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- New proposed electronic deposit mandates for most federal business taxes effective January 1, 2011.
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- 加快并购美国公司的步伐
- IVCA Profile Q&A: Mark J. Blumenthal, Partner at Blackman Kallick
- Excess Capacity - Tax Advantage or Disadvantage?
Business Surveys
- Survey of Chicago Area Business Leaders, September 2009
- Survey of Advisors to Family-Owned Businesses
- Survey of Chicago Area Business Leaders, February 2009
Construction Edge
- Managing Indirect Costs Calls for a Keen Eye ... and a Plan
- An Escalation Clause Can Help Curtail Materials Cost Woes
- Four Ways Dishonest Employees Can Steal Your Money
Insurance Edge
- Senator Dodd's Financial Reform Bill Includes Provisions for Regulation of Reinsurance and Surplus Lines
- Preparing Your Organization for Risk, Threats and Opportunities: The Importance of Enterprise-Wide Risk Management (ERM) Education
- Benefits of Membership in the Federal Home Loan Bank System
Legal Talent
- Varying Rates for Contract Attorneys: Caveat Emptor!
- Top 10 Reasons to Hire Temporary Help in a Down Economy
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Manufacturing Edge
- Lean, Six Sigma and ERP - Working Together
- How Much Is Your Business Worth?
- Capital Spending: Treat It Like An Investment, Because It Is
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- Effective Dashboards for Not-for-Profit Boards
- Nonprofits Need Innovative Thinking to Survive the “New Normal”
- Online Donation Portals Ease Contributions, Receipt Process
Strategy Insights
Family business survey says . . . the recovery is moot
Blackman Kallick & FFI’s "Adaptability and Innovation" survey finds that family-owned enterprises are acting, not waiting.We have been speaking with a number of financial-market prognosticators over the last few weeks. As usual, the opinions run the range from cautious enthusiasm...
read moreQuick Links and Good Ideas, July 2010
Do Sports Imitate Life Or Does Life Imitate Sports?Over the last several days, we have had the opportunity to witness some amazing events in sports. We can’t help but join the chorus in talking about a few of these.Until 8:27...
read moreQuick Links and Good Ideas, June 2010
We hope that you are enjoying the early days of summer. Good things are worth the wait.Survey says . . . Work continues on our Adaptability and Innovation survey. The survey, being conducted in conjunction with the Family Firm Institute,...
read moreQuick Links & Good Ideas, April 2010
Spring is in the air.Recovery is also in the air, or at least it’s trying to be. While there are signs of economic renewal, there are also signs that we have a long way to go to get out of...
read moreQuick Links & Good Ideas, March 2010
Navigating “The Recovery”Late last year we offered our thoughts in Surviving the Upturn... Be "The Other" as both an article and a webinar.The recent Kellogg Private Equity conference was entitled “Partnering through Uncertainty,” and last week’s meeting of the University...
read moreQuick Links & Good Ideas, January 2010
Happy New Year. Isn’t it wonderful to be looking at 2009 rapidly receding in the rear view mirror? As great as it was to close the books on 2009, we see that 2010 is already 1/25th gone. While there...
read moreKeeping the Right People 'On Your Bus'
Twelve months ago, your staff was likely happy just to have jobs. Now, as the market improves, some of your stronger players might be looking for better opportunities.So how do you keep them engaged, involved and loyal … especially if...
read moreThe Road to Recovery
The Dow Jones Index has recovered from 8,776 points at the end of 2008 to a closing of 9,605 as of September 11, 2009. That’s certainly good, but not great. At the same time, the economy seems to be turning...
read moreSummer Reflections
The late spring and early summer rains seem to have finally let up in the Midwest. The stock market has begun to rally again, but other economic indices remain mixed. Perhaps it's fair to conclude that the economy is beginning...
read moreEconomic Recovery and the "New Normal"
Many economic pundits believe that the economy might have bottomed out last month. While the wait can be long between hitting bottom and the first strong signs of a recovering economy, we have seen some signs indicating that the economy...
read moreSurvey of Advisors to Family-Owned Businesses, May 2009
With the help of the Family Firm Institute (FFI), we recently surveyed advisors to family-owned businesses across the United States. Our goal was to gain an understanding of how the present economic situation is affecting the services they provide to...
read moreWill Spring Showers Bring Economic Recovery?
Spring has arrived, and with this month’s notes, we are celebrating the first anniversary of our blog, Blackman Kallick Strategy Insights. We hope you’ve found the blog to be helpful and thought-provoking.Whether it’s the flowers blooming or the fact that...
read moreSpring Is Just Around the Corner
Spring is just around the corner, but we are not yet out of the woods of wild 30–40 degree daily swings in temperature, gutter gushing rainstorms and bright and blustery late winter days. The economy is also searching for its...
read moreBlackman Kallick Publishes Survey Results
We have just published the results of our second Chicago Area Business Leaders Survey. While its primary focus is Chicago business, it also includes data on leaders' views on the national economy. View survey results We feel that this important...
read moreHaven't You Dreamed of Getting a Leg Up on Your Competition? Why Not Now?
Happy New Year to all! We hope you had a good holiday season, perhaps adding some merriment to the end of a rather difficult year for business. The holiday decorations are likely back in their boxes, so now is the...
read moreStuck in 2008 or Moving Purposefully Into 2009
It's hard to believe summer has already come to an end. We are strong proponents of taking vacation and hope you were able to take at least a little time off to recharge this summer.So, if you're "back in the...
read moreLetting the Outside In
We hope that you had an enjoyable Fourth of July holiday and were able to "recharge your battery" during the holiday weekend.New Articles of InterestWe have added a couple of thought provoking articles to our blog including the following:"Recessionary Times...
read moreWork on Your Business, Not Just in It
Please take a few moments to check out two thought-provoking and timely business strategy-related articles which have recently been posted on our Blackman Kallick Strategy Insights blog. We're strong believers that business owners and managers must regularly and systematically create...
read moreHow to Be like Tiger or Lance in the Business World
If you haven't checked out our new Blackman Kallick Strategy Insights blog, now would be a good time. New postings include an excellent action-directed article by Suzanne Lane discussing executive coaching How to Be like Tiger or Lance in the...
read moreBlackman Kallick Launches BK Strategy Insights Blog
We’re pleased to announce that Blackman Kallick’s Strategic Services group has launched a blog, Blackman Kallick Strategy Insights, to provide a forum for us to share and elicit thoughts and comments on business strategies and practices helpful in achieving breakthrough...
read moreAre You Sure Your Kids Will Want the Family Business?
You're a parent who owns a family business. Admit it. If you started the company, didn't you entertain thoughts early on of one or more of your children eventually coming into the business? If your parent or grandparent founded the...
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