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Puzzle Me This – Are Your Business Puzzle Pieces in Order?

May 20, 2020/in Advice /by BOOST

Updated 03/03/2023 As puzzles are back in vogue these days, I thought this might be of interest. Unfortunately, I’ve only had the opportunity to complete one over the past few weeks, but several themes rang true as I worked on it. Puzzling (is that what we call it?) makes you go through several stages, much […]

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Company Culture from a Digital Perspective

April 27, 2020/in Advice, GovCon /by BOOST

What you see is what you get. Or is it? In this digital world, while you’re checking into a potential candidate’s online activity (or at least you should be), they’re checking out yours. Do you have a culture online? Are your employees speaking about “this cool company” they work for, or are your Glassdoor reviews […]

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Distributed Workforce – The Workforce of the Future

April 22, 2020/in Advice /by BOOST

At BOOST we have a strong bench of really intelligent SMEs with knowledge that goes deep into their service areas. Below, you’ll find a note from one of BOOST’s SME CFOs about the workforce of the future and the high-potential for a “new remote-work normal.” This distributed workforce comes with the potential for both massive […]

BOOST LLC, the Best Back Office Solution for Government Contractors

March 25, 2020/in Videos /by BOOST

Leading Through Uncertainty

March 24, 2020/in Advice /by BOOST

We know what you’re thinking. “Not another #COVID19 article.” Not to worry, we’re providing you some insight on how you can lead your team through the next few weeks (or months?). Let us start off by saying “Who gives a s#*t?” To put it bluntly, if this is the first time you are talking to […]

Netiquette

March 16, 2020/in Advice, GovCon /by BOOST

Now more than ever digital marketing is a peak requirement for visibility. While the world is hunkering down, business for many in the GovCon space continues. It’s time to get on the social train or get run over! Social Media isn’t just for “the kids” or the younger generation anymore. Businesses across industries are utilizing […]

Business Lessons from the Billy Goat Trail

March 1, 2020/in Advice /by BOOST

I recently had the opportunity to get away from my laptop and go hiking at the Billy Goat Trail along the Potomac River. Beautiful day, only a little bit of foot traffic and plenty of time to think (or not think), whichever way my mind felt like going. As I began to traverse the trail, […]

DCAA Audit Compliance, Part II

February 19, 2020/in Services /by BOOST

Updated 02/10/2023 (As promised, here’s the Part II to “DCAA Trends in 2020“) We’re preparing to make a bold statement that is practically blasphemy in our industry and especially with what BOOST does. Care less about DCAA audit compliance and more about financial acumen. There. We said it. Here’s what we mean and our rationale: […]

DCAA Trends for 2020 – Learn How to Avoid DCAA Floor Check Audits

January 20, 2020/in Services /by BOOST

Updated 02/10/2023 Taxes may be less than exciting, but an audit is definitely too stressful. Let’s BOOST your DCAA Compliance before an issue arises. Last year, we attended a breakfast where DCAA spoke on the upcoming year, current trends, etc. This year, we went for the update. Enter a wittier DCAA Manager with the same […]

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End of a Year, Start of a Decade*

December 16, 2019/in Advice /by BOOST

Updated 01/31/2023 We are looking dead straight into 2020, right around the corner. How did that happen? The expression “the days are long, but the years are short” rings particularly true to me this year. As we close out the year and the decade, it’s a good time for reflection on where things stand as […]

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