by Al Davis | Oct 13, 2021 | Operations and Risk Management
It’s no secret that businesses have had a very difficult time surviving during the pandemic and in fact, many have gone out of business. On the other hand, many small to medium size businesses have not only survived, they have actually prospered, by embracing...
by Al Davis | Sep 29, 2021 | Operations and Risk Management
The easiest way to spark a financial crisis and wreck the US economy would be to allow the federal government to default on its debt. It would be an epic, unforced error and millions of Americans would pay the price. And yet that unlikely situation is once...
by Al Davis | Sep 15, 2021 | Operations and Risk Management
Today’s business world continues to be quite challenging, regardless of how a company is faring in figuring out the post-COVID recovery. While many CEOs have made changes to take advantage of new opportunities, others are still struggling to develop plans to...
by Al Davis | Sep 1, 2021 | Operations and Risk Management
The help wanted signs are everywhere. Despite the national unemployment rate of 5.4%, companies continue to have difficulty finding employees. This is especially hard with lower paying jobs, but the problems occur with higher paying blue-collar positions as...
by Al Davis | Aug 18, 2021 | Operations and Risk Management
This article was contributed by Bill Lawrence, a Principal of Revitalization Partners. It was first published in the King County Bar Association newsletter. There is no question that small to medium size businesses (SMB) have had to make major changes to their...
by Al Davis | Aug 4, 2021 | Operations and Risk Management
Most small and mid-sized businesses already have a board of directors. In fact, if they are organized as a corporation, they are required to have a board. But many of these boards are made up of family members in a family- owned business or friends and sometimes...
by Al Davis | Jul 21, 2021 | Distressed Companies
Normally this blog posts articles related to distressed companies, management concepts and financial management or activities. This week is different. This blog is about the country, which is in as much difficulty as any distressed company. ...
by Al Davis | Jul 8, 2021 | Operations and Risk Management
The world has changed. We don’t really know how much yet, but we do know that some things will never be the same. According to the National Federation of Independent Business, some 92% of small business aid they had suffered negative effects as a result of the...
by Al Davis | Jun 9, 2021 | In Our Experience
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), along with other federal and state initiatives, helped many business stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) stopped accepting new PPP applications from most lenders...
by Al Davis | May 26, 2021 | Operations and Risk Management
Many equate the success of a company to its reported profits. While profits are good, they do not represent the financial standing of any given company. It is quite possible for a company to report profits while at the same time being on its way to going out of...
