National Small Business Week 2025 in the U.S. is May 4 through 10. There’s a free virtual summit on May 6 and 7 (register here). As the SBA says: … Read more about Let’s Celebrate Small Business!
Barbara Weltman
Scaling Your Business: Adding a New State Location
If your business is growing, you may want or need to expand to other locations. One or more of these locations may be across state lines. The U.S. is … Read more about Scaling Your Business: Adding a New State Location
Eye Strain: A Workplace Problem to Address
If you and/or your employees sit before a computer screen all day or a good part of it, eye problems can arise. Eye strain is the most common ailment, … Read more about Eye Strain: A Workplace Problem to Address
A Good Time to Review Your Company’s Driving Policy
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. It’s a good time to review your company’s driving policy to increase the safety of your staff … Read more about A Good Time to Review Your Company’s Driving Policy
Learning New Ways for Spring Cleaning Your Business
Traditionally, Spring is the time for individuals to clean out their homes…and for businesses to do the same. But moving beyond traditional approaches … Read more about Learning New Ways for Spring Cleaning Your Business
Proposals for Better Tax Rules for Small Businesses
Congress is continually giving lip service to its desire to help small businesses, but rarely does something important taxwise in this regard. Much … Read more about Proposals for Better Tax Rules for Small Businesses
Financial Literacy: What Owners and Employees Need to Know
April is National Financial Literacy Month. According to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), “’Financial literacy’ describes the … Read more about Financial Literacy: What Owners and Employees Need to Know
Tariffs, Recession, and Other Uncomfortable Topics for Small Business Owners
The expression “may you live in interesting times” can be interpreted as a blessing or a curse. It certainly reflects uncertainty. We are surely in a … Read more about Tariffs, Recession, and Other Uncomfortable Topics for Small Business Owners
Understanding the Interplay Between Federal and State Leave Programs
Employers can easily be confused about their obligations under the Federal Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) Act, state-paid family and medical leave … Read more about Understanding the Interplay Between Federal and State Leave Programs
Humor in the Workplace: Enjoy the Benefits
“Humor Is Serious Business” is the title of an article that appeared last year in a Stanford Business Graduate School publication and it really hit … Read more about Humor in the Workplace: Enjoy the Benefits
Don’t Take Tax Advice from…
Several years ago, I was at a restaurant and a party of four at the next table were discussing IRA rollovers. I couldn’t help but overhear their … Read more about Don’t Take Tax Advice from…
SIMPLE IRAs Are Not So Simple in 2025
A Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees (SIMPLE) IRA plan is a cost-effective way for a small business to offer a meaningful retirement savings … Read more about SIMPLE IRAs Are Not So Simple in 2025
Regaining Focus in the Workplace
A study in Australia last year entitled Lost Focus: The Cost of Distraction on Productivity in the Modern Workplace found that 92% of employers … Read more about Regaining Focus in the Workplace
What to Do About Executive Orders Impacting Your Workplace
As of February 26, 2025, President Trump had signed 76 executive orders (EOs). A number of these orders have a direct or indirect impact on employers … Read more about What to Do About Executive Orders Impacting Your Workplace
Scaling Your Business by Embracing AI
Generative AI is defined as “deep-learning models that can generate high-quality text, images, and other content based on the data they were trained … Read more about Scaling Your Business by Embracing AI
