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Finance

Getting Started With Gender-Lens Investing

Gender-lens investing can help you support women while capturing great investment returns.
Companies can't simply say they're an "equal opportunity employer" to be gender-lens approved. Rather, they need to walk the talk.
Management

Basics of the Merger and Acquisition Process

Acquiring or merging with another company may be the most efficient way to increase distribution reach.
The decision to target and purchase another company should be strategically planned, and elements like the internal capabilities of your business and competition in the industry should be carefully weighed.
Management

M&A Strategies to Help Your Business Expand

M&A can help businesses stay competitive, access new customers and strengthen supply chains.
In some industries, global expansion is critical for midsize companies to remain competitive.
Management

Tips to Improve Your Inventory Management Process

Your customers' satisfaction relies on your company having what they want when they want it.
Some items in your inventory are more important than others.
Management

How to Attract Talent During the Great Resignation

These out-of-the-box hiring strategies can help you stand out from the crowd to find talent.
The job market is too hot to burn bridges.
Technology

Are Automated Business Solutions the Answer to Staffing Woes?

Instead of hiring more employees, automate these repetitive business processes and boost retention.
Chatbots are predicted to save businesses $11 billion by 2023.
Operations

Supply Chain Issues and Business Strategy

Supply chain issues and inflation challenge businesses in unique ways.
Identifying potential shocks to the supply chain ahead of time and proactively addressing them can also help tremendously.
Management

Are Your Employees Experiencing Burnout?

To improve employees' mental health, take these steps to identify and address their stress.
In one survey, 75% of employees say they've felt burnout at work, and 40% said it was specifically during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Treasury Management

How to Retain Employees Without Spending Extra

Retention incentives don't have to be cash. Learn how to retain employees without an additional budget.
According to a 2021 survey by RewardGateway, 42% of employees surveyed currently are or intend to look for a new job, and 66% of employers say they're hiring.
Risk Management

Is It Time for Someone Else to Manage Your Employee Benefits?

As your company grows, employee benefits management only becomes more complicated.
Outsourcing your employee benefits can help your company operate more efficiently and effectively, offering many advantages for businesses of all sizes.
Risk Management

The Keys to Successful Risk Management Training

Creating a solid risk management training program is a smart idea, effectively enabling a company to succeed. Here's how.
When leaders and team members understand and buy into the importance of risk awareness and mitigation, the business can move toward its strategic goals.
Risk Management

Do You Need Life Insurance for Your Business?

Your business is a living entity. Plan for its future by putting a life insurance policy in place.
The major benefit of business life insurance is that it mitigates the risk of your business closing in the event of your death.
Risk Management

Business Liability Insurance for Growing Companies

Company expansion is exciting. But alongside growth comes exposure to additional risk.
Expanding businesses can lead to changes that expose companies to additional liabilities and risks.
Risk Management

Workers' Comp: More Friend Than Foe

What if your employee injures themselves at work? Relax. You have workers' comp.
Without workers' compensation, your business could be subjected to litigation costs surrounding negligence.
Management

Get Started on Your Compliance Journey

A corporate compliance program is an investment in the defense of your business's future.
The best compliance policy has little value if employees aren't aware of it.
Operations

A Resilient Business Is Set Up for Long-Term Success

Learn more about business resilience, why it's important and how to foster it.
Continuity planning manages the "now," but a resilient business has the flexibility to play the long game, too.

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