TBI Duluth is a remarkable story. The company is comprised of two companies headquartered in Duluth, Minn.: TBI Residential and Community Services and Pathways to Achievement. TBI Residential and Community Services provides residential foster care services, operating 29 licensed homes for adults ages 18 and up. Pathways to Achievement provides high-quality home healthcare and support […]
Chris Goodrich, a Houston, Texas IR Global member, recently gave well-received 20-30 minute presentations to the virtual meetings of both the U.S. East Coast and U.S. Central regions. The presentation reviewed the definition of value in different legal contexts as well as U.S. professional standards existing for business, real estate and other property appraisals and […]
Does your business import or export wildlife specimens and flora into the U.S? If so, you may be affected by the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has recently received. You have until June 11th, 2021, via a recent extension to file an objection and avoid having relevant […]
Texas law takes a restrictive view of what duties an insurance agent owes to policy purchasers, and claims for breach of fiduciary duty against an agent are not typically successful. In Texas, there is no formal fiduciary duty between an insurance agent and an insured. There is also no legal duty imposed upon an insurance […]
Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to predict the future? As a business owner or operations manager, being able to predict what will happen in the economy, within your industry sector and your company next quarter or next year would clearly be an advantage. While crystal balls don’t exist, forward-looking financial models can help […]
Based on any number of metrics, we are living in unprecedented times. Within the last year, the US stock markets witnessed new all-time highs, followed by a 35% sell off, followed by the fastest return ever to new all-time highs. Talk about a rollercoaster! In April 2020, we also saw more than 23 million workers […]
While famed business management consultant Peter Drucker (a la the Drucker Institute), once said, “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it,” the challenge in 2021 is not a lack of metrics and data, but the overwhelming volume of them. Whether it is the influx of voluminous and complex business data from advanced IT […]
In late February of 2021, Winter Storm Uri caused record-breaking low temperatures throughout the state of Texas. The resulted in an overwhelming demand on the electrical grid that lead to failures and outages at power generation facilities. Over 2.7 million Texas households were left without power, people died, and 254 counties experienced property damage as […]
There is a struggle these days to find reliable and competent leadership. In many ways, the human services industry exemplifies the challenge. Despite an abundance of books, speeches, and guides that focus on the creation of good leaders, their absence persists. This persistence, however, is not a result of our inability to pull good leadership […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Jack Howell III of Sprouse Shrader Smith has joined IR as our exclusive Tax (Law) Member in Texas. Sprouse Shrader Smith continues to expand its services through experienced attorneys and staff who share the firm’s dedication to providing effective legal services to its clients. […]
They say that everybody has at least one good novel in them, and many people feel the same way about ideas for a successful business. If you are considering diving into the world of entrepreneurship, it’s a good idea to pause for a moment, take a deep breath, and let your head take over before […]
As the COVID-19 pandemic approaches the one-year mark in Texas, the effects of the pandemic on the construction industry are still being felt. Construction companies continue to face challenges in keeping job sites active, productive, and safe for contractors and employees. Texas may be recovering slowly as vaccine distribution has been delayed and new, more contagious virus […]