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Successful strategies when buying a business
Nov 9, 2021 2:56 PM - Owning a business and being your own boss can be personally and financially rewarding. Taking a strategic approach to acquiring a business will increase the probability to success. -
Leading with empathy, creating a culture of inclusion, and providing a pathway to professional success
Nov 8, 2021 8:38 AM - Leaders and employers tend to hire people like them or who fit within a specific mold, which leads many new employees to feel they need to act a certain way to fit the company culture. But it is not in the best interest of the employer or the employee. -
Dispelling the myths of community banking
Oct 11, 2021 2:57 PM - There are many reasons a business owner chooses a bank, but mostly we find it is either because that bank was close to their office or was the one they were using for their personal accounts. -
Now is the time to rise: Resources and tools to elevate your businessSep 14, 2021 8:41 AM - Comcast RISE, which stands for "Representation, Investment, Strength and Empowerment," is part of an expanded Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitment that Comcast announced last summer, as well as a coordinated cross-company effort to address digital inequities through sustainable programming and investments such as internet Essentials and Lift Zones.
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Bank of America wants its workforce to resemble the communities it servesSep 13, 2021 10:35 PM - We firmly believe all employees should be treated with respect, live free of discrimination and be able to bring their whole selves to work. The diversity of Bank of America employees -- race, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identification and expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disabilities and veteran status -- is essential in our ability to serve our clients, fulfill our purpose and how we drive responsible growth.
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Illinois employers have limited time to prepare for the new restrictive convenant law -- it takes effect on Jan. 1
Sep 9, 2021 2:47 PM - Public Act 102-03581 will take effect on Jan. 1 and will police all such agreements entered into on or after that date. Prior to the signing of the act, the validity of non-compete and non-solicitation agreements in Illinois was decided by the courts under Illinois common law and the prior version of the Illinois Freedom to Work Act, effective Jan. 1, 2017. -
Negotiating and living with a commercial lease
Sep 10, 2021 8:39 AM - The complexities and consequences of a commercial lease are often hidden, whether in the most comprehensive lease form or a simple agreement pulled from the internet. Businesses across all sectors will likely be faced with the challenges of negotiating a lease. -
Dominican University -- a history of diversity
Sep 8, 2021 11:30 AM - Dominican University has a strong history of advancing diversity on and off campus, since our inception as a women's college in Sinsinawa, Wisconsin, educating the daughters of immigrant Irish lead miners. -
COVID isn't the only pandemic affecting businesses
Aug 17, 2021 3:01 PM - In 2020 there were over 304 million ransomware attacks worldwide (Statista.com), and in the first half of 2021, the volume of ransomware attacks is up over 151%. -
Waukegan Roofing
Jul 16, 2021 2:45 PM - Waukegan Roofing is a licensed, bonded and insured commercial and industrial roofing contractor installing roofs you can rely on since 1914.
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