QUESTION: I own a small business that is poised for growth, but I’m having problems attracting talented people. How can I persuade seasoned ex…
If you spent December reading or listening to the financial experts making forecasts for the year ahead, you could draw five conclusions about…
A Northern Virginia-based information technology company is planning to open a new office in Richmond that is expected to create 125 jobs.
Our wallets have a tendency to bleed cash. It’s how you put 20 bucks in there, and when it’s gone, you only can remember what roughly three-qu…
QUESTION: I've been thinking about employing a company to launch a very extensive internet and social media marketing campaign for my business…
Wander through a cemetery and you’ll frequently see phrases like “forever in our hearts” or “You will always be remembered.”
QUESTION: I am considering switching from cash accounting to accrual accounting for my small business. Do you think this makes sense?
The Richmond region is vying for $100 million in federal grant funding in an effort to create a hub for the pharmaceuticals industry.
If New Year’s resolutions were called what they really are — self-improvement chores or promises to do something differently — no one would ev…
QUESTION: I think that motivating the people in my small business with about 40 employees is critical, but I’m struggling to figure out how to…
Is it now illegal for your business to pay ransomware if its computer system gets cryptolocked?
I don’t remember the last time I celebrated one of my “half birthdays,” but it was almost certainly over half a century ago. Yet I couldn’t he…
QUESTION: The holidays are upon us. Many people expect time off. Unfortunately, I run a retail operation. This is our busiest time of the year…
Walking my dog through the neighborhood last week, I came upon a friend who gave me his standard greeting for these occasional chance walk-bys…
QUESTION: I think protecting the environment is important and I love all of the green initiatives that so many companies are launching, but I …
Janet, a grandmother from New Orleans, wants to give a little something extra this year for the holidays, but doesn’t want to go to the mall t…
A California-based maker of electric pickup trucks and other vehicles is looking to open three service centers in Virginia, including one in t…
QUESTION: For the first time, I think I need to terminate an employee. I don’t take this lightly and I want to make sure that I’m making the r…
There’s a difference between complaining about inflation and responding to it.
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QUESTION: I have just launched my new business. I know that I need to market my product to be successful, but I’m not sure where to start. Do …
The switch to a hybrid work model during the COVID-19 pandemic has gone more smoothly than expected for HDAdvisors, a Richmond-based firm that…
Some of the jobs expected to be in the highest demand in the Richmond area in the coming years include health care work such as nursing and su…
About 95 employees of DuPont Co.’s Spruance plant in Chesterfield County have been locked out of work by the company for more than a month aft…
With Thanksgiving nearly here, I confess to “not feeling it” this year.
QUESTION: My company has a customer who is abusive to my people. No matter what we do, we can’t please him. He is horrible. Can you fire a cus…
Hedge fund Alden Global Capital has made an offer to acquire Lee Enterprises, owner of the Quad-City Times and Dispatch Argus.
One of the largest not-for-profit retirement community operators in Virginia, which owns Cedarfield and Hermitage Richmond senior living commu…
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