The statistics are compelling. Over 15 million US citizens are victims of identity theft each year. Annual losses are estimated at $50 billion. With such large sums at stake, one would assume that there are a wide range of services available to help victims...
Years ago, I worked at Bank of Boston, assigned to an international lending team that managed the bank’s branches and representative offices in Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay. At the time Bolivia was experiencing uncontrollable inflation, with annual rates exceeding...
Barter, a system of exchanging goods and services for other goods and services, has been around since 6000 BC or thereabouts. While largely overlooked in these days of formal monetary systems, bartering has outlived countless conflicts, epidemics, Acts of God and,...
A new noncompete law takes effect in Massachusetts on October 1, 2018. Employers will be well served making sure that their noncompetes meet the new requirements. Local companies will be even better served by paying attention to their Nondisclosure Agreements...
Question: When is a test run not a test run? Answer: When cash-strapped entrepreneurs are involved. I’ve observed many pilot production runs, for food, health-and-beauty, and CPG products. Most were mandated by contract manufacturers as a necessary pre-production...
Contract manufacturing is the engine that propels many a small business. Few startups have the equipment, experience and money needed to produce in-house. A contract manufacturer can be a trusted partner, tweaking prototypes and offering suggestions, recommending...
