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Best Companies to Retire With.
1. IBM IBM sets what some regard as a gold-standard in 401(k) plans. Automatic company contributions run up to 4% of pay, while the firm matches employee savings up to 6% of pay. Milton Moskowitz of management consultancy Great Place to Work Institute calls it “spectacular.” What impresses Moskowitz most is the free, one-on-one financial [...]
Best Companies to Work For.
There is a new #1 business to work for in America. They moved from #20 last year, to #1 this year and are holding strong even with the economy being on the downturn over the last year. Below are the top 10 businesses of 2010. 1. SAS 2009 Rank: 20 2009 revenue ($ millions): 2,300 [...]
100 Best Companies To Work For.
Rank Company 1 SAS 2 Edward Jones 3 Wegmans Food Markets 4 Google 5 Nugget Market 6 DreamWorks Animation SKG 7 NetApp 8 Boston Consulting Group 9 Qualcomm 10 Camden Property Trust 11 Robert W. Baird & Co. 12 Bingham McCutchen 13 W. L. Gore & Associates 14 Recreational Equipment 15 Zappos.com 16 Cisco 17 [...]
Tips for Running a Bar for New Bar Owners.
Being able to manage a bar effectively is not a skill you’re born with, or even an ability garnered working as a bartender. Hands-on bartending experience is certainly beneficial, but it teaches you next to nothing about being an effective manager. I am living proof. I accepted my first job as a bar manager after [...]
List of the Best Restaurants in the World.
1. El Bulli – Spain The El Bulli site was founded in 1961 by Dr Hans Schilling, a German, and his Czech wife Marketta, who wanted a restaurant for a piece of land he had purchased. The name “El Bulli” came from the French bulldogs the Schillings owned. The first restaurant was opened in 1964. [...]
How to choose a company name?
When forming a limited company the name of the company can be an important decision. Some people may choose the first name that they think of and others may select a ready made company for speed or because they like a particular name. However, many businesses may prefer to select a company name that either [...]
What happens in a family-owned business when a member wants to sell their share?
This is the second part in a series of articles that address common problems and issues in family-owned businesses. The articles are based on an interview between Al McClymont, CEO of Autologica Dealer Management Systems, and J.C. Aimetta, an expert and coach who specializes in family-owned businesses. Al McClymont: Several companies I personally know of [...]
Why Is Youtube So Popular?
To those who have not heard about Youtube, it is a video sharing website where one could upload, share, and watch video clips – Youtube videos – for free. It is owned by Google. Little had the three former PayPal employees – Chad Hurley, Jawed Karim, and Steve Chen – anticipated about the growth and [...]