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Vistage CEO Confidence Index Takes Biggest Leap Since 2009

EXCLUSIVE: Vistage’s quarterly CEO Confidence Index was released Wednesday, and the results are overwhelmingly positive.

The Vistage CEO Confidence Index notched in at 98.8 for Read More

Beaulieus: 2012 Will Be Recovery Year for Economy

Beaulieus: 2012 Will Be Recovery Year for Economy

Economists Also Warn of Possible 2014 Recession

“2012 is going to be a recovery year … and it’s going be a year of economic expansion Read More

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All Right … What’s It Gonna Be? Accurately Forecasting in 2012

2012 Scenario 1:  Small business will focus on the fear of going under.

2012 Scenario 2:  Small business will focus on growing.

So which is Read More

Customer Value Creation In A Down Economy: Avoiding Near-sighted Strategy Mistakes

Customer Value Creation In A Down Economy: Avoiding Near-sighted Strategy Mistakes

Officially, the recession ended two years ago.  Don’t tell that to the U.S. manufacturing businesses who saw orders for airplanes, autos and heavy machinery decline Read More

Help Wanted: Seeking 12 Million U.S. Jobs (And Your Input)

Help Wanted: Seeking 12 Million U.S. Jobs (And Your Input)

Next week, I’ll be moderating a panel at The Milken Institute Global Conference titled, Help Wanted: Seeking 12 Million U.S. Jobs.   The panel will Read More

A Microcosm of the Economy

A Microcosm of the Economy

So, what do you believe? Is the economy coming back? Most economists say yes,  but slowly. Most businesses say maybe-some are seeing more positive Read More

Are You Using the Recession to Upgrade Your Team?

Are You Using the Recession to Upgrade Your Team?

Every recession provides a special opportunity to grab top talent that you might otherwise never have the chance to acquire.

You might ask “What is Read More

2011-2012: A Window of Opportunity to Sell Your Business

2011-2012: A Window of Opportunity to Sell Your Business

Guest Post By: Ned Minor

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) activity for small to mid-size businesses tend to track with the economy. In the best economic Read More

Are You Prepared to Lose Some of Your Best Talent?

Are You Prepared to Lose Some of Your Best Talent?

After each recession, there is typically a wave of turnover representing pent-up demand for employee dissatisfaction as advertised jobs increase.

Are you prepared for some Read More

Making it home – surviving recession and moving off shore

Making it home – surviving recession and moving off shore

Original article by: Michael McCoy Chemical & Engineering News

One result of that process was a decision to pursue customers in the industrial adhesives market. Read More

Driving through the recession

Driving through the recession

By Kristy J. O’Hara
Smart Business San Diego | May 2010

Full article: Driving through the recession

Vistage member Brian A. Rott, president and CEO Read More