According to the American Lawyers Quarterly (ALQ), a commercial claim “arises from an obligation to pay for goods sold or leased, services rendered, or monies loaned, for use in the conduct of a business or profession.” ALQ is a directory of law firms specializing in collections, creditors’ rights and bankruptcy. Read more…
As I continue to trudge through work with injured knees and sciatica pain flare-ups, I know they are still affecting my job performance. Because I am a writer who needs to sit for long periods, you might imagine how sciatica pain feels when you are sitting on the exact nerve Read more…
Hurricane Sandy was classified as both a hurricane and a superstorm; twelve lives were taken, and more than $36 billion in damage to New Jersey, claiming pounds of sand from the beaches. Most coastal towns suffered beach erosion due to Sandy’s waves. Apparently, some beaches were thirty to forty feet Read more…
It’s certainly been demonstrated time and time again, most notably in recent years, that disaster can and will strike anywhere and at any time. Even for those of us who feel a false sense of security because living in the Midwest and Great Lakes area somehow protects us from disaster. Read more…
Property management is no easy task. In fact, there are many, many tasks you have to be on top of to ensure success because you have not just one, not just two, but an ecosystem of customers to take care of. They are the owners of properties; their tenants, residents, Read more…
Funds are the lifeline of a business. Capital is needed to start a business and financing solutions are also necessary to catapult the business into new levels of growth or expansion. It doesn’t matter if your business is a corporation, a partnership or a sole proprietorship, you’ll need funds to Read more…
As a marketing professional, naturally, I think the biggest mistake small businesses make is not hiring a professional marketing firm to develop their brand, that is, if you are not a marketer yourself. And then, even so, sometimes, we marketers have a more challenging time marketing ourselves because we are Read more…
The United States has a flood problem. It is now the most common natural disaster in the country, with at least one flood occurring nearly 300 days per year, on average, since 2000, according to an analysis by The Pew Charitable Trusts. It affects more areas too, as floods are Read more…
For many businesses, a software solution may be an off-the-shelf program used to fix a simple problem and improve the speed or quality of a process. Enterprise software solutions often include features such as: Enterprise solutions software will keep everything centralized and all on the same page. Messaging, real-time updates, Read more…
Whether a fire happens in your home or business, it is certainly the last thing we want to happen, let alone deal with the aftermath of it all. But we must in order to recover financially, emotionally, and physically (property-wise). Businesses should consult with OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act Read more…