80 MILLION OF NON-DILUTIVE VOUCHER FINANCING MAY BE AVAILABLE TO SMALLER LIFE SCIENCE COMPANIES
You may be eligible for financing if you meet two conditions. If you: 1) Have a new chemical entity, which can effectively treat the following: (a) Rare tropical diseases –…
Read more »WAYFAIR; ENTERPRISE VALUATION; M&A CONSIDERATIONS
Wayfair, the online retailer, was recently involved in an important and far reaching Supreme Court decision. The case changed the previous standard for nexus, resulting in the need of sellers…
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