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This content doesn’t contain and isn’t meant to provide legal, tax, or business advice.* Virginia has more than 818,000 small businesses, employing more than 1.6 million people—over 45% of the state’s private workforce. That makes it a particularly dynamic and welcoming market for starting a business. But there will always be state-specific hurdles to jump over when it comes to starting a company—along with many perks and advantages. Rural Virginia has some unique challenges—such as access to public transportation, skilled workers, and infrastructure—according to business advisers with the Greater Roanoke & New River Valley SBDC. Still, there are thriving entrepreneurial…

Community consultation has begun on the City of Adelaide's 2024-25 Business Plan and Budget, with an average rate hike of 5.9% proposed.Mayor Jane Lomax-Smith said consultation was an important part of the annual business planning and budget process.“There are many ways to provide feedback, both online and in person,” the mayor said.“This year, council is focusing on face-to-face feedback opportunities at Adelaide Central Market, Hutt Street, Hindley Street, Melbourne Street and Pirie Street.”The main elements of the 2024/25 Draft Business Plan and Budget (DP&B) are:Investing more than $110 million in capital projects programs. This includes more than $56 million in…

In late 2023, Beond Airlines, an attractive luxury airline startup, was launched. The airline has been flying for a few months now and has changed quite a bit since it took off, so we wanted to get an update on what's going on with this unique airline. Biondo Airlines details Beond Airlines is an all-business class airline with ambitious expansion goals. The company's aircraft are registered in the Maldives, but the company's headquarters are in Dubai. The airline bills itself as “the world's first premium leisure airline.” Perhaps the airline does not consider La Compagnie to be a purely leisure…

WINONA LAKE — Quinisha Williams, a Grace University business administration major and Marine Corps veteran, won $5,000 in the 12th Annual Grace University Business Plan Competition held April 17.Her apparel printing business, Visions of Q Studio, won the top award. Williams plans to use the $5,000 to open a custom printing retail store at 25 Kings Highway in Winona Lake, according to a news release from Grace University.Visions of Q Studio's mission is to provide high quality custom apparel printing with no minimums and unlimited colors without compromising print quality.“I first learned about this new direct-to-film printing method that is…

Written by Riva Lesonsky Large, bulky shipments come with unique shipping frustrations.getty Just over a decade ago, 74% of consumers were willing to wait five days to a week for their package to arrive. Currently, approximately the same percentage of consumers do not have If you purchase from a retail store and delivery takes more than 2 days. However, the shipping time for large and bulky items typically takes 10 to 21 days from purchase to delivery, so sellers of large and bulky items (often referred to as “ugly” shipments) are particularly vulnerable during peak shopping seasons like last year.…

Editor's Note: In a first-of-its-kind study, CBM and AlixPartners partnered to use an approach that relies on the total shareholder return (TSR) of the companies they serve on the board of directors relative to their industry peers. We've identified the top 20 value-creating directors in the United States. Members will help guide you. See full list > For Bill Easter, the essence of board performance lies in the relationship between the board and the CEO, and that relationship transcends whoever is currently in the corner office. “There's always change in the C-suite, and hopefully you guys can help move people…

Editor's Note: In a first-of-its-kind study, CBM and AlixPartners partnered to use an approach that relies on the total shareholder return (TSR) of the companies they serve on the board of directors relative to their industry peers. We've identified the top 20 value-creating directors in the United States. Members will help guide you. See full list > For Maggie Wilderotter, serving effectively on a board “means eating your way in corporate America,” she says. “In the first year of a new board, I make sure to have a private meal with all the other directors. And the CEO.” It's a…

Perhaps no investment opportunity has captured the imagination of investors more than China in recent years. China's gross domestic product (GDP) has grown at an average annual rate of nearly 10% since 1978, according to the World Bank. The country is home to approximately 17.72% of the world's population as of March 2024. As China continues to drive global economic growth, problems are inevitable. The trade war between the United States and China has brought some uncertainty to the future of both countries. The World Bank says China needs to make major changes if it is to achieve long-term sustainable…

In a first-of-its-kind initiative, CBM and AlixPartners are partnering to use an approach that relies on the total shareholder return (TSR) of the companies that board members help guide. , identified the top 20 value-creating directors in the United States. . (See diagram below.) It's one thing to use quantitative measures to select the best independent board members in the United States, but it's quite another to figure out what qualities lead to their superior results. Why are these 20 elite performers capable of functioning at such a high level? Is it possible to derive appropriate indicators? Good question. However,…

Editor's Note: In a first-of-its-kind study, CBM and AlixPartners partnered to use an approach that relies on the total shareholder return (TSR) of the companies they serve on the board of directors relative to their industry peers. We've identified the top 20 value-creating directors in the United States. Members will help guide you. See full list > John Surma has been a corporate director for almost 20 years, but his best advice for becoming a good director came in the early days when he was then head of the Manufacturers Hanover Trust and Mr Surma was chairman. Board of Directors…