2008 Sep/Oct

Don’t discount the over-50 set

Only 10 percent of all owners obtain the price they want or expect when the sell their business. The main reason for this: poor planning.

In July, Gov. Deval Patrick signed into law the Green Communities Act, a comprehensive energy reform bill resulting from close collaboration with House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi and Senate President Therese Murray.

The Cape Light Compact’s Small Business Enhanced Incentives Program offers a free audit to identify energy saving opportunities for small businesses. Then, it provides rebates of up to 80 percent for efficiency upgrades.

You need to know your responsibilities

Analyzing your workers in order to avoid company and individual liability

President-elect Barack Obama is expected to make "green" a key element of his economic stimulus, as well as long-range planning, envisioning millions of new jobs tied to the environment and battling global warming. 

On Cape Cod, "green jobs" are seen as a prime stimulus as well, as we learn from Daniel Dray, of the Barnstable County Economic Development Council in today's Green Jobs Forum. 

Reviewing and retaining employee personnel records

BackOffice Associates goes global from its Cape roots

Tom First found success as co-founder of Nantucket Nectars. Now he's doing it again. This unlikely entrepreneur shares his story - and explains how anyone can do it.

While Don Quixote may have tilted at windmills, Diana Duffley has been busy constructing one.

A young entrepreneur seeks his fortune on Cape Cod

David Kirkpatrick can boast 200 films in his repertoire. Yet, with a lifetime of artistic and financial success behind him, he is marching to a new vision, returning to childhood roots where his family once vacationed in Plymouth - when he only dreamed of Hollywood.

Tips for recruiting the right people

How to uncover the hidden value in your business