Dividends – an opportunity in today’s markets By Jeffrey D Carlson, CFP® The U.S. economy is slowly improving and investors are once again looking for places to put their money to work. But while the slow pace of economic growth has stymied some investors, it has also created opportunity for others who know where [...]
The Village Connector Community News is making big plans for 2011 with the launch of 12 new editions of the newspaper in the first quarter of the new year. The newspaper, which covers only good news in local communities, and is written exclusively by volunteers, will launch in seven new Maryland counties, Washington, D.C., and [...]
Keeping your business afloat in choppy waters By Jeffrey D. Carlson, CFP® Small business is said to be the lifeblood of the nation’s economy. Cash can be the lifeblood of any small business that wants to survive and thrive through a choppy economic environment. Building up a sufficient cash reserve to help see a [...]
Metrics, love them or hate them, they are all around us: Fahrenheit measures temperature, miles per gallon gauges fuel efficiency, kilowatt per hour calculates energy consumption and the list goes on an on… While metrics can give you an indication of how something is performing at a given time, the real benefit comes when you [...]
The balance between personal and business goals is an important issue for all small businesses as the two are difficult to separate and sometimes in conflict with each other. I’ve visited a number of businesses recently that have been suffering because the personal goals of the owner have not been aligned with the business goals. [...]
The Village Connector has rolled out its Events Calendar. If you have an event that is coming up and want to get the word out you are now able to post your events with us at no charge. Yes, no charge. We are all about helping the community grow and prosper. Networking events, bake sales, [...]
I wanted to share the Maryland Workforce Exchange with everyone. Workforce Exchange is a “virtual” one-stop network created to improve access to information about jobs, training and workforce support throughout Maryland. Workforce Exchange connects agencies, programs and services electronically to assist employers and individuals in making the right decisions for future success. The information and [...]
By Jeffrey D. Carlson, CFP® You’ve heard these words before – the direction of the stock market – particularly over short time periods – is very difficult to predict. Look no further than the recovery in stocks that began, unannounced, in early March 2009. That period of time represents yet another case where, just when [...]
Victoria DeMarco-Beck expressed the frustration she endured 8 years ago when she was a bridesmaid and had to make the dreaded wedding favors. She spent 8 hours with the other lucky ladies making 400 handmade chocolate boxes that would adorn every place setting. As the day wore on Victoria became better and better at making these [...]
A Professional Organizer uses their expertise to help enhance the lives of their clients. By designing customized organizing systems and teaching organizing skills, we help individuals and businesses take control of time, paper, electronic files and their lives! A Professional Organizers services can range from home systems to office utilization ideas. This can be smaller [...]
