by Lea Strickland | Jun 4, 2015 | Be My Guest, Focus on Business Radio Show
Be My Guest on Focus on Business - Application If you are interested in being a guest on the Focus on Business radio program, please complete this form. Proposed Topic* Please provide a concise topic title. Think of this as the headline attention catcher.Short...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 1, 2025 | Business Articles, Change Management, Leadership, Operations
Introduction The pace of business is unrelenting; new technologies, shifting customer expectations, and global uncertainties demand financial systems that not only scale but also adapt proactively. Building on Scaling Smart: Advancing Financial Systems for Long-Term...
by Lea Strickland | Jun 27, 2025 | Business Articles, Funding, Legal
Private placements are a common method for companies to raise capital from select investors without the extensive regulatory requirements of public offerings. However, these transactions are not immune to legal risk, especially concerning the rights of investors to...
by Lea Strickland | Jun 27, 2025 | Business Articles, Capability, Results, Viability
Introduction Pinpointing the exact reasons for poor performance can be challenging without specific details about the outcomes your organization is pursuing. The starting point is clearly defining the issue and assessing your company’s performance. Is it...
by Lea Strickland | Jun 26, 2025 | Business Articles, Human Resources
With July 1, 2025, just days away, businesses nationwide are preparing for a surge of minimum wage increases across states, cities, and counties. These changes are not uniform. Rates and requirements vary widely by location, and companies operating in multiple...
by Lea Strickland | Jun 26, 2025 | Business Articles, Economy and Economics, Perspectives, Small Business
Zohran Mamdani’s (a self-proclaimed democratic socialist (an oxymoron)) victory in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary on June 24, 2025, has placed his ambitious economic agenda under intense scrutiny, particularly his proposed tax hikes to fund expansive...
by Lea Strickland | Jun 25, 2025 | Business Articles, Leadership
Wolf packs, with their cooperative family-based structures, offer profound insights into effective leadership and management. As explored in Leadership and Management: Lessons from Wolf Pack Structures, wild wolf packs thrive on fluid roles, shared purpose, and...
by Lea Strickland | Jun 23, 2025 | Budgets and Financial Tools, Business Articles, Business Plans, Resources
In 2009, I published an article on Mainstreet.com discussing how to maximize resource flexibility through contracted services. With the recent and ongoing changes in overtime rules, minimum wage rates, IRS rulings on joint employment relationships, and employee...
by Lea Strickland | Jun 23, 2025 | Operations, Vendor Relations
What is Supply Chain Risk Oversight (SCRO)? Supply chain risk oversight refers to the systematic process of identifying, assessing, monitoring, and mitigating potential disruptions within a supply chain. It involves overseeing all stages—sourcing, production,...
by Lea Strickland | Jun 21, 2025 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Plans, Customer Relationships, Operations
Onshoring Customer Service and Beyond In an era where global supply chains, outsourcing, and offshoring have become the norm, many businesses are beginning to look closer to home for key operational functions, including customer service, manufacturing, and...
by Lea Strickland | Jun 20, 2025 | Business Articles, Non-Profit
The term “nonprofit” can often be misleading. Many assume it means no profit, no revenue, or scraping by on goodwill. Nothing could be further from the truth. Nonprofits generate profit, deliberately and strategically, to fuel their mission. They’re not businesses...
