January 2017 - Page 4 of 5

Jurate Gulbinas | 17 Jan 2017 | 2 min read

Most small businesses couldn’t afford to pay their workers this well so this is very interesting. Good business practices are being demonstrated here. Anyone thinking of starting a business should look at this. It seems to be doable but you have to know what’s already being done so you can emulate it in your own small business.

Key Takeaways:

While many manufacturers have shuttered or moved to China or Mexico, Craig Zoberis says his company is staying put in Illinois.
Put out of business by Chinese manufacturers, Gordon Styles went to China and started Star Rapid: “I bought a one-way ticket and I wrote a business plan to create another 3-D printing company and traveled to China.
Applebee’s New York franchisee Zane Tankel, CEO of Apple-Metro, shrank the workforce at his 38 restaurants by some 15% over the past year – getting rid of some 500 workers.

“After Chinese Manufacturers Undercut His Business, Gordon Styles Decided To Start His Own Manufacturing Company In China.”

http://www.forbes.com/sites/tanyaklich/2017/01/10/small-business-weekly-an-american-manufacturer-pays-workers-up-to-50k-a-year-and-how-thinking-small-got-this-company-out-of-debt/

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Written by Jurate Gulbinas

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Jurate Gulbinas | | 2 min read

You know them: people who tackle more than they can manage. Maybe you are one of them. Knowing your strengths and weaknesses and when to put them to best use is also key to success in a business environment. Start your new year right, follow these four steps to improving and increasing your personal capital while growing your business.

Key Takeaways:

The holidays are a great time for spending time with friends and family.
No one truly loves hearing about the things they’re not that great at.
Be more of a visionary for the company.

“In fact, one of the most effective business coaches you will ever have is your own self-awareness. You can surround yourself with the best and smartest advisors out there, but without an ability to acknowledge and accept what you need to improve — and a belief that you can make change — progress is unlikely.”

http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnhall/2017/01/10/the-secret-to-the-best-new-years-resolutions-self-awareness/

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Jurate Gulbinas | 16 Jan 2017 | 2 min read

The message that the author is putting forth in this article is that 2016 was a peak year for construction throughout the United States. This year, 2017, is going to face a decline in both commercial and industrial construction as commodities rise in price and the interest rate grows bigger.

Key Takeaways:

Construction activity is expected to slow this year as markets lose steam after the 2016 building extravaganza.
That’s according to the Associated Builders and Contractors, which said U.S. commercial and industrial construction levels will drop this year as commodity prices rise and a further interest rate hike looms, CoStar reports.
But it’s not all bad news for the property market, the economy is still expanding and should support at least a 3.5% non-residential spending expansion this year, experts predict.

“It’s likely 2016 will prove to be the peak year for total CRE construction this cycle, and this year construction will begin to moderate, CoStar forecasts indicate.”

http://www.forbes.com/sites/bisnow/2017/01/10/construction-starts-expected-to-slow-to-moderate-pace-this-year/

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Written by Jurate Gulbinas

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Jurate Gulbinas | | 2 min read

Though e-commerce continues to power industrial real estate to record levels of occupancy and peaking rents, the general consensus among industry experts is that the sector may slow down this year. One of the greatest factors likely to positively impact the sector is projected growth in GDP. CBRE has raised its economic forecast to 3.5% from its pre-election forecast of 2% to 2.5% economic growth. As for e-commerce being the driving factor behind industrial real estate?

Key Takeaways:

The anticipated growth deceleration will have little to do with economic factors. Demand continues to outpace supply, and major retailers and users persist in their scramble for warehouse and distribution space nearer to customers.
This is not because the market is bad; users will simply be satisfied with the supply chain and real estate decisions they’ve made, and will wait and see what happens.
Economists and Americans in general are expecting President-elect Donald Trump’s plans for fiscal stimulus and business-friendly policies to boost the economy.

“Though e-commerce continues to power industrial real estate to record levels of occupancy and peaking rents, the general consensus among industry experts is that the sector may slow down this year.”

http://www.forbes.com/sites/bisnow/2017/01/10/the-crazy-demand-driving-industrial-real-estate-expected-to-slow/

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Written by Jurate Gulbinas

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Jurate Gulbinas | 15 Jan 2017 | 1 min read

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told Maria Bartiromo that he is bullish on the U.S. economy and expects the Fed to raise rates a few times this year. From his point of view, that is a good thing because he is focusing on the reason why the Fed is raising rates because the economy is improving.

