Sageworks Blog

Aug 23, 2011 13:27

Profit per employee figures have increased, meaning that companies are managing their employee counts efficiently now as jobs have tumbled and unemployment numbers remain high. [More]

Aug22

Business' Advice to Washington Mike Lubansky [email] Senior Financial Analyst

Aug 22, 2011 12:45

Lori Rothman of Fox Business interviews Brian Hamilton, CEO of Sageworks about business' reaction to Obama's 3-stop Midwest tour and plans to stimulate the economy while addressing the national debt. Which policy would help American businesses? [More]

Aug16

In a Volatile Economy, What's There to Do? Brad Schaefer [email] Analyst

Aug 16, 2011 10:31

The Philadelphia Inquirer spoke with analysts and entrepreneurs from around the country, including Sageworks CEO Brian Hamilton, for advice on how consumers and businesses should traverse the volatile economy. Their advice? [More]

Aug11

Huffington Post: "We May Be Out of the Woods: Banks Are Lending Again" Brian HamiltonChairman

Aug 11, 2011 18:11

Commercial and industrial loan volume in the U.S. fell significantly -- by 23 percent -- between October 2008 and October 2010. Any new loans that were made during this period were offset by loans coming to maturity or loans that were charged-off. [More]

Aug09

Profit Margin Growth Libby Bierman [email] Analyst

Aug 09, 2011 10:24

"If you produce an excellent product that fills a need or provide a service that consumers depend upon, your business is more likely to outlast a potential double-dip recession. But, the real winners—those that will do more than sustain—will be the companies that can produce such a good or provide a service with a high margin. Those businesses will have capital to reinvest at the first sign of market recovery.” [More]

Aug09

What Should Entrepreneurs Do? Ignore Stock Market Falls Sageworks [email]

Aug 09, 2011 09:20

Portfolio.com spoke with several analysts and economists to collect advice for entrepreneurs who may be confused by recent changes in the economy, and among the analysts was Sageworks' Brandt Leahy. [More]

Aug 02, 2011 14:09

Regina Lewis of DailyFinance gives her five lessons-learned from the recent US debt crisis; among them is Sageworks' CEO Brian Hamilton's take on private companies and stagnant hiring. Her five lessons: [More]

Jul28

Don't Blame Privately-Held Businesses... Brian HamiltonChairman

Jul 28, 2011 16:35

Privately held businesses are aggregately performing better now than at any point since the recession -- sales are growing across the board, and profit margins are increasing, too. With such objective evidence of success, privately held businesses should be celebrating. Instead, they are cautious. [More]

Jul 27, 2011 10:02

Sageworks analyzed how the residential building construction industry has fared in 2011; sales have grown by 2.2 percent in 2011. [More]

Jul25

Consumers are Hesitant--Impact on Retail? Libby Bierman [email] Analyst

Jul 25, 2011 12:14

Sageworks compared the Gallup Index over the past 12 months to the sales percent growth within the retail sector--is there a correlation between consumers' perception of the aggregate economy and sales growth? [More]