The purpose of Business

By Jim Mathis Download print copy here In 1968, at the start of a class on financial management at Kansas State University, my professor entered the room and wrote on the board, “The purpose of every business organisation is to increase the wealth of the...

Do your homework first

By Rick Boxx Download print copy here Watching a TV “reality” show called “Shark Tank,” in which five accomplished investors consider funding a number of innovative ventures, a young entrepreneur made a major strategic error. He failed to properly prepare...

The value of having many advisors

By Robert J. Tamasy Download print copy here Some time ago I received a phone call from a friend who told me about a new business venture he was planning. He asked if I, being a writer, could come up with a catchy, marketable title for the enterprise. My friends know...

The bottom line: Friend or Foe?

Business Dilemma Edition By John D. Beckett Download print copy here Gunter was reeling. The unexpected turn of events had caught him totally off-guard. After all, the board of Mastech had brought him in as CEO to move the company forward. He knew he had been selected...