Many entrepreneurs enter into their new venture without a clear human resources plan. Having a plan doesn’t just mean identifying key employees and decision-makers; that’s easy. It means having an HR strategy in place that is both compliant with the law, and is designed to attract and retain the talent you need to succeed.
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The advantage of hiring an interim CFO is you get someone with the experience and expertise to help you get the company organized and poised for success
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Leading Strategist for SMBs Now Has Online Destination with Tips, Techniques, and Strategies to Streamline SMB Operations LARKSPUR, Calif. (March 15, 2011) – Pacific Crest Group (PCG, www.pcg-services.com), the consulting firm that helps San Francisco Bay Area businesses optimize their organizational structure and create systems for better efficiency and higher profits, today announced the launch
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The smart business owners know they don’t have to do everything themselves, but can rely on outside experts to take a lot of the routine tasks off their shoulders.
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The inability to implement a good workflow to track business-critical processes, like accounting, is one the biggest shortcoming we encounter with our clients.
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Pacific Crest Group and Alliance Counsel to Speak on “Buying, Dying, or Selling? 10 Ways to Increase the Value of Your Business” Leading Business Strategist and Legal Expert Explain How Entrepreneurs Can Rethink their Exit Strategy for Maximum Returns LARKSPUR, Calif. (November 12, 2010) – Every entrepreneur needs an exit strategy, and in the current
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There are very few businesses operating on a strictly 9:00 to 5:00 basis these days, and to save commuting time and promote productivity, a number of businesses are going mobile – allowing employees remote computer access to business data.
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A lot of succession planning revolves around financial structure and tax strategies, and they take time to implement. Unfortunately, 95 percent of small business owners decide they want to sell within a few months and they don’t have enough time to prepare.
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No matter what kind of business your own, it’s imperative that your bookkeeping not only track transactions in and out, but provide the intelligence you need to understand how your business is doing.
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Too often, business owners keep unwanted staff too long or for the wrong reasons, and even more often, they make the wrong hiring choice in the first place. Interviewing potential employees is tricky, and there are very few managers who have been trained in effective interview techniques.
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Employee performance measurement can help you understand how your employees are developing and contributing to your business using quantitative metrics.
We do a lot of work helping area medical practices refine their business operations to regain their profits. Increasingly, medical offices are feeling the squeeze of the changing economic climate. Increases in operating costs are not being offset by insurance reimbursements, and the cost of drugs and treatments continues to rise. Our job is to
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