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Contract Surety 08.26.2022

High-Payoff Activities

  Ever pause and wonder where your time on the job is really going? Leadership experts suggest that by allocating 80% of their time to six “high-payoff activities,” construction company owners can experience greater success….
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High-Payoff Activities
ERISA 08.24.2022

Chasing The Lowest Fees?

  If the swirl of excessive fee lawsuits has you chasing down the retirement plan providers offering the lowest fees, hit pause. The fiduciary obligations of plan sponsors do not require committing to the options…
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Chasing The Lowest Fees?
ERISA 08.23.2022

September’s Coming…

  Regulations, employee turnover, cybersecurity guidelines, investment options in bumpy times—these and more mean retirement plan sponsors never have a dull day. With September fast approaching, it’s time to make note of important actions needed…
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September’s Coming…
Insurance 08.20.2022

Great Expectations: Clients!

Great Expectations: Clients! Necessity resulted in businesses of all kinds making rapid changes to the customer experience during the worst days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, there’s no going back: expectations for ease, speed and…
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Great Expectations: Clients!
Insurance 08.20.2022

Out On Your Own? Business Shower!

  Professionals across the country continue recalibrating how they want to spend their time and talent, live a balanced life—and earn a living. Financial gurus, tech consultants and health and fitness experts are examples of…
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Out On Your Own? Business Shower!
Contract Surety 08.19.2022

The Right Equipment?

  Having the right equipment can make or break you in the construction business. Since equipment is not just necessary for the completion of current jobs but also has a big role in determining what…
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The Right Equipment?
Contract Surety 08.19.2022

Growing Into An $8 Million Business?

  Yes, it’s possible for construction start-ups to do it. Here’s how the founder and owner of Ballmann Earthworks achieved his goals, following a path he began carving out when he wrote a fifth grade…
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Growing Into An $8 Million Business?
ERISA 08.19.2022

Three Levels of Responsibility: Cybersecurity

Though we all know cyber threats are out there and we are in some way responsible for the protection of the retirement plan, we are not always clear on the specific kinds of actions that…
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Three Levels of Responsibility: Cybersecurity
ERISA 08.19.2022

Quantifiable Results?

  Planning, saving and investing for retirement has always been full of unknowns and these days, retirement plan participants and sponsors alike find themselves particularly bleary eyed. Experts encourage plan sponsors to try focusing on…
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Quantifiable Results?