Category: Business
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Sustainable Agriculture: Protecting Our Environment, Business & Community
The term “sustainable agriculture” is a hot topic but what does it mean and how does it work in practice? Kevin Warring, of Persistence Creek Farm, teaches us how their farm uses sustainable practices that minimize fertilizers, maximizes yields, and provides food and shelter for wildlife.
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5 Steps to Make Decisions Easy
Most people hate making decisions. Whether it is what to wear to a party or what color to paint our kitchen, the process can be intimidating. So how can we change this narrative?
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GROW YOUR BUSINESS THROUGH PUBLIC SPEAKING
Leisa Reid teaches us how to use speaking gigs to grow your business in this interview including how to get booked and rebooked as well as how to write your speech and focus on your target audience.
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Alternative uses of farmland is key to preserving open space
Ravens Crest, the home of Retreat & Learn, also serves as a test site for MissionGO — a Baltimore based company developing and testing unmanned aircraft systems (you may know them as drones) for the eventual purpose of transporting organ transplants and blood for laboratory testing.
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Government Contracting: difference between Direct Cost and an Indirect Cost?
The FAR clause 31.201-1 reads, “The total cost, including standard costs properly adjusted for applicable variances, of a contract is the sum of the direct and indirect costs allocable to the contract, incurred or to be incurred, plus any allocable cost of money pursuant to 31.205-10, less any allocable credits. In ascertaining what constitutes a cost, any generally […]
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What is a Wrap Rate and How Can It Make Pricing Proposals Easier?
A wrap rate is a simple way to calculate what rate you can charge to the government under a Cost Plus Fixed Fee or Cost Reimbursable contract. The way you calculate the rate you can charge is typically done this way assuming these are the salaries and indirect rates for your company: Salary: $50,000 Direct […]
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Executors Guide to a Stress Free Administration
A couple of years ago I got a phone call while I was on vacation from the grandson of a family friend. He had bad news… his grandmother … and my friend… had passed away. I suddenly realized why he was calling… a promise I had made years before to his grandmother to handle her estate. I was suddenly thrown into a role I didn’t understand or have experience – a manager of assets, real estate and financials with the responsibility of dissolving and distributing. It was a tough job and there wasn’t an easy checklist to follow. In many cases I was a detective trying to figure out where assets were or if they even existed.
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Government contracting: What is a Direct Labor Rate?
The direct labor rate is the cost of the labor of your employee per hour. It’s the cost of paying the employee and does not include the Overhead and General & Administrative costs of running your business. The cost is derived by taking the total number of hours paid in a year and dividing it […]
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Haunted By A Book Idea? Hiring a ghostwriter can bring it to life
I have a bunch of book ideas and not enough time or talent to get them to paper. I have pondered hiring a ghostwriter but needed to know more so I interviewed Courtney Kelly, an experienced ghostwriter. We went through the entire process… when to hire one, how to hire the best one and what it costs.
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Thriving In An Unsettled Business Environment
I know many of us are scared and worried about the current business environment. And it’s true — these are more tumultuous times than usual. But from adversity comes innovation and challenges can shake up our normal routines so we are able to see new opportunities. None of us know what the “new normal” will be […]
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