By Joseph P. Trybula, CFP®, AIF®, Printers 401K For successful business owners and their employees, planning for retirement requires a strategic approach that maximizes tax efficiency and ensures substantial savings. Combining a Cash Balance Plan with a 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan offers a powerful way to achieve these goals – turning an ordinary retirement plan into an … [Read more...] about Elevate the 401(k):Turning an Ordinary Plan into an Extraordinary Retirement Strategy
Business Strategies
The Burnout Battle: Why Leaders Must Lead the Charge
By Jessica Rector, keynote speaker, founder and CEO, Vitalize Unlimited Burnout is impacting every industry, company and role. There are no exceptions. Leaders often find themselves in the trenches, navigating through the chaos and driving their teams toward success. However, amidst the pursuit of goals and objectives, there’s a lurking enemy that can undermine all efforts – … [Read more...] about The Burnout Battle: Why Leaders Must Lead the Charge
When Disaster Strikes – How to Respond to Field Failures in Plastic Decorating
By Paul Uglum, president, Uglum Consulting, LLC Plastic decorating can be a treacherous endeavor. Although plastic parts are decorated using many different technologies, one thing is true for all of them, at some time or another there will be field problems. No matter how well run the manufacturing process, there always is a risk of field failure and unhappy customers. When … [Read more...] about When Disaster Strikes – How to Respond to Field Failures in Plastic Decorating
Results Through Alliances
By Ed Rigsbee, CSP, CAE, Rigsbee Research Alliance or Results…too frequently business people get confused as to the end game. They get derailed into thinking it is the conduit that they want rather than what the conduit delivers. The quintessential story about the one-fourth drill; whereas one buys the drill for what the drill will get them – a one-fourth hole in … [Read more...] about Results Through Alliances
Protecting the Bottom Line: Trends Impacting Plastics Risk and Insurance
By Brett Hoopingarner, director of underwriting, Sentry Insurance Rising costs, economic headwinds and a tight labor market will continue to challenge plastics manufacturers in 2024. From resin to injection molding equipment, labor to facilities – inflation is squeezing finances. It will cost more today to repair or replace equipment or property should a business sustain … [Read more...] about Protecting the Bottom Line: Trends Impacting Plastics Risk and Insurance