Author Archives for Michelle Bomberger
by Michelle Bomberger | July 12, 2011
Today’s guest blog comes from Dave Shapiro, a group leader at Excell CEO. Dave mentors CEOs and business owners throughout the Puget Sound and West Coast to help them gain clarity about what is holding their company back and what will propel it to even greater heights. —————————————— One of the toughest issues to face is uncertainty…... View Article
by Michelle Bomberger | June 30, 2011
When business owners hear the term “business continuity,” they most readily think of what to do in the case of a physical loss such as a fire, flood or earthquake. These physical losses are important risks to protect against but “business continuity” planning goes beyond that. Business continuity planning must also address the impact of... View Article
by Michelle Bomberger | June 21, 2011
Our guest blog post is from Bert Holeton, President of The Mastermind Group (www.the-mastermind-group.com). ————————– When it comes to choosing the right individual to join your organization, or the right individual to promote into a key position, or the right combination of individuals to form a team – it’s all about performance and fit. To... View Article
by Michelle Bomberger | June 8, 2011
Our guest blog post comes from Julia Robinson, Managing Partner of Steller Solutions, a Seattle-area consultancy that helps clients implement changes that produce rapid bottom line results, allowing their business to beat out the competition while using fewer resources. “People don’t leave companies, they leave managers,” a colleague and mentor recently shared with me. The more I... View Article
by Michelle Bomberger | June 1, 2011
Business owners know the value of hiring and developing a strong workforce – a workforce that can accomplish the business’ goals efficiently and effectively. Yet much of the hiring that’s done is informal. The process of selecting the employee typically includes interviews focused on whether we “like” the person and the person’s hands-on experience, more... View Article
by Michelle Bomberger | May 16, 2011
Today’s guest blog post comes from Matt Bryant of Baldwin Resource Group, a risk management and insurance consultant with a focus on identification, evaluation, and classification of risk and subsequent development of risk management programs for organizations. Matt will be a panelist at our upcoming Equinox Focus event “Thrive in the Upturn” on May 25. —————————- For... View Article
by Michelle Bomberger | May 4, 2011
We keep hearing about the “new normal” and that the business environment has changed and we must change with it. It’s still not clear what this “new normal” looks like; but we’re all working toward getting back to business. In doing so, we are looking at how to communicate our value to customers and get... View Article
by Michelle Bomberger | April 29, 2011
Our guest blog post is from Michelle Goerdel, President of Biz Loan Link, a company that works with business owners to prepare presentations to banks that tell their stories. Michelle is an ex-banker and knows the ins-and-outs of the commerical lending world. Here she shares her insights on how to get noticed! ——————— Banks these... View Article
by Michelle Bomberger | April 27, 2011
Our guest blog post comes from Lisa Forrest, VP of SBA Lending at Union Bank. Lisa will be participating in our panel discussion on April 27 from the SBA perspective. ———————- While we will be focused on the Banking environment and on some Big Picture views for our Equinox Event on April 27th, I wanted to... View Article