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Global Biz: Navigating the legal landscape of overseas expansion
By Michael Muth, GlobalBiz columnist Increasingly, small businesses are targeting a global market. To be successful, it helps to learn from other, experienced firms how to launch an international business, what types of business structures work best for global expansion and how to adapt to local cultures. In GlobalBiz, contributing columnist Michael Muth will shed light [...]
Guest column: On helping customers grow
by George F. Brown Jr. In 1970, Walt Kelly’s famous comic strip character Pogo used the phrase, “We have met the enemy and he is us” on an Earth Day poster. Since then, we’ve seen it applied in diverse settings from discussions of information overload to our nation’s challenges in Afghanistan. It is a universal [...]
Companies save with wellness spending
Jerry Benish wasn’t looking for a medal when he finished Camcraft Inc.’s fun run and lost 10 pounds in the company’s “Biggest Loser” contest. He knew the biggest winner could be Camcraft itself. As director of human resources at the Hanover Park-based components manufacturer, Benish closely tracks health care expenses. Along with moving to self-funded [...]
Sourcebooks rides wave of changes
While the book publishing industry may be undergoing a transformation, at Naperville-based Sourcebooks, Dominique Raccah is embracing the change with a confidence grounded in creativity. By fostering an entrepreneurial workplace even as her company has become one of the largest independent book publishers in the nation, Raccah sees a bright future. “We are pioneers in the [...]
Do pets perk up the office?
Joe Williams brings a goofy little dog name Squidge to work most days, to the delight of many co-workers. “He gets rubbed by everyone, and he gets treats,” Williams said. “They love him.” Williams, who commutes an hour each way from the suburbs to Tails Pet Media Inc. on Chicago’s North Side, appreciates not having [...]
