InterBusiness Issues - January 2006

Features

Business Profile

The organizing president and founder of First Capital Bank and current regional president of Busey Bank discusses the history of the banks, their merger, the services Busey Bank offers, and more.
Also in this issue...

Careful Tax Strategy Can Boost Cash Flow

Carl Dolson
RSM McGladrey
Limited cash flow hampers the financial flexibility of companies, but reviewing tax strategies can help protect the cash for current needs and future initiatives.

Five Simple Business Resolutions

Julie Russell
AdCo Advertising Agency, Inc.
January is the time to re-think your strategy, re-position your message, and re-assert yourself as a leader.

Outsourcing: The Competitive Edge in Business

Patricia Brent
STL Technology Partners
While the concept has developed a stigma, one of the big initiatives for many corporations in 2005 was outsourcing jobs outside of their core competencies.
Columns
Patrick Kirchhofer - Peoria County Farm Bureau
Mary DeVries, Greater Peoria Regional Airport
Dr. Robert Zinser, Zinser Chiropractic Clinics
Mayor Jim Ardis, City of Peoria
W. Michael Bryant, Methodist Medical Center
Dr. John Erwin, Illinois Central College
Dr. John Throop, The Summit Group
Jim McConoughey, Heartland Partnership
Steve Powell, Peoria Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Congressman Ray LaHood - U.S. Congress
Michael Stephan, Heart of Illinois United Way
David Smith, Manpower Professional