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Fahrenheit Goes West with Axeo Merger
Danika Worthington Editorial intern / Email Phoenix Business Journal Richmond-based Fahrenheit Group announced a merger with Virginia-based Axeo this month allowing the advisory group to now provide HR resources under the new name FahrenheitHR West. Fahrenheit Group, founded in 2010, provides advisory, accounting and finance services. Axeo, an HR consulting firm, has roots in the greater Washington, D.C. area. Axeo…Read More -
The Seven Deadly Sins of Entrepreneurs (And How to Fix Them)
The Seven Deadly Sins of Entrepreneurs (And How to Fix Them) By Peter S Buchanan, Managing Partner Fahrenheit Advisors It’s an age-old and true maxim that great entrepreneurs usually don’t make it to the executive suite at IBM, GE, HP, or Exxon. Big companies love the upside – the passion, the long hours, the breakthrough thinking, the ability to inspire…Read More -
Startup Weekend Fredericksburg Had It Covered
From Trade Shows to Christmas Lights to Earthworms: Startup Weekend Fredericksburg Had It Covered
Recently, Germanna Community College hosted Fredericksburg’s third Startup Weekend in 18 months. In 54 hours, eight teams came together and developed, researched and launched companies that brought in sales before the judging on Sunday evening. Scott Ukrop represented Fahrenheit as a judge along with DJ Bruggemann,…Read More -
More Talk, No Action (Yet)
Congress continues to kick the can on many issues, but in this case there’s at least promise of action yet to come. The Tax Extenders bill has some hugely important provisions affecting business and individual taxes for 2014: 50% bonus depreciation for another year; expensing up to $500,000 of new fixed assets; extension of the R&D and other credits; availability…Read More -
Fahrenheit Group merges with HR business
BY JACOB GEIGER Richmond Times-Dispatch | Posted: Thursday, September 11, 2014 10:30 pm
Fahrenheit Group merges with HR business
Keith Middleton (left) and Rich Reinecke founded Fahrenheit in January 2010. After merging with Axeo, the company employs 35 people locally.
The Fahrenheit Group, a local finance, business advice and human resources company, is merging with Axeo, a human resources…Read More -
Have You Noticed the Shift in How Work is Getting Done?
There has been a significant shift in how work gets done. For many organizations the changing market landscapes and uncertain economies have outpaced the skill of internal leadership. Companies find themselves in need of deeper and more specialized skill sets to overcome the challenges of the day. The rise of interim and fractional leaders is here and this tide does…Read More -
How Kodak Involved All Employees
Seeking greater customer satisfaction, the Kodak Company created a workplace culture that resulted in greater employee involvement. So how did this work? They started building a performance-based culture. Kodak has utilized a quality leadership process that focuses on a continuous cycle of Assess, Plan, Do, Verify. For details, continue reading the full article here.Read More -
Drastic Measures for Drastic Times
Don't be afraid to make some major changes in the way your organization operates in order to increase production and motivate workers. If your business or organization is struggling -- or if you simply want to do even better – keep reading for tips on how to boost productivity.Read More -
Trademark Due Diligence — A Mark of the Future
When companies merge in the 21st Century, it is often to add value through intellectual capital rather than adding additional office space or factories. This is due to the fact that, increasingly, intellectual assets can be worth more than fixed assets when it comes to a company's value. Consequently, it is no surprise that valuing intellectual property has become an increasingly…Read More -
Welcome to Richmond, Liqui-Box!
We are excited to welcome our new Liqui-Box to Richmond! Founded in 1961, Liqui-Box makes bag-in-box and pouch packaging used for soda, bulk food, coffee products, wine, paint and motor oils. The packaging is primarily used in the food service industry for dairy mix for milkshakes and coffee drinks, fountain beverage syrup and pumpable liquid foods such as food concentrates…Read More -
What It Will Take to Fix HR
For years, HR has struggled with how to be both strategic business partners and flawless technicians. Our emphasis tends to be on how to be more strategic, but the fact is, flawless execution of the more tactical and compliance-oriented functions of HR are still very important to the successful operation of every business. So, how do we accomplish both? Doing…Read More -
Working Virtually: The New Frontier in ADA Accommodation?
Sometime this year, a U.S. District Court in Detroit will dive back into the weeds to decide whether a particular job at Ford Motor Corporation could be done adequately by an employee working four days a week from home. That's the task it was given by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, which covers Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio,…Read More