The #1 challenge I hear leaders talking about these days is having the quantity and the quality of talent to serve their customers and achieve the organization’s annual objectives and budget. You have to recruit and...
Date: 04/24/2019
The #1 challenge I hear leaders talking about these days is having the quantity and the quality of talent to serve their customers and achieve the organization’s annual objectives and budget. You have to recruit and...
Topics: Business Growth , General Business
Date: 02/13/2019
It’s almost Valentine’s Day, the time of year when we celebrate the relationships we have with the people in our lives. While we’re probably not at the top of your Valentine’s Day gift-giving list, did you ever stop...
Topics: Financing , Business Growth , General Business
Date: 01/30/2019
As a business owner or decision-maker, what keeps you up at night? Is it business growth? Cash flow management? Recruitment and retention of key employees? The sale or transfer of your business?
Topics: Business Growth , Business Acquisition , General Business
Date: 01/02/2019
As we begin 2019, we’d like to thank all of our subscribers for following the ICB Business Blog! If you like the content we share, please don’t hesitate to recommend our blog to a friend, or share on your social...
Topics: Financing , Business Growth , Cash Management , Business Acquisition , General Business , Government Loan Programs/Financing Options
Date: 12/19/2018
Whatever industry you’re in, it’s a seller’s market for talent. The latest statistics from the US Dept of Labor show unemployment holding steady at 3.7%, the lowest it’s been since 1967. It’s hard to remember that...
Topics: Business Growth , General Business
Date: 12/12/2018
These days, it seems as though there are “Now Hiring” signs everywhere you go. The unemployment rate is the lowest it’s been in nearly 50 years. According to the 2018 Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Vitality Index...
Topics: Business Growth , General Business
Date: 11/28/2018
This guest post was previously published on Schencksc.com on October 31, 2018.
As business advisors, we are often asked, “What is my business worth?” The valuation of a business is not an exact science. In fact,...
Topics: Business Growth , General Business
Date: 10/24/2018
Last month, we featured a list of favorite books recommended by our business banking team. But if you’re short on time and looking for a quick fix of information to access on the go, we can help with that too!
Topics: Financing , Business Growth , Cash Management , Business Acquisition , General Business , Government Loan Programs/Financing Options