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Main Street Business and Middle-Market

A common area of confusion among both business owners and advisors is the difference between a “Main Street” business, a “Middle Market” business, and a “Mom and Pop” business. Main Street Businesses The International Business Brokers’ Association and other professional … Continue reading

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Contingency and Continuity Planning

When business consultants talk about preparing for unforeseen problems, they frequently commingle the terms contingency and continuity. The terms are not synonymous, and there are important differences between them. Contingency Planning Contingency planning is generally accepted to mean how a … Continue reading

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Manager or Leader? Planning Succession

Should you hire a manager or leader as part of your succession planning?  Before you make that decision, you need a pretty good idea of what your exit plan is. Once your objective is set, it’s one of the answers … Continue reading

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Non-Qualified Plans in Exit Planning

When I talk to business owners about “non-qualified plans,” their first reaction is often “Hold on there. I don’t want to get in trouble!” The term “Non-qualified” merely refers to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, more commonly … Continue reading

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The Missing Employees

Are you missing employees? Where did they go? I just got off the phone with a restaurant owner who temporarily closed one of his locations so that he could redistribute the staff to the other three. I’ve also heard or … Continue reading

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4 Responses to The Missing Employees

  1. Jay McDowell says:

    Love this article … every Coaching Client I have is having issues finding qualified candidates at any price. I tell them they will need to “buy” their “A” employees. All the “A’s” are employed. The mention of the “no shows” to interviews is also a new phenomenon.

  2. Valerie Koenig says:

    great article, Posted it to LI.

  3. Doug Roof says:

    As always, John, you’ve avoided offering the simple or obvious answer and explained another complex issue that has a multitude of causes. Thanks for taking the time to put this together.

  4. Mark Komen says:

    My clients are also experiencing interview no-shows as well as people who sign up to work and then disappear after 2 or 3 days and are never heard from again!

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