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Finance

Establishing a strong manufacturing partnership

Learn how to have a successful business partnership with a manufacturing contractor.
The right manufacturer should essentially be viewed as an investor in your business, so openness about goals and objectives goes both ways.
Technology

When fintechs and banks join forces, customers and businesses win

Traditional banking firms benefit from partnerships with innovative fintech firms.
With 81% of Americans owning a smartphone, financial services must be accessible anywhere at any time.
Finance

Does buying or building make sense for your next property move?

We cover the pros and cons of each type of real estate investing, so you can decide your next move.
Buying an existing property is the more traditional play that can lead to a faster return, but building new property gives you more control and potentially higher long-term profits.
Industry Expertise

Digital technologies are transforming animal agriculture

Agriculture monitoring systems can provide insights that drive better decision-making.
Today's agriculture monitoring systems collect data that can improve the quality and quantity of agriculture production and drive business efficiency.
Industry Expertise

Well-grounded pivots are at the root of agribusiness perseverance

Facing constant challenges, resilience and resourcefulness remain a farmer's secret to success.
As you strive for success in your farming business, how you react to challenges—and the resources you deploy—can significantly influence your path forward.
Management

Tips for filling vacant retail properties

Offering a tenant referral program is one way to address retail vacancies and support cash flow.
By addressing what matters most to your tenants, you'll likely improve retention.
Finance

What does it mean to become overleveraged in real estate?

Understand the true profitability on a real estate investment to avoid becoming overleveraged.
Ongoing repairs, long-term vacancies and late-paying tenants are just a few of the challenges property investors face.
Industry Expertise

How flower agriculture owners can keep business in bloom

The pandemic impacted the flower agriculture industry, but owners can find new ways to make sales.
As people continue to look for safe outdoor activities, agritainment could be an attractive option, giving you a chance to show off your operations and sell bouquets and cut flowers.
Operations

Investing in a procurement team reaps numerous benefits

A procurement strategy tied to organizational goals and staffed correctly supports a higher ROI.
Strengthened relationships underpin many of the other benefits your firm can reap from investing in procurement.
Industry Expertise

Financing the agriculture industry's next frontier

As innovations sweep across the farm equipment industry, leasing is poised to rise in popularity.
If your company has scrambled to navigate a path to profitability, adjusting your lease offerings could be in order.
Management

Grow sustainably in a down economy

With smart, customer-focused strategies, sustainable growth during a recession is possible.
Business growth during a recession calls for not merely working with less but rather working smarter to remain competitive.
Finance

Should you rent or buy commercial property?

Before you buy a property for your business, it's important to weight the pros and cons.
Understand the local real estate market and the main reasons why you should lease or buy commercial property.
Technology

Blockchain trends to watch in 2021

The future of blockchain is no longer emerging. It's here and it's established business practice.
The future of blockchain is no longer emerging—it's here and well-established.
Treasury Management

Use embedded payments to grow your business

Should your organization consider embedded finance? Here's what this system involves.
Embedded finance is when a financial service or technology is merged with a non-financial transaction.
Operations

How retail investors are changing the game for businesses

Technology has made retail investors an important part of the market. Here's what to know.
Understanding retail investors and what makes them tick is now more critical than ever.
Operations

How blockchain can help drive manufacturing success

Blockchain applications support and enhance transparency, accountability and security efforts.
From supply chain oversight to enhanced collaborations, blockchain applications can offer great value to your business.

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