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…
Read more »MANAGING COMPANY PERFORMANCE: KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR MANUFACTURING COMPANIES
Every company has key transactions that are critical to the efficient, profitable performance of the company. This is particularly true of manufacturing entities, which may be characterized by frequent, repetitive…
Read more »LEADERSHIP: CREATING CULTURES THAT WORK
Peter Drucker is known for his warning “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” Understanding this, any company team that disconnects strategy and culture puts its success at risk. Organizational culture is…
Read more »R&D CREDITS… DON’T LET YOUR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR PHARMACEUTICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC TECHNOLOGIES SIT ON THE SHELF WHEN YOU CAN TURN THEM INTO CASH FLOW
When developing a new pharmaceutical or diagnostic equipment, companies typically incur substantial costs for salaries, supplies, laboratory, contractors and a myriad other expenses.. While deductible, these costs may not benefit…
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