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Subscribing to business newsletters is a great way to stay updated on the latest trends and happenings in the world of business. The only problem? There’s an overwhelming amount of business newsletters to choose from. At the end of the day, you wouldn’t want your inbox to be flooded with a gazillion newsletters. Which is why I decided to create this ultimate list of best business newsletters. Even with this curated list of business newsletters, I’d suggest you handpick only those newsletters that appear to be the most useful for you and your business. With that said, let’s dive right…
Introduction Developing a business plan for your farm helps align day-to-day operations with overarching business goals. In this article, we explore the importance of assessing current business resources and exposure to risk while creating a business plan. We provide discussion on risks to your business’s key resources, a framework to evaluate the strength of your farm’s resource base, and an outline of how to craft an effective business plan. These topics link back to our previous articles on integrated risk management (Lippsmeyer, Langemeier, and Boehlje, 2024a) and key resources (Lippsmeyer, Langemeier, and Boehlje, 2024b) where we discussed how macroeconomic factors…
In today's dynamic business environment, an organization's success depends not only on the abilities of individual leaders but also on how the leadership team functions as a unit. Effective leadership team members have a unique combination of skills, experience, mindset, and commitment that enable them to prioritize what's best for the organization over individual functional needs. Below, we explore the characteristics of effective leadership team members, the challenges they often face, and his CEO's critical role in developing teams with the right mindset and capabilities. Differentiation of leadership team members Transitioning from functional manager to leadership team member requires more…
Agricultural Business Initiative (aBi) is building a green and inclusive economy by launching two groundbreaking programs that renew our commitment to accessible and inclusive financing for smallholder farmers. It announced a five-year business plan to drive change and combat the climate crisis. aBi Development Ltd’s Green Agri-Food Systems Program (GRASP) and aBi Finance Ltd’s Accelerated Implementation of Green Inclusive Finance (AAGIF) were launched on Thursday 2nd May at Speke Resort Munyonyo. Moses Nyabira, CEO of aBi Development Ltd., said the five-year program will help farmers and agribusinesses build their capacity to adapt to climate change and continue production operations. The…
While several universities have struck deals with pro-Palestinian student groups to discuss calls for school endowments to divest from Israel and defense stocks, a review of available public documents by The Washington Post shows that few of the largest public school endowments directly own any stocks, highlighting the difficulties of ultimately meeting protesters’ divestment demands.The simple slogan of protest runs headlong into the complexities of modern finance.At the University of California, Los Angeles, recent pro-Palestinian demonstrations have echoed slogans heard at protests on campuses across the U.S. during the Israel-Gaza war: They are calling for the university to cut financial…
There are many different types of marketing for your small business, and all the options can quickly feel overwhelming. Before you decide on a marketing plan, it's a good idea to research the different possibilities, the choices recommended for your business category, and the costs of each. Websites, social media, email, blogs, print, and more are some of the options available, and making strategic choices will help you achieve the best results. Email Marketing Yes, email has been around for a long time, but it remains one of the most effective and least expensive forms of marketing. This marketing strategy…
SHARON, Pa. (WKBN) – A man who once worked for a Sharon steel manufacturer and now lives in Florida is accused of embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from a Mercer County business. According to the criminal complaint, Cody Rainey worked as a production manager at SSAB Wear Solutions from January 2022 until his resignation in July 2023. During that time, investigators said, the defendants embezzled more than $108,000 from the company through unrecorded sales of scrap metal, personal purchases on Amazon using a company credit card, and sales of other company products, with the proceeds deposited into the defendants'…
Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Jeff Bezos served as CEO of Amazon for 27 years. David Ryder/Stringer Jeff Bezos has been at the helm of Amazon for nearly 30 years.His successor, Andy Jassy, called him “the most extraordinary business leader of our time.”Here are some of Bezos' most famous principles for running a team and a business: Andy Jassy called him “perhaps the most extraordinary business leader of our time.”During his 27 years at the helm of Amazon, Jeff Bezos taught his successor, Jassy, and others a lot about how to run one of…
NerdWallet Editor's Pick: Best Business Credit Cards with 0% APROur picks are ordered by intro APR period length. Please check the issuing company's website for details before applying.US Bank Business Platinum CardBest for: balance transfersNerdWallet star rating: 2.2APR introductory offer: 0% introductory APR for 18 billing cycles on purchases and balance transfers, then recurring APR of 17.24% to 26.24% variable APRAmong the 0% introductory APR options, US Bank's business credit card stands out.Offer at US Bank Business Platinum Card This period is much longer than competing cards and applies to balance transfers as well as purchases. However, since there are…
BC Cancer Center's business plan to bring radiation therapy to the Nanaimo region has been approved, but the hospital district has not yet made a decision on funding for the renovation of the existing cancer facility at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) .The British Columbia Government announced on April 16 that it has approved the previously announced business plan for NRGH's BC Cancer Center. A three-story oncology outpatient treatment facility with radiotherapy equipment, computerized topography (CT) simulator, PET/CT diagnostic scanner, 12 exam rooms, 4 consultation rooms, and space for a medical physicist and radiation therapist. unit is installed. Construction is…