People Matter, Passion Inspires and our Purpose Unites Us

How MH Equipment Company came back from the brink of bankruptcy to one of the industry’s most successful companies By Steve Guglielmo “Our vision is to be regarded as an employer of choice, a trustworthy partner and an ethical market leader in our communities by providing our customers with innovative solutions and unparalleled value,” says Wieland. […]


Ask Your Board – Knowledge Transfer

“In anticipation of employee retirements, members should ensure their succession planning addresses knowledge transfer. How does your company transition when a long-time employee decides to retire?” Michael Vaughan, CFO, Liftech Equipment Companies, Inc.,  E. Syracuse, NY We treat this in different ways. There are several different types of knowledge that must be transitioned from a […]



State by State, Month by Month, Day by Day

State Sales Tax Laws Continue to Change Are you prepared? BY ROMAN A. BASI Major changes in state sales tax have taken place in the last month. As the Supreme Court shocked the United States business and legal world by overturning the decades old decision of Quill Corp. v. North Dakota (1992), many business owners, corporate attorneys, […]


A Year of Decelerating Growth

2019 will see slowing growth across the board ITR Economics CEO Brian Beaulieu will be presenting at the MHEDA Convention on Monday, May 6, 2019, from 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort in Phoenix, Arizona. His presentation, “The 2020-2023 Business Cycle” will discuss the current business cycle status of the United […]


Markets Continue Their Robust Pace. Where Do We Go From Here?

BY BRIAN FEEHAN, PRESIDENT, ITA The expression “elections have consequences” will certainly be put to the test in 2019. The dust is still settling on the recent mid-term elections with some races remaining to be decided. However, we do know that 2019 will bring us a divided US Congress with (as of 11/14/2018) Republican control […]