In most companies, employees don’t get paid the same day they work. They work for a week and get paid in two weeks or get paid for last month’s work at the end of this month. The same concept can be scaled up to the business level. Businesses that rely on invoices,...
Here’s a thought exercise you can try the next time you’re visiting a new city: take a deliberate look at the urban landscape and compare it to where you live now or even where you grew up. Do you see distinct districts of office space and residential? Or, do you find...
Summer is right around the corner, which means we’re entering the height of construction season. Understandably, most construction projects kick off once the ground has thawed and there’s less chance of precipitation. In northern or mountainous regions where ice and...
Investing in commercial real estate offers many pathways to profit. An investor can decide to take an active role in managing the property or take a passive role and leave management to someone else. There’s also variety in the types of properties available, with each...
Congratulations! You’ve just decided to run the Chicago Marathon. The only trouble is; you’ve run for fitness and on your high school track team, but never attempted such a monumental goal. So how are you going to get from a three-day-per-week runner to a...
It’s often said that “if cash is king, cash flow is queen.” That concept is based on the idea that really, the queen that makes things happen. When it comes to business success, cash flow does win over a lump sum of capital. If you have trouble...