Features
-
A Short Course in the Fundamentals of M&A
February 22, 2011
New Direction Partners (NDP) has taken its M&A consulting on the road in a series of presentations. In these briefings, NDP offers an overview of the business climate for mergers and acquisitions, along with practical advice for owners pondering the next step in the life cycles of their companies.
-
How Social Media Can Help Your Business
February 22, 2011
Social media adds an enormous amount of value in terms of business networking, establishing expert credibility and sharing industry content nowadays. This article discusses the top four social media sites you should focus your time on.
-
Why your sales cycle doesn’t work any more
February 14, 2011
For several years, small business owners have been telling us that their traditional sales process yields fewer closed deals and new customers. At first, it was a trickle, and they were concerned. Then it continued and they became uneasy. Now, the trickle has become a flood and they’re in panic mode.
-
Ignore the Headline Unemployment 9.4%: This Was a Bad Report
January 07, 2011
Earlier this week, ADP estimated that payrolls increased by +297K. Now we know that the ADP report was flaky. Their estimate was about a 3x miss when today’s payroll survey from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed +103K. Not even November’s revision from +39K to +71K comes close to making the ADP number good.
-
Reading Past the Employment Headline: Someone’s Got to Do It
November 07, 2010
Friday’s unemployment report was met with loud cheers and smiles when payroll employment was up by more than 150,000. Although the unemployment rate stayed the same, this was viewed as a clear sign that things were moving in the right direction. Once I heard all of that, I was anxious to see the real data.