User-friendly, cost effective mobile payment technology is about to enter the market. How can you prepare? I vividly remember a conversation I had about 15 years ago with a technology guru and electrical engineer. We were discussing—actually he was talking and I was listening—the future of mobile technology. He spoke of the future mobile phone as a platform that would allow consumers to accomplish multiple tasks from making calls to sending information, to even using it as a personal barcode … [Read more...]
What Is Driving Your Growth Strategy?
Not all growth is created equal--the ideal type is accelerated, high-margin, manageable growth. How can you achieve this? What Is Driving Your Growth Strategy? When it comes to growing your business, remember that not all growth is created equal—some types of growth are far superior. The ideal type is accelerated, high-margin, manageable growth. But for many companies, the type of growth they experience only has one or two of these three characteristics: Accelerated, high-margin but … [Read more...]
The Financial Meltdown May Happen Sooner Than Expected
Mike Periu explains the sudden falling of the global markets and Why The Financial Meltdown May Happen Sooner Than Expected. When I recently wrote my column on potential catalysts of financial crisis, I made a mistake. I assumed that these events may come to fruition in 2012. It looks like the world decided not to wait. The global markets entered panic mode recently. Numerous concerns about the condition of the European economy, the U.S. economy and the Chinese economy led to massive sell offs … [Read more...]
Where To Keep Your Money Safe
During these volatile economic times, there are still ways to make good investment decisions. Here's how. This year has been very volatile when it comes to money. Stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities have seen significant price increases, decreases or both. It seems as though every week a new crisis—real or imagined—is making news around the world. This news leads to as much as tens of billions of dollars a week being transferred from one investment type to another. It’s enough to give … [Read more...]
Creative Accounting Causes Problems For Groupon
Find out how Groupon is paying for its creative accounting practices, and what this will mean for the company. I recently wrote about Groupon’s planned initial public offering (IPO) and the operational and financial data provided by the company in its Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings—it was quite an eye-opener. Towards the end of the article, I discussed some of Groupon’s accounting practices which were considered untraditional. Now, the company is paying for this creativity. … [Read more...]
How Brian Moynihan Is Transforming Bank Of America
What exactly is going on at Bank of America and what does this mean for your company? Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America, has one of the most stressful jobs in the country today. With the entire world watching and waiting for disaster to strike, he is attempting to transform (in record time) an organization with 280,000 employees, over 55 million customers and revenues in excess of $134 billion. There are varying opinions regarding the decisions he is making, but few people argue that … [Read more...]
Should You Start Pricing In Foreign Currencies?
With the US dollar taking a prolonged beating, the question arises: should we start pricing in foreign currencies? The U.S. dollar has taken a beating lately. Since July, it has fallen significantly in value against the Yen, Euro, Pound, Canadian Dollar and Gold among other currencies and commodities. This downward trend may be accelerating, but it isn’t something new. Back in August 2000, a single U.S. dollar could be exchanged for 108 Yen, 1.1 Euros, 0.67 Pounds 1.47 Canadian Dollars or .0036 … [Read more...]
What’s Happening To Hewlett Packard?
Why has Hewlett Packard lost half its stock value in recent months? Here are the business lessons to take away. Hewlett Packard is a legendary company. Founded with $538 in 1939 by Bill Hewlett and David Packard in the proverbial Palo Alto garage, HP has grown into one of the largest companies in the world. They currently employ over 324,000 people and generated over $126 billion in revenues last year. Additionally, HP generates nearly $1 billion per month in operating income. Despite their … [Read more...]
Business Theft May Be On The Rise – Protect Yourself
Protect Yourself: There are several proven strategies to stay safe and prepare for criminal activity. According to recent research released by the National Crime Survey (NCS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), crime statistics have improved in the U.S. over the past several years. The NCS is conducted by the Office of Justice Programs at the Justice Department. It surveys individuals directly to capture data on crime that isn’t reported to the police. The FBI compiles data from … [Read more...]
New Legislation Targets PEO (Professional Employer Organizations)
Do you know what a PEO is? Mike Periu tackles current legislation, and what it could mean for your business. Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) offer an innovative way for small businesses to outsource the headaches associated with certain elements of human resources management. When a small business hires a PEO, the small business’ employees also become employees of the PEO. This is known as co-employment. From the perspective of the IRS and state governments, the PEO is the … [Read more...]
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