A new leader for New England trade alliance
Karen M. Kenney is the new president of the Coalition of New England Companies for Trade (CONECT), a nearly 700-member group that promotes the...
Tips for developing your brand
Developing what’s called a “personal brand” is a great way to achieve an edge over the competition. Suppose, for example, that your business has...
Systems trump ‘vision’ in growing a business
Just as successful professional football teams apply system-based strategies to increase productivity, applying a disciplined approach to new business opportunities will pay off for...
Three ways to lower your business tax liability
Smart businesspeople know this is the time of year to explore long-range tax-reduction strategies that may take months to put in place.
Here are three...
It’s not in what, but in whom you’re investing
When I say “investing” what one word comes to mind? Stocks? Day-trading? Hot tip? Jim Cramer? Booyah? Well, those are not the words I’m...
RIEMA makes steady progress<br> in planning efforts
As executive director of the R.I. Emergency Management Agency, Robert J. Warren works to protect Rhode Island’s residents and property for the event...
Bird flu may drop business back to earth
A little more than a year ago, we heard warnings from Gov. Donald L. Carcieri and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael...
URI professor takes on elder care issues
Patricia M. Burbank, a University of Rhode Island nursing professor, has won The American Journal of Nursing’s Book of the Year 2006 award in...
Learning from the Marines
Follow the leader – it’s a game we learned as little kids. As I recall, we would follow whoever was in front of the...
Set a policy for the use of e-mail
For almost any business, large or small, e-mail has been a huge boon to efficiency. But improper e-mail usage can create legal liabilities for...
