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Negotiating commercial leases: Who should be the tenant?
Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield RetailFor many commercial tenants, negotiating a good lease or lease renewal against an experienced agent or landlord can be a challenge. While an entrepreneur focuses on marketing and managing, savvy real estate agents and brokers are specialized salespeople. Their job is to sell tenants on leasing their location at the highest possible rental rate.
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Debt report: Is growth of household borrowing a peril or promise?
Seth Sandronsky Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementBorrowing is booming. U.S. household debt rose again during the third quarter of 2017 — the 13th consecutive quarter of growth, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data in its Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit.
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Make the most of any shared workspace
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWhether your team consists of four employees working in a front office or 50 workers in a vast cubicle space, shared office spaces have their issues. Here are a few simple ways to ensure employees get the most out of their work environment.
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Leadership lessons from Venus Williams
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementDespite losing in the first round of this year's Australian Open, Venus Williams is successful by any measure. She has won seven Grand Slam titles — including five Wimbledon championships — and 49 total tournaments in her professional career.
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7 tips for hiring outside investigators
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementOver the course of 2017, the news provided us with ample evidence as to why conducting fair, impartial investigations in the workplace is so critical for all involved. The key is to act quickly and thoughtfully, engage employment counsel early on and use these tips as a guide to help you find the right investigator.
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Are your proposal review teams derailing the win?
Lisa Pafe Civil & GovernmentIt's time for another proposal color team review. The proposal manager is faced with one of these all-too-familiar scenarios.
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As union membership holds steady, what’s ahead?
Seth Sandronsky Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementLabor union membership for salary and wage employees remained at a rate of 10.7 percent in 2017, matching 2016, according to the annual survey from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. There were 14.8 million union members across the U.S. in 2017, up 262,000 from 2016.
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Negotiating commercial leases: When should the lease end?
Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield RetailFor many commercial tenants, negotiating a good lease or lease renewal against an experienced agent or landlord can be a challenge. While an entrepreneur focuses on marketing and managing, savvy real estate agents and brokers are specialized salespeople. Their job is to sell tenants on leasing their location at the highest possible rental rate.
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The tricky side of brand partner agreements
Matt Kaplan and Anne Cruz RetailBecause of the pressures on product markets and the increasingly nimble landscape of e-commerce, a manufacturer's partners are vital links in the chain of success. Without establishing in advance a clear understanding of partners' expectations and goals, things may be trickier than they need to be. Setting out these expectations in an effectively tailored agreement is key — whether you are a startup or an established company that needs to refresh its expectations with its partners.
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The value of a high-level view of the project timeline
Deborah Ike Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWhen you develop a project plan for an effort that will take months (if not years) to complete, it's easy to get lost in the details. A high-level overview is useful for your ability to create and update the plan and to communicate it to others.
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