Susan Grattino
Susan Grattino
MARKETING: Nickels and Dimes
As I was thinking about what to write this month, I had several timely experiences to share. I am in the final stages of planning a 200+ person event for a client.
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- FINANCE: Preparing for Your Business Exit
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With over half of today’s 9.5 million owners of established businesses reaching the retirement age of 50 years old or older it is likely that many of you will be ready to leave your business within the next decade or so1. What have you done to plan for that day?
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FINANCE: Markets Exceed Expectations
The stock market has returned more in the first five months of the year than we would expect for a full year. This usually means one of two t…
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FINANCE: Denver Investors Show Positive View on Real Estate; Most Seek Financial Advice- Part 2
This is part two of a two-part series.
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- Creating a “Portfolio with Airbags” Could Help Protect Against Geopolitical Risk
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I recently invited foreign policy expert, Peter Brookes, to Denver to speak about flashpoints, hot spots and other challenges to international stability and security. Brookes, a Senior Fellow for National Security Affairs with The Heritage Foundation, provided an overview of the unsettled global geopolitical landscape. Among the greatest threats to international security outlined by Brookes are Iran, North Korea, Syria, China, and cyber-terrorism.
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Summer Interns: A Great Source of Free Labor?
It is that time of year again – college and high-school kids are looking for practical, hands on work experience. Lured by the possibility of …
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Establishing a Safe Workplace - What Can You Do?
What is Workplace Violence?
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- Uncluttering, hoarding, and cleaning house
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A little over a month ago we had a garage sale at my home. We had been preparing for it for several months, actually ever since our last garage sale. We went through the closets, the storage spaces, the crawl space, the basement and the garage looking for everything we could possibly sell or donate.
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The Affordable Care Act – You Can Run, but you Can’t Hide
President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in March 2010 (ACA). The goal of the plan is to significantly increase …
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Pat yourself on the back, Colorado
Way to go Colorado!!
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- The Requirements Behind Home Inspections
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You have just signed a contract to make the largest purchase that you probably will ever make in your lifetime - - a home. Not only is it wise to understand the details of the purchase contract, but it is also important to understand potential problems you may be facing in the home itself. That is what home inspections are all about. Theoretically, you can inspect a home yourself. However, when you purchase a home, the average buyer looks for reasons to buy it and not for problems the home might have. That is why an unbiased home inspector, who will cost you somewhere between $250-$500 depending on the size of the home, is almost mandatory in any home purchase.
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Mold- How it Can Cost You
Your shower and commode are partitioned off your master bathroom and can be closed off when you are using that area. You notice some “dirt” o…
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The Case for an In-House Grants Administrator
At Goodwill Denver, we rely on many types of donations to help keep our organization running and growing. Like most nonprofit organizations, w…
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Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Denver Donates $10,000 to Delta Eta Boule to Provide College Scholarships to Local High School Graduates
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Denver has donated $10,000 to Delta Eta Boule, the local chapter of the Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity in support of this…
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Morgan Stanley Smith Barney’s Southern Colorado Complex Teams Up with Project Cure to Deliver Health and Hope to Children, Women and Men Living in Places of Poverty and Disease
Denver, June 21, 2012 – Morgan Stanley Smith Barney’s Southern Colorado complex is pleased to partner with Project Cure to deliver medical sup…
- New businesses- March 2012
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A comprehensive list of monthly business openings in the South Metro Denver area. Information provided from participating communities including Highlands Ranch, Englewood, Littleton, Parker and Lone Tree.
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New businesses - February 2012
A comprehensive list of monthly business openings in the South Metro Denver area. Information provided from participating communities includin…
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New businesses - January 2012
A comprehensive list of monthly business openings in the South Metro Denver area. Information provided from participating communities includin…
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