Jamie Dimon Is Bullish On The U.S. Economy & Here’s Why

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Jurate Gulbinas | 14 Jan 2017 | 2 min read

As talent may be one of the most import assets to organizations, they need to recognize the strategic importance of talent. Organizations need to recognize the business world has changed and talent means everything. Organizations need to focus on the potential sources of the talent that is needed to implement business strategies.

Key Takeaways:

It is time to move beyond saying that talent is an organization’s most important asset.
Organizations need to behave in ways that recognize the strategic importance of talent, and to make design and strategy decisions based on their ability to attract and manage talent.
These changes have created a world where the manner in which organizations are staffed and their talent managed have become the major determinant of their effectiveness.

“Organizations need to behave in ways that recognize the strategic importance of talent, and to make design and strategy decisions based on their ability to attract and manage talent.”

http://www.forbes.com/sites/edwardlawler/2017/01/10/organizations-should-put-talent-first-in-2017/

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Jurate Gulbinas | | 2 min read

From a legal standpoint, an initial assumption could be that the North American Free Trade Agreement became more relevant to these American companies entering the Mexican oil market. Indeed, the legal regime provided by NAFTA Chapter 11, which was designed to protect property rights in long-term investments, could be essential to ventures involving operations that might last for over two decades. For instance, oil companies like Exxon and Chevron have circumvented the lack of investment protection in countries like Venezuela, investing through Dutch or Danish subsidiaries that provide access to treaty protection.

Trump, Tillerson, NAFTA, Mexico And Oil Companies

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Jurate Gulbinas | | 2 min read

The difference between a good or bad matrix is whether the tension between different perspectives is creative or destructive. So how do we make a matrix more effective? Everyone needs to know what matters in why in an organization. Leaders and teams need to build differential strengths and then work together to make the best possible decisions.

Key Takeaways:

The fundamental difference between effective and less effective matrix organizations is whether the tension between different perspectives is creative or destructive.
Everyone needs to know what matters and why. Don’t try to do anything else until you’ve got that set.
They allow leaders and teams to build differential strengths and then work together to make the best possible decisions and scale enterprises with a creative tension that they could not do on their own.

“The fundamental difference between effective and less effective matrix organizations is whether the tension between different perspectives is creative or destructive.”

http://www.forbes.com/sites/georgebradt/2017/01/10/%EF%BB%BF12-ways-to-make-matrix-organizations-more-effective/

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Jurate Gulbinas | 13 Jan 2017 | 2 min read

Innovation in technology is the biggest challenge that companies face. However, it can also be a good thing for companies as well. There are several things a company must do in order to successfully beat the challenged posed by innovation. They must execute their business model to the best of their ability. They must also make improvements and keep improving on them. If a business is able to keep up with the trends in technology innovation, it will have success.

Key Takeaways:

Innovation is an imperative. Fortune 500 CEOs cited dealing with the rapid pace of technological change as their “single biggest challenge.”
More than half of CEOs in a PWC global survey ranked R&D and innovation as generating the greatest return.
Innovation is often thought of as the “B” process, which is to improve the organization’s ability to perform A.

“In my experience, however, too few are being innovative in how they innovate. This is the difference between buying fish and learning how to fish.”

http://www.forbes.com/sites/chunkamui/2017/01/10/abcs-of-innovation/

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Jurate Gulbinas | | 2 min read

There has been a boost in wages. Despite the economy’s growth, however, the wage increase has actually been very minimal, to say the least. There are four reasons why this is the case. The jobs are different now than before the Great Recession, uncertainty with the economy has kept employees from demanding higher wages, companies taking more time to increase workers’ wages, and changes in the labor force.

Four Reasons Wage Growth Is Lagging Behind The Jobs Recovery

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Small Business Weekly: An American Manufacturer Pays Workers Up to $50k A Year And How Thinking Small Got Rookie Entrepreneurs Out Of Debt

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