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Help your food and beverage business stay on target

A careful strategy can help you maximize profits in the competitive food and beverage sector.
Keep an eye on areas of potential waste that you can address and remedy.
Industry Expertise

Use budget surplus smartly

Apply strategic, long-term planning to how you use your local government's budgetary surplus.
Governments need to make smart choices about their spending to make sure they're prepared for leaner times.
Industry Expertise

The importance of a nonprofit succession plan

Learn how you to put together a succession plan for your nonprofit and minimize disruptions.
The first step is to identify the most important roles that must be replaced effectively.
Industry Expertise

Build a more resilient business

Adapting to a tough economy means focusing on resilience and long-term growth.
To deal with the increased economic uncertainty, consider shifting to a more responsive supply chain system.
Industry Expertise

How farm bills affect agricultural businesses

Changing agriculture policy could have both positive and negative effects on your business.
New programs or policies can also come with limitations.
Industry Expertise

Financial forecasting for trade associations

Financial forecasting provides a road map for the future success of your organization.
Trade associations of all sizes can forecast major revenues and expenditures annually or biannually.
Industry Expertise

Tips for better budgeting in state and local government

Setting local government budgeting priorities requires weighing short-term versus long-term goals.
To adopt a bigger-picture approach to budgeting, define the long-term goals for your municipality.
Industry Expertise

Control costs with sustainable architecture trends

Sustainable architecture projects can yield cost savings without sacrificing the human experience.
Build a reputation for creative designs that address environmental concerns while also saving costs.
Industry Expertise

Boost your vet clinic's cash flow

Marketing can help you get more customers in the door and keep more revenue from going out of it.
One way to expand your customer base is to diversify your services.
Taxes

A primer on tax-exempt status for churches

Here's how to maintain tax-exempt status for churches and religious organizations.
Lobbying in substantial amounts could jeopardize tax-exempt status for churches.
Operations

Tackling challenges in wholesale distribution

Seizing opportunities to get ahead of the competition requires businesses to be prepared.
Staying competitive means investing in the best people, systems and equipment for both the front and back end of the business.
Industry Expertise

Exploring alternative law firm billing methods

These alternative billing structures can help your firm attract more clients.
By offering set fee structures, you take away the chance of a miscommunication over billing.
Industry Expertise

It's time for a fundraising checkup at your college or university

How do your school's fundraising strategies stack up? Review these tips for a refresh.
Diversifying your donor sources can help ensure a consistent flow of funds for a range of initiatives.
Industry Expertise

Architecture software 101

Learn about the financial side of investing in technology for architecture firms.
Investing in architecture design software can help firms stay competitive and provide the best results for their clients.
Industry Expertise

A beginner's guide to opening a vet clinic

From location to staffing, starting a veterinary practice requires thinking like a business owner.
Equipment and technology are among the largest expenses for vet clinics.
Industry Expertise

Streamline medical device production

Medical device manufacturing can be profitable, but it comes with several challenges.
You'll need high levels of skill in a variety of areas of medical device manufacturing.

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