Leader Me Talk More Gooder

As business leaders, we commonly – and often mistakenly, believe that we communicate well. Communication is important. After all, our words are the ones that steer and drive our organization – and thus its success (or doom). But our ability to accurately self-assess has been proven to be inherently very poor. It’s called the Read more

PPP Loan Forgiveness Update

More details regarding Paycheck Protection Act loan forgiveness emerged from the US Small Business Administration last week that make it much easier for those who received PPP loans of less than $50,000 to apply for forgiveness. While the loan forgiveness process will still be administered by your lending bank and Read more

Starting a Small Business

By Stacy L. Bauer The Small Business Administration advises that one of the major causes of failure of small businesses is poor management. This could mean poor planning, cash flow management, record-keeping, inventory control, promotion or employee relations, among others. It likely also includes poor capitalization. There are several key Read more

Developing a Systematic Action Plan for Managing Revenue Risk Posed by Financially Challenged and Bankrupt Customers

In the August 19, 2020 issue of Crain’s Cleveland Business, guest bloggers H. Jeffrey Schwartz and Gus Kallergis, co-chairs of the Business Restructuring and Insolvency group at Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP, posted this blog highlighting the risk businesses will face in the coming months from customers going out of business Read more

Leadership Through Change

Your business’s ability to change in response to today’s rapidly shifting climate is crucial to its survival. Do you have the resources you need to lead the change you require? BG Consulting Group’s unique suite of competencies supports development, socialization and management of your change strategy. Test your readiness with Read more