After above-average gains over the first half of 2021, equity markets weakened in the 3rd quarter as investors began to come to terms with increasingly strong headwinds. Attention has shifted from concerns about a prolonged COVID-induced reduction in consumer demand, to concerns about global supply chain constraints…
Read MoreFor the third year, the Business Report is honoring a pair of groups making an impact on the area business scene…
Read MoreStrong economic growth and rising equity markets continued through the second quarter, as vaccines to Covid-19 became more widely available and social distancing protocols were relaxed. Looking ahead, we survey an economic landscape that has been fundamentally reshaped…
Read More"In order to scale you have to grow but just because you're growing doesn't mean you are scaling." - Matt Morley
Read MoreThe first quarter of 2021 has come to an end, and we are now a little over a year into a bull market in equities that began on March 23rd of last year. Markets have been barreling full-speed-ahead in a half-speed economy…
Read MoreMarkets continued to reflect investor optimism throughout most of 2020, despite a crippling pandemic, a heated general election, a turbulent transfer of presidential powers, and frequent civil unrest across the country…
Read MoreThe Small Business of the Year recognizes a Chamber Partner who has shown great growth, significant achievements, or realized economic and cultural growth that benefits the business community…
Read MoreMarkets remained resilient during the 3rd quarter of 2020, with major stock indexes increasing across the board while bond markets worked to hold onto gains made in the first half of the year…
Read More"If you can make it halfway and one more step, it's longer to go back, and shorter to finish. So, you just finish." – John Lakeman
The end of the second quarter marks the mid-point of the year, and in many respects the above quote seems tailor made for 2020. The year for markets is another story…
Read MorePendleton Street Business Advisors President and CEO John Barnes was invited to share his expertise…
Read MoreSince the COVID crisis began in the US in mid-February, we have all been learning to deal with the danger of becoming infected with the virus and the increasingly restrictive changes to our daily lives meant to slow its spread. Markets in turn have acted like a funhouse mirror…
Read MoreOur first “Next Right Thing” conversation is with Matt Vaadi, Founder & CEO of ERG Payroll & HR. Over the last few weeks he and his team have been working non-stop to keep up with developments in everything human resources related, and we're excited to hear from him about it.
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