Shine the Spotlight on Your Team as You Exit Your Company
When a business owner is on the offramp to exiting the company, an important part of the planning and communication involves questions around what the company will look like when […]
Category: CEO Corner
Adapting to Growth Requires Planning, Communication and Good Listening Skills
We have learned firsthand that growth comes with challenges, and that planning your company’s growth guided by a strategic plan is the best way to build strengths and capabilities incrementally.
Focus on Service Amid Difficult Economy Solidifies Customer Relationships and Opens New Opportunities
It’s no surprise that people and supplies are in short supply these days. The labor shortages and supply chain disruptions that became acute during the pandemic still stubbornly persist. Companies […]
Inflation Reduction Act: Massive Commitment to Clean Energy Fuels Opportunity for Business
Business owners should always look for opportunities to expand their markets or pivot their product lines to take advantage of changing marketplace conditions. Whether opportunities come in the form of […]
The ‘ESG’ Transformation: Redefining Success in a Changing Business Marketplace
While financial results and solid fundamentals remain vital benchmarks of business success, many companies today are embracing environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues as key elements in their strategic plans. […]
Control Costs and Communicate Effectively to Weather Economic Swings
Facing the twin economic impacts of high inflation and a potential recession is rare, but here we are. The continuing challenges of supply chain shortages and a tight labor market, […]
Private Equity as a Business Transition Option: Thinking Outside the Box
Family business owners looking to transition ownership of their companies are usually familiar with the traditional options. You can transfer the business to a younger generation of the family. You […]
Effective Collaboration Deepens Relationships with Clients and Our Own Professionals
Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do at HW&Co. Internally, the teams from every practice area in our firm work together to make sure each client benefits from […]
Uncertainty is the One Certainty Today
If there is one characteristic that dominates our conversations internally and with clients today, it is uncertainty. We have the uncertainty created by the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, which still disrupts […]
Technology and New Service Mix Help Blunt Impact of Great Resignation
The “Great Resignation” is getting a lot of attention these days, and deservedly so. The phrase refers to the massive number of American workers – about 4.4 million – who […]
Mergers Strengthen Our Firm and Our Clients
Providing clients with effective advisory services and the best guidance for their unique needs in these situations requires expertise on our part. That’s why HW&Co.’s recent mergers with The Shealy […]
Life in the Information Age: It’s OK to “Google” – But Then Give Us a Call
Our clients rely on us to inform and educate them about business and financial management issues. We value our role as trusted advisors, and we constantly educate ourselves about changes […]
