Published Mar. 17, 2013
Ask SCORE
After working for more than 25 years in the publishing industry, the company I worked
for downsized and I accepted an attractive buyout package. Now I’d like to start my own
business. What do I do first?
About the Author
This column is brought to you by the Merrimack Valley Chapter of SCORE, with nearly
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merrimackvalley.score.org for information on mentoring, upcoming workshops and volunteer
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Small Business Administration.
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Over 40 years in leadership positions in oil and gas operations (upstream), aviation, and real estate (ruaral land and timber management and development) businesses. About 20 years ago I was put in an operations management position which, although I initially reisited taking the position, turned out to be the place where I "blossomed" as a team builder. I found I had a unique ability to bring discordant individuals and groups to focus on common goals and produce far better results than they had prior to my influence. During the past year and a half, since retiring from Wiggins Airways, where I served as Chief Pilot, I have formed Unity 'Consulting through which I work with business or other group leaders to help them make their teams more productive. To accomplish this I help them improve communication, trust, respect, and certainty of mission among the members of their teams. I'm convinced this is the work I was put here to do and I absolutely love it.
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Lee worked 44 years in Technical marketing field for Caterpillar, Inc., most recently as Senior Marketing Professional working with independent dealers identifying improvement opportunities with their product support operations. This also involved training of service managers and first line supervisors with the business management of the product support operations. Lee was invovled with product development team for introduction of new and updated products.
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Lehigh University - BSME
Published Feb. 8, 2013
Q: What are limited liability companies (“LLCs”), and what should businesses know
about them?
A: LLCs are a new type of business entity that emerged in the early 1990s. They have many important legal and tax characteristics, but the key ones are these:
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Liability shield. LLCs provide their owners (called “members”) with a statutory liability shield that is essentially identical to the corporate shield.
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About the Author
John Cunningham is a N.H. business lawyer whose practice is focused on LLC law and tax. He chaired the N.H. Business and Industry Association committee that drafted the Revised New Hampshire Limited Liability Company Act, a radical revision of New Hampshire LLC law that went into effect on January 1st. LLCs are, by a wide margin, the entities of choice for N.H. business start-ups.
Published Feb. 7, 2013
Ask SCORE
I’ve recently taken my business plan for a new and innovative consumer product to several banks seeking funding, but have had no success. What are some other financing options that might be available to me?
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City: Gilbert, AZ
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City: Granville, OH
Principal in Williams & Associates-DC based Lobbying Firm
Washington Representative for the Montana Power Company a diversified Utility company
Lead State Lobbyist for the Montana Power Company
Williams & Sons an earth moving construction firm
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BA in History University of Montana
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City: Larchmont, NY
Arthur Goldberg
Chapter: Westchester SCORE
Career Summary: Expert in Business Start ups, Buying and Selling a Business, Business Budgets and Plans, Business Strategy, Sourcing, Warehousing and Shipping Products, Legal Issues, Purchasing Insurance
Industry Experience:, Distribution, Hard Goods Manufacturing, International Trade, Imports / Exports, , Personal and Professional Services, Retail and Wholesale Trade, Transportation and Warehousing
Mentoring Skills: Business Finance & Accounting, Business Operations, Business Strategy & Planning, Intellectual Property, Legal Services, Manufacturing & Product Development, Supply Chain Management
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MB MBA, University of Chicago CPA in NY, OH, IL
LL LLM (in tax law), New York University School of Law Attorney in NY, OH, IL
JD, JD New York University School of Law
BBACity College of New York
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City: Columbia, SC
Early in career, assumed roles of increasing responsibility in a manufacturing environment including inventory and production control, industrial engineering, production management and operations. First general management position was general manager of a manufacturing plant in the metal working industry. Held positions of Director, Business Process Improvement, Director Environmental & Regulatory Compliance, vice president Marketing & Projects, and vice president US Manufacturing. All positions were for a multi-location, multi-national company. Served on the board of directors of a three-party joint venture company in which my company was involved.
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BSIE Course work toward MSIE and MBA degrees (Didn't complete either due to work relocation)
Published Aug. 11, 2012
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