Tips on balancing business and personal relationships in a family-owned company. More
One year after Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc on the Gulf Coast, the region is still very much in the early stages of recovery. C. Roy Nagin, mayor of New Orleans, said in early July that just 225,000 of the pre-storm population of 484,000 were currently living in the city. More
The story starts in 2001, when President Bush announced his support for the creation of a guest worker program. The terrorist attacks of September 11 put the issue on the back burner, and it wasn't until December 2005 that the House of Representatives got the ball rolling, passing a measure that would toughen immigration laws. More
Saving regularly and not squandering profits is one way companies can make sure they never miss a payday. More
How do you help foreign-born employees and subcontractors work legally in this country? More
Michael Strong has ridden the Trans-Siberian Express through China, hopped a freighter to Gambia, and stood atop the Berlin Wall helping Berliners tear it apart. More
If you're primed for expansion in the office, it might be time to network your staff's workstations or to upgrade your network if you already have one. More
Mold may be the biggest issue facing the remodeling industry. Five years ago, when Brothers Strong, in Houston, came across household mold in the course of a project, "you didn't even talk about it," recalls company owner Michael Strong. And panicky homeowners facing $35,000 or more in out-of-pocket expenses for mold remediation may decide to scale back or postpone the remodeling project that uncovered the mold in the first place. More
A decade of soft pricing, extravagant claims, and investment losses has the insurance industry scrambling to recoup profits, and residential construction is the first casualty.We call it the 'battlefield,'" says Susan Brodahl, a Washington-state insurance broker, confirming reports that remodelers across the country are finding it increasingly difficult to get hazard and general liability insurance. Farmers Insurance, the second-largest homeowners policy writer in Texas, announced it would stop writing new HO-B policies after August 15, 2001. More
