by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans
Preparing for a surge in demand for your business’s products and services doesn’t mean you have to go out on a financial limb. Depending on your industry, local weather may weigh heavily into your plans, especially if the weather you’re experiencing...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans
In normal market conditions, people who’ve been unemployed due to an economic slump are generally eager to take a job when the economy perks up. But times are far from normal in many places and industries. One of the most pressing concerns employers face today...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans
So-called “lean” manufacturing is easier said than done, but there are several improvements that can increase your firm’s output. Lean companies operate as efficiently as possible, using the least possible staff time, equipment, and raw materials....
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans
Maine’s relatively low number of COVID-19 cases may have saved some business in Portland and throughout the state. But as cases look to be surging across the country and winter fast approaching, many businesses could be in for a challenging time. Small businesses...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans
In this past election, voters in California approved legislation that allowed companies in the so-called “gig economy” to continue classifying their workers as independent contractors, opposed to employees. This issue isn’t exclusive to California, however, as the...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Financial Planning
As COVID cases spike to record-setting levels here in Maine and across the country, mass immunization likely months away and talks of financial relief still a work-in-progress at the federal level, many businesses in the state may be facing challenging times and...