Soda Cans 1  5728f8c05a6a4

January 2, 2017 

Beverage Industry Trends for 2017 are Changing What Consumers Buy

Many brands have already taken out preservatives and removed artificial ingredients - the next challenge is to leverage packaging to convey and deliver freshness without the chemicals that consumers view as undesirable for their health. Brands need to ...

Commercial Fishing 1  586a9d90d25fa

January 2, 2017 

New Rules Affect Fishing and Seafood Industry

The new protections are called the Seafood Import Monitoring Program, and they are designed to stop illegally fished and intentionally misidentified seafood from getting into stores and restaurants by way of imported fish.

Washington DC Inauguration

December 27, 2016 

Inauguration Day Hotel Rates Hit $1,500 Per Night

Most hotels are already completely booked, or have blocked their remaining rooms from booking by websites. According to the survey, about 10 percent of hotels in central Washington are still offering available rooms for January 20, 2017, the day ...

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December 21, 2016 

Illinois Population Shrunk By Most in 2016

For the third consecutive year, Illinois has lost more residents than any other state, losing 37,508 people in 2016, which puts its population at the lowest it has been in nearly a decade, according to U.S. census data released Tuesday.

Product Value Price Benefit 1  5835b4562cfd4

December 19, 2016 

For a Definition of Value, Just Ask Your Employees

The first step is specifying value from the standpoint of the customer. Accounting firms have multiple customers. The easiest to identify are, of course, the clients who pay you. But as you begin to understand the core of Lean, you need to identify ...

Job Costing in QuickBooks Online -- QB Power Hour

December 18, 2016 

Job Costing in QuickBooks Online — QB Power Hour

In this QB Power Hour webinar with Michelle Long, she discusses job costing in QuickBooks Online (QBO) Plus. She also talks about some of the limitations of Job costing in QuickBooks Online at this time and 3rd party apps to consider.

Venture Capital 1  54be9778d7a9f

December 16, 2016 

Demand Grows for Small Business Capital

Demand for capital jumped four percent from last quarter and 13 percent from a year ago (Q4 2015). However, access to capital for small businesses has not kept pace with the growth of demand: year-over-year access is up nearly seven percent, while ...

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December 15, 2016 

Gift-Giving Tips for Managers

The holiday season is the perfect time for managers to express their appreciation for the hard work their employees have done over the past year. If you don't have a policy on managers handing out holiday gifts, follow these guidelines to keep morale inta

 Businesses Turn to Cyber Insurance After Recent Breaches

December 15, 2016 

Businesses Turn to Cyber Insurance After Recent Breaches

U.S. insurers are becoming more skilled at underwriting and pricing stand-alone cyber insurance policies as businesses show a greater interest in protecting themselves from data breaches and attacks, according to the Insurance Information Institute.

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December 15, 2016 

Most Small Businesses Expect Growth in 2017

Despite overall positive findings, the survey did uncover a disparity in plans for growth between men- and women-owned businesses. Among women owners, a quarter have no growth plans. At men-owned businesses, the figure is just 11 percent.