Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Devastating events, from global pandemics to economic downturns, are on the rise. According to PwC's Global Crisis and Resilience Surveys, 96% of organizations have reported experiencing significant crises recently – not including the pandemic. Moreover, this statistic increased from 69% in 2019. Take the case of the…
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Optimizing beneficial and charitable outcomes with testamentary charitable remainder trusts. Source link
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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. If digital transformation had a poster child, it would be the supply chain management sector. Where insufficient data and unclear processes were the norm, digital tools such as cloud platforms and data analytics now provide a comprehensive view of the entire ecosystem. However, this transformation has its…
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$2.5 billion Vista Capital Partners has a new CEO in Dougal Williams, a veteran of the Portland-based firm since 2004. Williams is succeeding previous CEO Doug Johanson, who is taking over as chairman of the firm's board of directors. Williams was previously Vista's chief wealth officer and principal advisor, working with individual, corporate and nonprofit…
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3 Benefits of Ownership a Merry Maids Franchise: Established brand in the booming $1.2 billion residential cleaning industry. Comprehensive training and ongoing support for experienced and junior franchisees. Proven business model with high potential returns for single and multi-unit owners. Merry Maids is a leading franchise in the residential cleaning industry, serving a growing market…
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Planned charitable giving officers, attorneys, and other professionals who advise individuals who make significant charitable gifts often encounter obstacles related to charitable planning around giving. “Significant gifts” are large gifts and often include trusts, such as charitable remainder trusts (CRTs), and naming rights, such as the donor's right to place their name on some physical…
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IN 1948diamond company De Beers launched a marketing campaign with the slogan “A diamond is foreverFifty years later, the company was established another campaign justifying the price of diamonds with the slogan “Isn't two months' salary a small price for something that lasts forever?”. Now, De Beers is aggressively cutting prices to increase sales, and…
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As co-founder and former CEO of Yum! Brands, one of the largest restaurant companies in the world with a portfolio including franchises like KFC AND Pizza HutDavid Novak gave tangible results. In the 17 years he was CEO, from 1999 to 2016Novak helped grow the company to eight times its original size, from a market…
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While not subject to the same distribution requirements as private foundations (PFs), donor-advised funds (DAFs) consistently punch above their weight when it comes to grantmaking. For example, researchers have noted that despite owning only one-sixth of the total assets held by all DAFs and PFs, DAFs were responsible for approximately one-third of these charitable entities'…
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