Phillip M. PerryPhillip M. Perry is a New York-based writer and consultant.ManagementHow to Control Your Monthly Mobile Phone CostsTalk is cheap. True cliché? Maybe not if phone bills are any indication. Most businesses are discovering how quickly costs can mount not only for "talk" but also for the increasing amount of email retrieval and Web surfing employees are doing on the latest smartphones.August 2, 2012Legal AdviceAvoiding Harassment Claims In the WorkplaceIs your business safe from lawsuits for sex harassment or discrimination?May 23, 2012ManagementGoing From Negative Worker to Positive ReformerSam makes snide remarks about customers while working in their homes, Sally scowls behind the boss's back and Bill laughs at his co-workers' ideas. Do those people sound familiar? Workers with negative attitudes can stall progress, and today the problem seems especially acute as employees come under increasing pressure in their private and business lives.March 21, 2012ManagementTips on Navigating the New Lending FrontierIf you're like most small business owners, you're finding it tougher than ever to negotiate with your bank. Loans are harder to come by. Fees are thicker on the ground. While the reluctance of banks to lend money can make it tough to fund operations, bank experts say the financing picture is not all gloom and doom.February 5, 2012ManagementEconomists Warn of Another Tough Year AheadA new year has arrived on our doorstep, and with the turn of the calendar comes fresh hope. Will 2012 bring a more favorable business environment? Economists advise tempering optimism with prudence. Consumers, financial institutions, and state and city governments are still struggling to right their balance sheets. The resulting financial squeeze is putting a damper on commercial activity-and that means business owners will likely encounter another challenging year.November 30, 2011ManagementWith Credit Tight, Leasing Could be the AnswerEquipment leasing can be an efficient way to lend diversity to your wood flooring business's financial structure. That's true whether your business is a start-up, a rapidly growing juggernaut, or an established player.September 18, 2011ManagementReining In Workers Comp to Help ProfitsFor employers large and small the problem is the same: The rising cost of benefits is eroding the bottom line. And one of the costliest of such benefits is workers compensation insurance.July 19, 2011ManagementHow to Benefit from Better Supplier NegotiationsMay 31, 2011Legal AdviceAvoid Lawsuits With Smart Workplace Drug-Abuse PoliciesSam, one of your employees, has been acting strangely. First he started staggering and bumping into walls. Then he ignored his coworkers. And now you've found him sleeping at a job site.Q: How do I find out if an idea for a trademark or logo is available for registration?March 24, 2011ManagementThe Time is Ripe to Renegotiate Your Commercial LeaseIf there's any silver lining to our dark economic cloud, it has to be the attractive leasing deals many business tenants are enjoying around the country. For the first time in many years tenants are in demand. No secret why: There's too much space around for the number of active businesses. No one likes to see a business shutter its doors, but the fact remains that for every business that closes, more space comes onto the market.February 12, 2011Previous PagePage 3 of 7Next PageTop StoriesDesignCraftsmanship Across the Globe: Introducing the Winners of the 2024 WFB Design AwardsHailing everywhere from Italy to Portugal to Cincinnati to Washington, D.C., to Brazil to Chicago (by way of Poland), the recipients of this year’s WFB Design Awards prove, through sweat and creativity, that true craftsmanship has no borders.Machines/ToolsMeet the Repairman Turning Edgers Into ArtworkContractingWhat’s Your Top Advice for When Things Get Slow?DesignWhite Oak vs. Red Oak: As Pressure Increases on White Oak, Red Oak Is a Versatile AlternativeSponsor ContentA New Era of Coating: Learn How LED-Cured Oil Will Transform the Industry
