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We typically use auto-renewing contracts for a long term supply agreements. However, we are looking at using evergreen contracts for a few contracts. I'd like t...

I want to open a sqlite database (filetype is .db) in Microsoft SQL Server Management studio.

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I have been running a small wholesale distribution business (drop ship) for the last 18 months or so. This is work I've been doing in my spare time on the s...

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I am doing a research paper on ExxonMobil and the methods their managers use for product costing. On ExxonMobil's SEC filings, they use Absorption costin...

One or our databases currently stores information related to documents that are stored in the filesystem but considering storing these documents in the database...

I am looking into a job opportunity with a software company that describes themselves as a "startup studio". What do they mean?

I am a domain expert working on a due diligence team as part of a corporate acquisition. The term "proprietary deal flow" came up and I would like to know what ...

Do companies reflect the market value of their assets on the balance sheet? If not, how are asset values shown on a company's balance sheet determined?

People with the job titles "investment banker" and "business broker" seem to serve the same function. Both help business owners sell their business. Both al...

I've always considered LLC's to be for small personal businesses such as software consultancies, design agencies and so on. But there are large companies I'd ha...

We are looking at a lot of investment and acquisition opportunities, including a mix of established and new businesses. Many of them have revenue "hockey st...

I hired a business broker to help me sell my small equipment manufacturing business, but looking for some independent verification on business valuation.

We are would like to buy our first small business. The seller said that he is "open to an earn out." The company is a subchapter C corporation, but this iss...

We are a small non-profit company that provides health care in the urban core of our city. A much larger non-profit that is also in health care has approach...

We are developing a list of potential acquisition targets in our industry. We have existing alliance or joint venture agreements with some of these companies. W...

Head of sales says that our sales compensation plans are not competitive.

If you would be given an ample amount of money and you need to invest it wisely, what kind of business would you choose?

We are considering a substantial enterprise application development effort. The application will be multi-tenant, global and highly configurable. Most of ou...

I recently joined a healthcare company to set up and run its contract management function. While I have lots of contract management experience. The nuances...

We are in the process of improving our procurement department procedures. We want to validate the identity of each company we do business with.

The business has grown from 3 to 10 employees over the last year and not sure what we are required to do as far as offering health benefits or providing health ...

Considering incorporating billboards into our marketing plan for new locations.

Selling annual software subscriptions. Customer pays full year upfront - subscription revenue recognized ratably over the year. Sales rep gets paid within 30 da...

I received permission to use a registered trademark with modification to identify my service. Where and how do I need to acknowledge that I have permission fro...

Want to redirect traffic to a rebranded website at a new domain without rewinding SEO progress made on old site.

Launching a new website and looking at using Google Adsense for advertising. Company is based in Texas.

I am distributing rdp files to several users and would like the files to have the multiple monitor setting enabled without the users having to make changes on t...

Our company is an established printer with a long history. We are quite profitable relative to our peers. It is obvious, however, that the printing industry in ...

We are negotiating is a description license to Enterprise software. The agreement includes both of the license and support for the product. The vendor defines s...

This is a 9-person group, diverse in gender, age, management level, and company experience. The off-site meeting is primarily for strategic planning.

Specifically the trend in board structure of mid-cap private companies where the Sales and Ops Directors are also shareholders?

We are reviewing our strategic plan as an independent business unit in a larger organization. We are debating whether to ask for a substantial increase in our s...

Need some help with the marketing plan for a new offering targeted at higher ed institutions.

Sorry for what is probably a very basic question. Part of my job is participating in a committee that approves projects and I am primarily focused on the human ...

The disadvantages seem obvious! but some employers continue to use this system. Why?

I'm evaluating the strength of the tenant in a building I want to buy.

I am an author who sells small quantities of my books at presentations to groups. Am I responsible for collecting and filing state and local sales taxes at ...

Our IT department is looking at increasing our investments in open source solutions like Linux, because they want more control. We are performance a financi...

Specifically, what the accounting requirements for research and development (R&D tax credits) for software companies? Are there any reasons not to claim R&D...

We have an internal software development team. They develop new products, but they also maintain existing products. What costs get capitalized? Does all de...

We are working on an acquisition. My boss wants me to calculate the Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) for the target company. She does not want me to calcul...

We recently hosted a conference where for our (very) small non-profit organization. Two deaf conference attendees requested ASL interpreters. We had not b...

My company recently introduced a long term incentive plan for managers at my level. It just sounds like a deferred bonus program. How are they suppose to wo...

More particularly, when is IFRS used for accounting guidance and when is GAAP used? What are the regulatory implications?

We are trying to figure out what portion of the capital raise will go to the bankers.

We are revising our software licenses to be "all-inclusive," meaning there is one price for a term that includes the license, maintenance, and services. Mos...

