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A Sunday Morning Rant About ServiceSun, 07 Feb 2010On this bitterly cold Sunday morning in Southwest Ohio I stopped by my local bagel shop for breakfast on my way to the office. I know it’s Sunday and I shouldn’t be working, but these quiet weekends in the office allow me to get all the things done that I can’t normally focus on during [...] What To Expect In Today’s Lending EnvironmentSun, 31 Jan 2010It goes without saying that today we are in an environment where it is extremely challenging for small businesses to borrow money. Despite three consecutive quarters of GDP growth, everyone seems to continue to find reasons to be pessimistic about the economy. The naysayers will point out that GDP growth means nothing without job growth [...] Economy Grows at Fastest Pace in Six YearsFri, 29 Jan 2010The U.S. Commerce Department reported Friday that the U.S. economy grew at a rate of 5.7% in the 4th quarter of 2009, this is the fastest rate of growth in six years. The preliminary GDP number was above analyst’s expectations, and is an indicator that the economy has managed to pull itself out of recession. [...] Rough Air Demand and Cost Indexes Remain StableTue, 26 Jan 2010The Rough Air Demand and Cost Indexes continue to remain stable despite a disappointment in December’s job numbers. Most economic indicators point to an economy that has bottomed and is recovering slowly. The primary concern from analysts is how quickly the overall job market will cover, a slow recovery in job creation will likely translate [...] Five Keys to Successful EntrepreneurshipSun, 24 Jan 2010During the middle of 2006, while I was still CEO of Hyde Park Electronics, I had a discussion with my wife about what I wanted to do next. Working together she and I, and and the rest of her family, had successfully grown and then sold our family business. After the sale to Schneider Electric [...] |
