By Nancy Hancock Griffith We’ve talked about the benefits of the advice of a savvy accountant for a for profit business, but nonprofits need a great accountant on their team, too. Why would a nonprofit need an accountant if they don’t need to pay taxes? Why, to keep you from Read more…
By Nancy Hancock Griffith Whether you’re operating a for profit or a nonprofit enterprise, you need a great team of advisors helping you out. Surrounding yourself with people who are not only there to answer the questions you ask, but to ask questions you haven’t thought of yet is key Read more…
By Nancy Hancock Griffith We’ve seen notices from just about every type of business, delivered in just about every way imaginable, outlining the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. I think we can all agree, this is a crisis. So it’s time to review some basic, and oft forgotten, principles of Read more…
By Davis Young, Guest Blogger for Crain’s Cleveland Business, June 9, 2020 Like us, we’re sure you read a large number of emails, articles and blog posts in an effort to sort through the issues relating to operating your business in the post COVID-19 environment. Top of mind for many Read more…
By Charles Deutchman Sometimes the bench isn’t deep enough. Sometimes owners lose confidence in their upper management, and other times they simply need help in strengthening their team so they can achieve their goals. Sometimes that means bringing in a smart, reliable “pinch hitter” who can objectively determine the company’s Read more…
SBA Issues Guidance on Good-Faith Certification In order to receive a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan, borrowers must generally certify that current economic uncertainty renders such a loan necessary to support ongoing operations. Throughout the month of May, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has been updating its PPP FAQs as they Read more…
COVID-19 has caused us to take a deeper look at many of our business practices, including the physical workplace, business plans, and emergency contingency plans. Business contracts are another area that need review. Business agreements routinely include boiler plate language, such as a force majeure clause. This language protects the Read more…
Cushman and Wakefield has not only begun to reimagine what our offices might look like when we return to work, they have started implementing the six feet office. They have helped more than 10,000 organizations in China, and developed a prototype in its Amersterdam headquarters. Eventually we need to get Read more…
We are being bombarded with information regarding COVID-19, its symptoms, its toll on frontline workers, and by the numbers. We are also being given guidance, often conflicting, on how to safely reopen a business once the governor provides the green light for each sector. Below are several links to CDC, Read more…
We are being warned that there will be a second wave of COVID-19 that will hit this fall or winter, and it could be worse. This article is adapted text from the Washington Post interview with Dr. Robert Redfield, CDC Director.