
Human Capital
Avoiding the nepotism conundrum
About four decades ago, Bob Clark and his brother Don began to work as weekend janitors for Clark Pacific. As young teens, they would tag along with Dad to work and earn a buck. Today, they are co-presidents of that same company, responsible for more than 500 employees and $75 million in annual revenue.

Matchmaker, Matchmaker
California companies, meet your Chinese partners
As demand increases for U.S. products in China, government leaders in the Capital Region and across the country are making a push to foster connections between small, local businesses and the world’s fastest growing consumer market.

Enter At Your Own Risk
So you think your business is ready to dive into China?
Terry Green was sitting at home a few years ago when his cell phone rang.
Would his company be interested in doing some projects in China?

Trade Secrets
The inside scoop on business relationships in the People's Republic
Back in 1985, Margaret Wong saw potential in China’s booming economy and took her Sacramento-based lighting company, McWong International Inc., overseas.

Juris Challenge
How to keep expensive, competitive law degrees attractive to dwindling applicants
Even a half-hearted glance at the headlines would suggest that these are hardly the glory days for the nation’s law schools.

Breakfast of Champions
I’ve long believed that just about the worst way to begin a workweek is scheduling an in-office staff meeting. Employees start dreading it by mid-day Sunday. The gatherings usually get off to a late start, drag on and are deemed worthless by most participants.
Enter the breakfast meeting.

Passing Clouds
The debate over public and private clouds
Instead of sitting down to watch White Christmas or another streaming movie or TV show, Netflix online video users huddled around their television on Christmas Eve were greeted with an unfortunate message: the online content was unavailable.

Swiped
Is mobile point-of-sale technology right for your small business?
On a drizzly afternoon in downtown Sacramento, Drewski’s Hot Rod Kitchen is hard to miss.

Rational Approach
Managing mental health in the workplace
A few years ago, Troy Underwood noticed a problem with one of his accountants. The man’s work performance and personal appearance had deteriorated, he talked constantly on the phone with his children and agonized about his domestic life.

Polarized
Has the North Pole grown too complicated for Christmas?
The king stood over the toilet. The reluctant owner of that famous belly, that bowlful of jelly, lifted the overarching fold with two hands, exhaled, concentrated and waited for the stream to bolt from its alcove. No luck. Seconds passed, and a soreness grew in his knees.