‘Tis the season for giving. One Simple Wish will be collecting canned goods, boxed items, grocery store gift cards and other things to help assemble 250 Thanksgiving meal packages for children and families in need. Those wishing to donate can drop off items at the organization’s “Wish Shop” at 183 Scotch Road, Ewing, New Jersey,…
Sometimes, business is all in the family
The Wall Street Journal ran a great piece earlier this week about parents and children going into business together. And not the more typical passing-down of the family business, either — they highlighted three families who built a company from the ground up, working together. The families were a mother and daughter coming up with…
Denmark, Canada, U.S. top countries to start a business
Denmark is apparently the best place to start a business, but the U.S. doesn’t do shabbily either, ranking third. The Wall Street Journal recently took a look at a number of studies about launching businesses around the world, and found that Peru has the most women launching businesses, the Netherlands is the most expensive, and…
Is it time to hunker down or party it up?
Whether you’re ready for it or not, the holidays… they are a comin’. And holidays mean office parties… or do they? End of the year celebrations have become much more controversial in the wake of mass layoffs, cutbacks and penny-pinching. The Star-Ledger posed the question in a recent article: Is the holiday party still an…