I went to a networking event and was talking to a very intelligent, articulate young woman. As in all these events, the questions were asked as to jobs, employment, and a short explanation of job duties. This young lady was a sourcing agent for a fashion house. Her function was to find the best manufacturing […]
Read More »Tornado’s, flooding, earthquakes, hurricanes and other natural disasters; fire, threats, civil disturbance, accidents, structure failures, are always present and a fact of life. Survival of your home, family and business is always a paramount issue when events such as these occur. ‘But are you ready? Find a location on Earth that is immune for a […]
Read More »In a recent blog post by Alan Berkson http://blog.intelligistgroup.com/the-new-fud-full-unwanted-disclosure/he describes what The New FUD: Full Unwanted Disclosure has morphed into and how it is effecting the business landscape. (FUD is Fear, uncertainty and doubt and full-wanted disclosure) His example is the recent wholesale firing of 50 (a total of 190) employees at HMV Group PLC […]
Read More »Cyber Spying is not used by nation-states alone anymore. As Lisbeth Salander, the character in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo demonstrated, if there is information on a network somewhere, it can be gotten – and not just by those intended to get it! Today, cyber intrusion leading to crime is a real threat for […]
Read More »Bellmore, NY – February 13, 2013: SBA * Consulting LTD selects First Fidelity Brokerage, Inc. (FFB) (www.ffbinsurance.com) as the preferred vendor for commercial insurance and risk management consultative services. As many businesses suffer from severe uninsured losses from natural and business disasters, prudent business management require inclusion of insurance and risk review. SBA * Consulting […]
Read More »I was talking with a friend who stated that since there is such a glut of available widget-makers, and that salaries have taken a 35-50% decline, that this was to be expected. These out of work widget-makers should take those jobs so they are ahead of the curve. The concept of supply-and-demand in a purely […]
Read More »Wayne Spivak wrote: When was the last time you did a complete Gap Analysis? This may seem to be self promotional, but everyone here has the ability to perform Gap Analysis without outside assistance. All companies have issues; areas where they don’t perform well, have problems that constantly re-occur and a sense that things just […]
Read More »In order to get a SBA Home Loan (or Business) if you are in a flood plain, you are required to obtain $250,000 of flood insurance, whether your loan is for $5,000, $75,000 or $1.2M. That costs approximately $2000 per year for structure only (not contents) in flood plain “A”. So if you qualified for […]
Read More »Bellmore, NY – SBA * Consulting, a provider of C-Level and Senior Managerial consultants to the mid-market is expanding its service offering with emergency planning and business continuity services. Sandy brought over 5+ feet of sea water into our offices. The surge that hit our seaside community was the highest recorded in over 50 years […]
Read More »The 5P’s (that is Prior Planning Prevents Putrid Performance) is a well known adage in emergency management, project management and several other disciplines. It is also not looked upon as necessary by many many small and mid-sized businesses. Why plan? It’s such a waste of time. My answer is that without planning, how can you […]
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