Introduction As we all know, in 2010 Congress passed The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as one of the most sweeping pieces of legislation regarding healthcare in this country.  Contained within the PPACA are dozens of provisions including healthcare…

Let’s say you’re in the market to buy a house and you see one that looks appealing in the ad. What’s your first impression?  How does it look on the outside? The inside? What about the location? The neighborhood? Like…

Introduction Last month, we went over the first part of disaster planning for your business.  It is clear that the weather is more violent than what has been typically seen.  This increase in severe weather means more damage to buildings…

If you lease the commercial real estate your business operates from, this might be a good time to re-negotiate a lower lease rate in exchange for a longer lease term.  Also, consider negotiating several short options to renew your lease…

Introduction The fact of the matter is that, businesses in this country and all over the world face a gauntlet of peril. From rising fuel prices, rising commodity prices, clients filing bankruptcy on their payables and clients not paying to…