We have traditionally used a direct sales model. But our company is exploring the idea of using distributors or alliance partners to resell our products. Ho...

The founders of a startup business want to discuss the idea in more detail, so they need a business plan. Most business plans are too complex for this early...

I'm just wondering... Do you need a degree to work as a SEO specialist?

What can I do to make my shop appeasing to the customers even though I' m selling old stuffs.

We want to make our contracts more useful to managers throughout the company. Full text search of contract files does not actually help them get what they n...

What is best application for UI design?

I'd like to change some material properties mid-simulation, and I feel the best way to do this is through conditional statements that depend on time. ...

I currently have Windows 8 and I have gotten used to it. I have recently heard that Windows 10 is really good. Should I upgrade? I use my laptop for gaming ...

I am part of a start up looking to raise some early money. Most of the investors we talk to want to give us a convertible note. We were expecting to defend ...

We are a small software provider and a prospect is asking us to provide a SAS 70 report or equivalent information about our information security.

Considering an across the board 10% price increase and need to assess what impact it will have on volumes.

We get I-9, W-2, and W-4 from new employees, but is there something similar we are supposed to be doing at state level?

A larger competitor has been in the news because of an FTC investigation into their advertising practices.

The company is starting a newsletter mailing and I am working on the budget.

Private company with some new investors looking for concise quarterly snapshot of business health.

I am new to contract management. Most of our contracts have fixed terms. But I've just learned that contract "auto-renewed" without anyone on our team knowing a...

Working on valuing a business with big variations in working capital during the year, so how do I deal with the possibility that the transaction closes at a tim...

Non-monetary sales incentives specifically

Looking for benchmarks on employer vs employee cost of health insurance as we assess our health benefits.

I'm having a hard time getting people to "see" themselves as others see them. As an Human Resources generalist, I deal with many leadership, team building, comp...

Working on an analysis of alternative marketing strategies for attracting customers to a retail website.

Exploring opportunities to improve our quality control process and trying to understand the various standards that exist.

I need an easy way to use some Windows software in our Linux environment.

The company is based in California and has some remote employees in New York.

We are in the process of standardizing our Requests for Proposal (RFPs) for vendors and partners. One of the areas where we have been inconsistent is the reques...

These would be afterschool and/or weekend instruction--specifically in speech and debate.

I recently left my job as a compliance officer at a financial services firm to join a compliance software company as a domain expert. The jump is larger than I ...

We send email messages to our customers regularly and need to determine which messages should get approval from legal before going out.

We have a few vendors and consultants how are sole proprietors or part of small firms, where one person is critical to the service they provide. In one case the...

Our company does not have internal IT resources and we are looking to outsource some development work. We want to be sure that the work is completed with common...

List of recommended books for career development

Our software development team complains a lot about the requirements we received from product management. In theory we use an agile development methodology but ...

D&B reports show relative comparisons to the region and industry of the business but we would like a more general point of reference to use in evaluating potent...

Social media marketing is so new, there are no seasoned professionals. How can I tell if a consultant is any good before hiring him?

We are currently using ECWID and are adding a new product to our online store. We are limited as to how we can customize our shipping tables and as a resu...

how can I measure social media effectiveness?

Working on justifying some additional resources for the training group.

We have contracts with regulated companies (health care). The contracts require us as a vendor to monitor and comply with laws that cover our work with our ...

I work for a small non-profit organization. The husband of one of our board members purchased a domain name for our organization (not at our request). Se...

We provide services to customers using a product sold by a company we are partnering with. We negotiated a contract where we provide those services at a red...

We are a small but growing company. We have not provided any health insurance for our employees, but are now looking at options. There are a host of options...

I want to get IBM C4040-129 certification. Please help where to find reliable resources for studying. Any help appreciated.

With so many lease agreements for different pieces of equipment, it does not make sense to track our "lease agreements," because that is too general. We wou...

Several influential people in my company keep pushing us to buy other companies. They say that we should look a building solutions internally and partnershi...

We are setting up a new start up company. The bylaws cover board of directors votes on corporate questions. Decisions include things like routine operationa...

Our general counsel's office would like a report summarizing our contracts by their revenue type. Unfortunately, out accounting system does not support what...

Our corporate bylaws include the following: At any time or times that the corporation is subject to Section 2115(b) of the California General Corporation...

Our company entered into a forbearance agreement with a lender and I am wondering how this will impact us.

We are reviewing a proposal from a vendor to build a web application and they have proposed using a NoSQL database as the backend for our application. I am ...

We have a small consulting business. Our clients pay upfront for our services and we provide those services at the clients request sometimes in the same mon...

We are raising initial funds and interested investors have proposed a convertible note that includes a valuation cap that works as a maximum for the price ...