Create a culture of innovation in your organization

While innovation is now one of those words that everyone uses, but doesn't fully understand, it is irrefutable that having innovation as a strategy is closely linked to accelerated growth...

Avoid the pitfalls of email

Go on — tell me how much you LOVE email. It's the greatest invention since sliced bread, this tool to communicate your message quickly and succinctly. It averts long phone...

Get the most from your accountant

Fall brings brisk mornings, the smell of wood smoke and the niggling thought that you should schedule an appointment with your accountant to prepare for year-end taxes. Marc Poulin, CPA...

How the Affordable Care Act affects your 2013 tax returns

As Affordable Care Act deadlines approach, most of the discussion heard on the street concerns the individual health insurance mandate and the expected opening of the state and federal...

Nurture a healthy relationship with your marketing vendors

We all know marketers tend to wear many hats (insert head nodding here). For companies large and small, outsourcing to a few marketing partners can be a welcome complement to internal...

Cash in on energy tax incentives

In an effort to promote energy efficiency in the United States, several "green" energy tax credits and deductions have been extended through the American Taxpayer Relief Act...

Decide when it is worth hiring a consultant

Hiring a consultant can be the best money you've ever spent or wasted money you will never see again. How do you make sure you get your money's worth from a consultant instead of...

Use Maine grant money for college costs

Maine's need for an educated work force has been recognized repeatedly by industry and policy makers for years as a means to drive the state's economy forward and to provide opportunities...