This CT Smart Chart provides basic guidelines on how long different types of business documents should be retained.

A recent California case illustrates the importance of appointing a registered agent who fully understands the obligations involved. An individual registered agent thought that his obligation to notify stakeholders of a lawsuit ended when the company dissolved. He was wrong and the default judgment entered against the company was upheld on appeal.

Millennium Packaging President John Tyrrell describes Fill Air Flow, his company's new air pillow product that helps small businesses send packages at a lower cost and with less environmental impact than using packing peanuts. Tyrrell recounts how the product was developed and shares why the machine producing the pillows now costs far less than previous models.

Mergers and acquisitions in the energy industry are expected to dramatically accelerate over the next 12 months.  In a survey conducted by SourceMedia Research/Mergers & Acquisitions in partnership with CT, SourceMedia polled more than 250 senior dealmakers for their predictions about M&A activity in this sector.

Law firms are becoming increasingly conscious of potential cybersecurity breaches by hackers who seek to gain financially by stealing sensitive client information.

Value as a Service author and Coupa Software CEO Rob Bernshteyn explains why "value as a service" is about to transform the business world and how businesses can take advantage of the disruption. He also details how this will impact the customer-provider relationship.

Investing a small amount of additional time and effort in certain key areas of your business can have a big impact. Listen as Michael Alden, author of "Five Percent More" explains how.

What's the key to sustaining your business success? Jim Dewald, author of "Achieving Longevity" feels it's "corporate entrepreneurship". Listen as Dewald explains what that is and what corporate entrepreneurship looks like.

Before hiring a legal process outsourcing provider, it is critical to get employees on board, define the processes to be used and facilitate quality control.

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