Idaho Business Review IBR

It’s often tough for communicators to demonstrate their value to an organization, because a lot of us do not understand how to measure the effectiveness of our work and, ironically, communicate it to the top brass. For example, the cause ...

These questions came in rapid-fire succession! This is a complicated subject and very misunderstood, but I am asked these questions frequently. I hope this very basic discussion will help. Q: We want to buy a building and plan on forming ...

I just returned from an inspiring summit in Atlanta, hosted by the Black Women’s Leadership Council. The council started as an employee-driven organization within the Xerox Corporation back in the mid-1980s. It has since expanded to include membership to all ...

Q: We are in the process of financing a new home and have heard that we may not be able to deduct all the mortgage interest we will be paying. Is this true? We did not think there was any limitation on deducting the interest paid on a mortgage.

A friend of mine recently shared a story about a trend in some of the emails coming from her office manager. For the last nine months, Frankie, whom she describes as one of the most likable, friendly and helpful office managers you could hope to work with, has started to sound kind of militant about tidiness.

Q: With all the recent natural disasters – fires, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes and hurricanes – we have begun to think about developing a disaster recovery plan for our company. Do you have any thoughts as to what we should consider? ...

Whenever I see a frog, I can’t help but smile. Frogs are considered to be “nature’s litmus,” a test of a healthy, well-balanced ecosystem. Sitting right in the middle of the food chain, frogs are quite sensitive to the environment and can ...

Q: I recently received a letter from the Internal Revenue Service saying I did not report all my income. I know I reported everything, so can I just ignore the letter or do I have to respond? I really don’t ...

Gas prices inched up at the start of June to $3.79 a gallon in Idaho, according to AAA Oregon/Idaho. When considering whether to put extra dollars into their gas tank or into their 401(k), many individuals and families think they ...

Q: Over the next few months our company is going to need some extra help. This is only a temporary situation, so we don’t want to hire a new regular employee and go through the process of offering benefits, direct ...