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Give Your Employee Handbook a Facelift
There are two ways to look at employee handbooks:
As a detailed document whose primary function is to set clear boundaries around employee behavior to provide legal support for any adverse action you might need to take some day, or
As a means to make employees feel good about working for you as well as a tool to strengthen your…Read More -
Leadership Bang for the Buck
As we launch into 2016, companies find themselves in need of deeper and more specialized skill sets to overcome the challenges of the day and build greater value. At the same time, organizations are watching the bottom line. The rise of interim and fractional leaders filling the void is here and this tide does not appear to be turning anytime…Read More -
Operating a “Sale Ready” Business
Merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions can be daunting endeavors for both buyers and sellers. That's why putting a financial expert proficient in valuation methods on your side, whichever side it may be, can help reduce guesswork and give you a better shot at a winning deal.
Stage 1: Pre-Deal Assistance
Financial experts can assist sellers in the early stages of…Read More -
Protect Your Most Prized Possessions
One of the most costly - yet easily prevented - disasters for any business is the failure to secure ownership of intellectual property (IP).
Here are the details you need to know.
Under the law, the ownership of copyrights and inventions may actually belong to your independent contractors and employees, unless there is a prior written agreement to the contrary.…Read More -
Save Taxes While Controlling Employee Health Costs
If rising health care costs have sent your company searching for ways to reduce expenses, you should know there are alternatives to standard medical insurance plans. Your choices are not limited to either paying the higher costs yourself or transferring the burden to your employees. Tax-advantaged strategies are available which can mitigate the effect of rising costs for you and…Read More -
Are You Burning Out Your Salaried Employees?
Is the concept of a 40-hour workweek too radical for your company? In one survey — the 2015 Workplace Flexibility Study — 65% of participants said they believe their employers expect them to stay connected to the office, long after they leave for the day. Naturally, workers who are paid an hourly rate often welcome extra hours for extra pay,…Read More -
Private Equity: Taking Companies to the Next Level
The number of mergers and acquisitions has continued to be strong in recent years, and private equity has remained as one of the driving forces.
With private equity capital looking for investments these days, the gates may be open for companies to find opportunities for cash infusions while business owners remain at the helm.
At some point in their business…Read More -
Why I Joined The Fahrenheit Group. And, What Makes this Firm so Different…
As I launch the Carolinas practice for The Fahrenheit Group, I have received many congratulatory emails, which have included a common question, “why did you join The Fahrenheit Group?” So, I thought I’d take this opportunity to share my answer to that question – and the principles that guided my career decision.
Some people believe there are no chance meetings…Read More -
How CEO’s of Growing Companies Arm Themselves to be Competitive
In today’s business climate, remaining competitive is more difficult for small and middle market businesses, particularly when they do not have the full suite of executive brain power at their disposal. This is mostly due to critical mass or financial limitations in order to afford these executive positions, or frankly, to keep those executives completely engaged in the business. An opportunity for…Read More -
Resolve Employee Complaints through Investigation
Employee complaints that allege mistreatment at work have to be taken seriously. Even if you doubt the legitimacy of a complaint, you'll put your company in peril if you fail to delve into what really happened. However, a poorly executed investigation could do more harm than good and potentially sink you in legal hot water.
Under federal law, you're…Read More -
Fahrenheit Expands to the Carolinas
Michael Schwartz October 14, 2015 ow.ly/TnQQi
In a hunt for new business, a West End firm is setting up shop in a busy metro market of North Carolina.
The Fahrenheit Group, which through various arms offers finance, accounting, human resource and other advisory services to businesses, last month launched operations in the Research Triangle area of the Raleigh-Durham market.
The company…Read More -
Structuring for Success: Employee Bonus Plans
Many companies today are creating bonus and incentive compensation plans to reward hard-working employees for jobs well done. Such plans can be a win-win: Employees receive a tangible reward for exceptional performance, and businesses reap the benefits of high achievements.
However, creating an employee bonus plan without carefully thinking through what you want to accomplish can end up doing…Read More