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Employee Stock Ownership Plans have become increasingly popular among Maine businesses. Now ACE columnist Priscilla Hansen Mahoney offers some suggestions about how ESOPs can maximize returns for shareholders.
Motivating a sales team may test any manager's leadership skills, but consultant and former Mainebiz Publisher Donna Brassard offers some advice on how to avoid three common mistakes.
Association of Consulting Expertise member Sam Milton offers four tips to help businesses save on their energy bills.
A contributor from the Association for Consulting Expertise explains what the report is and why it's important. If it applies to you, you'll need to file one with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
Everything costs more these days. So however uncomfortable it may be to raise your consulting fees for longstanding clients, it may be time to take the leap.
The personal approach never goes out of style, particularly when it comes to retaining clients, writes ACE columnist Donna Brassard of Strategies+.
Finding ways to cut costs is only part of the solution, writes ACE columnist Gary Hazard. He offers other ideas as well.
Reducing paper transactions should be a priority, a Maine banking leader says. With some best practices, the transition to a cashless system can happen smoothly.
A guest columnist from the Association for Consulting Expertise advises a reader on what has become an all-too-common business challenge.
ACE columnist Carrie Green Yardley offers guidance on how to navigate regulations in different states.
A contributor from the Association for Consulting Expertise advises a reader who's beginning to plan for the future of a family-owned business.
Guest columnist Carrie Green Yardley writes that the problem is not with the 'plug' feature of online forms, but with how they 'play.'
A contributor from the Association for Consulting Expertise advises a reader on how to plan for a career with the greatest potential.
ACE columnist Matthew Opuda of Northstar Evolution offers helpful strategies for keeping employees healthy and productive.
Guest columnist Dennis Boyle writes that today’s competitive business landscape calls for sales tools that provide the necessary technology and resources to meet evolving demands. He offers his list of the Top 10 sales tools.
ACE columnist Terry Johnson of Practical Decisions offers ideas about how startups can tackle some vexing — but commonly encountered — problems.