by Dennis Beaver | business, employment, government
November 22, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver Even low-skilled workers are subjected to non-compete clauses, but that could change as lawmakers take them on for restricting mobility and keeping wages low. “My family operates an upscale Italian restaurant, and our employees are...
by Dennis Beaver | business, employees, human resources, leadership, safety, workplace
January 27, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver Recently, I received an email from “Ivan,” a young university graduate with a business degree and IT specialization. He and several friends from college established an IT service company in the Midwest, with an eye toward emulating...
by Dennis Beaver | business, financial, liability, testimony
May 27, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver “I work for a business strategy firm that encourages input from employees on ways of expanding our menu of services. Every few months we have ‘Pizza and Proposals Day,’ where employees are encouraged to pitch new marketing programs....
by Dennis Beaver | auto insurance, auto repair, BBB, business, contracts, warranty
Don’t buy an extended auto warranty unless you can first read the contract (and have it reviewed by a mechanic). Some third-party providers are scams, using high-pressure sales tactics and misleading BBB ratings to sell coverage that might not be all that...
by Dennis Beaver | business, leadership
April 21, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver “I am manager of the Trust Department in a branch of a small, Midwest bank. Our newly appointed Regional Manager has changed the bank’s money-management strategy, getting clients into vehicles which generate large fees for the bank at...
by Dennis Beaver | business, investment, lawyers
June 14, 2019 • By Dennis Beaver (If You Love to Cook, Don’t Open A Restaurant!) It is the American dream – successfully running your own business. But are you able to? Do you know the major errors which virtually assure failure? Friends of this column know...
