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M. H. West & Co., Inc. (West) is a leading
planning and consulting firm in Richmond, Virginia that is recognized for innovative and
practical solutions to challenges and opportunities experienced by its clients.
West's Business Analysts and Consultants specialize in Management, Education and Planning
Services.
Browse through this site to
learn more about West's specialized consulting and technical assistance services.
Latest census data indicates 19,000 Hispanic-owned firms operate in our
home state, Virginia.
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Hispanic firms see big gains across nation
Hispanic-Owned Businesses Growing Quickly
March is Women’s History Month.
Learn More...
COPN News
Help Your Health Care at 211 in Virginia.
100 Best Companies to Work For 2006
(Fortune Magazine, Jan. 23, 2006)
List of Top 10
Greater Richmond Partnership Inc. January 17,
2006 Newsletter reports that Economic activity in metro Richmond was strong
and the unemployment rate was lower than national average in 2005.
Some New Development Projects in 2005:
Accolades for Greater Richmond in 2005
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The nation's
14th best large metro area for business and careers in Forbes
magazine, May 23, 2005.
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America's 23rd
best large metro area for doing business in Inc. magazine,
May 2005. |
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America's 13th
hottest city for business expansions and relocations in Expansion
Management magazine's January 2005 issue.
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A five-star
metro area for logistics operations in Expansion Management
and Logistics Today magazines, September 2005.
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One of the top
40 U.S. real estate markets (rated 33) in the August 2005 issue of
Expansion Management.
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Number 39 of
the nation's most unwired cities for wireless Internet
accessibility, according to Intel's 2005 survey.
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“As Taken From Other Organizations in the Know”
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Real GDP increased at an
annual rate of 1.1 percent in Q4 2005
 America's GDP (Gross Domestic
Product) grew at an annualized rate of 1.1% in the fourth quarter, the
smallest rate of growth for three years. The figure reflects a dampening
of consumer spending. As a result, non-farm business productivity fell
by an annualized 0.6% in the same quarter, the first decline in nearly
five years. (Source: DOC, Bureau of Economic Analysis) |
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When divorce hits
a small business
Deception and crippled businesses often are the aftermath of a messy
divorce involving couples who jointly own a business, Bill Lee of
family-business consulting firm Lee Resources says. "I always beg
people not to use the business for revenge or for getting validation,"
Birol Growth Consulting's Andy Birol says.
The New York Times (free registration)
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Business to helm
economy again
After letting consumers blaze the trail for most of the last ten years,
business leaders are ready to again steer the economy through
investments and other means, while consumer influence is expected to
taper off. "It's really going to be more about businesses (going
forward)," a Bear Stearns senior economist said.
USA TODAY
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Board offers peer
review
Peer
groups, such as the The Alternative Board, are helping guide more small
businesses with unbiased opinions on the cheap. The group serves as a
sounding board for entrepreneurs with personnel, management and finance
issues to address.
BusinessWeek
(1/12)
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QUOTES: |
"We cannot direct the wind, but we can
adjust the sails."
- Bertha Calloway
"Don't bother just to be better than
your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself."
- William Faulkner
"Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams
die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly."
- Langston Hughes
"A mediocre idea that generates
enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one."
- Mary Kay Ash, Chairwoman, Mary Kay Cosmetics
"The law of harvest is to reap more
than you sow. Sow an act, and you recap a habit. Sow a habit and you
reap a character. Sow a character and you reap a destiny."
- James Allen
"I don't know the key to success, but
the key to failure is trying to please everybody."
- Bill Cosby
More Quotes
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CEO Survey on Innovation
New Economy Strategies and The Council on Competitiveness have released
the results of their 2005 Innovation Survey of corporate executives on
the changing nature of innovation. See http://innovateamerica.org/download/2005_National_Innovation_Survey.pdf
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