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Kuder, Inc. wants your help inspiring students who explore careers for their future through Person Match. Person Match is an Internet-based component of the Kuder Career Planning System, which offers a series of research-based assessments and comprehensive resources to aid in career planning. Much like the Shinn Group, Kuder, Inc. is devoted to making communication easier and information more accessible. Person Match is a tool that helps students to hear about a particular occupation from the highest of experts - you! Read more...

By Ronald J. Robichaud, Managing Director, Robichaud Financial Services
 
In recent years many companies that have been successful financially are the product of an extremely strong and forgiving market. What is being largely ignored is that truly valuable / successful companies are structured for every step of the cycle. They understand that three fundamental components of the system determine success and have to be designed appropriately to enhance and support each other and that each has to be constantly evaluated and improved upon. The three are Strategic Vision, Operations Excellence, and Capital Structure. This article will focus on the importance of maintaining a good Capital Structure. Read more...

The liability insurance market today for builders has improved considerably since the exit of the major players in the late 1990s. However, a detailed look at the new products available to builders reveals that while prices have come down, it has been at the cost of coverage for many builders. Insurance companies, hit hard by class action lawsuits against builders 10 years ago, are trying to limit their exposure to class action lawsuits today. This leaves the builder unprotected against a true catastrophic event - the very reason builders buy liability insurance in the first place. Read more...