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3 “Musts” to Hire Right
No matter what, the world has changed forever when it comes to hiring. You just don’t need as many people as you did. This is not new. It’s been happening for a long time as technology and efficiency allowed businesses to be “leaner” although not necessarily “meaner”. In a recent interview on NPR’s Morning Edition, David Wessel, the economics editor at The Wall Street Journal, told Renee Montagne that factories get 40 percent more output [...]
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From the Corner Office
The Business Bank of Texas, N.A. Welcomes Gary Green as a Senior Vice President, Marketing
As a follow-up to our post on the bank expanding, we’re happy to announce that Gary Green is joining our team as a Senior Vice President. Gary will be focusing on working with small business customers, as well as owner-occupied real estate and equipment financing. I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Gary for over 30 years, and I’m excited to bring him on board at the Business Bank of Texas. Gary has been in banking [...]
Investor’s Remorse
Dave Sather’s Money Matters Four years ago a client came to us frustrated with CD interest rates. “Andie” wanted an investment alternative with better opportunities. It was early 2008 and the stock market was strong—while interest rates continued to drop. Now Andie has come back to us questioning what happened. With the stock market down 5% since we started working for her, Andie observed that she would have been better off had she just invested in [...]
The Politics of Pipelines
Dave Sather’s Money Matters This past week President Obama made news when he rejected TransCanada Corp.’s Keystone XL pipeline application. The proposed pipeline would deliver crude oil 1,700 miles from Alberta, Canada through six U.S. states, ultimately being delivered to refineries in Texas. The oil sands of northern Alberta are the world’s third-largest crude source after those in Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. In addition to delivering 830,000 barrels of oil per day from a friendly [...]
Easy to Be Green: A Guide for Small Enterprises
Easy to Be Green: A Guide for Small Enterprises Written by: Jan Triplett, Ph.D. and Chris Pasch Easy to be Green is a concise, informative, and cost effective guide to help transform the smallest business into an environmentally proactive powerhouse. Veteran small business owners and operators, Jan Triplett and Chris Pasch, have created this collection of easy to follow tips and explanations designed to catapult your small or home-based business into a “greener” future. Learn Energy Efficiency, Recycling, [...]