Walk down Main Street and you can’t help but notice “Help Wanted” signs in a great number of shops, restaurants, and other establishments. NFIB’s … Read more about Summer Interns: An Answer to the Employee Shortage?
5 Ways for Business Owners to Give Back
Starting a business usually requires full focus on company activities, leaving little time and money for just about anything else. But if you’ve … Read more about 5 Ways for Business Owners to Give Back
What to Do about Rising Interest Rates: 5 Ways to Prepare
On March 16, 2022, the Federal Reserve raised its federal funds rate (referred to as the fed funds rate) for the first time since December 2018 and is … Read more about What to Do about Rising Interest Rates: 5 Ways to Prepare
Employers’ Tax Burden for Having Remote Workers
COVID-19 started a revolution in remote work arrangements. Initially, workers were forced to work from their homes because of government-mandated … Read more about Employers’ Tax Burden for Having Remote Workers
Startup Ideas: What to Know When Hiring Your First Employee
When you launch a business, you may need one or more employees to help you operate. Or maybe you’ve been in business and have handled every aspect on … Read more about Startup Ideas: What to Know When Hiring Your First Employee
Spring Cleaning for Your Business: The Big Picture
When you think of Spring cleaning, what may come to mind is straightening out your files, cleaning up your desk, and washing down desktops and … Read more about Spring Cleaning for Your Business: The Big Picture
Inflation Help: 25 Ideas on Cutting Business Expenses
Inflation is making it costlier to do business. Many small businesses are reluctant to raise prices or hike them high enough to maintain their profit … Read more about Inflation Help: 25 Ideas on Cutting Business Expenses
Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) Reporting for Your Business?
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting is a report a business generates about its environmental, social, and governance impact. It’s … Read more about Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) Reporting for Your Business?
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About the Idea of the Day®
The Idea of the Day® launched in 2004 as a way to help small business owners keep up to date on opportunities, changes, and issues vital to them. The … Read more about About the Idea of the Day®
Retirement Plans: Voluntary or Mandatory?
As a small business, it is up to you to choose to have a retirement plan or must you do so? The legal answer is that it depends on where you’re … Read more about Retirement Plans: Voluntary or Mandatory?
Sole Proprietorships Statistics: What Do They Reveal?
Numbers can paint a picture and recently released IRS statistics on sole proprietorships certainly do so. These stats are derived from Schedule C of … Read more about Sole Proprietorships Statistics: What Do They Reveal?
New Employee Benefits to Consider
Anne M. Mulcahy, former CEO of Xerox, said: “Employees who believe that management is concerned about them as a whole person – not just an employee – … Read more about New Employee Benefits to Consider
Strategies for Managing Multiple Businesses
Entrepreneurs, by definition, are entrepreneurial. They don’t necessarily limit their business activities to a single endeavor. Some may have one … Read more about Strategies for Managing Multiple Businesses
Startup Ideas for Success: Learning about Your Government-Imposed Responsibilities
When you start a business, your goal is to bring in revenue so you can meet your financial obligations (e.g., pay the rent, cover your marketing … Read more about Startup Ideas for Success: Learning about Your Government-Imposed Responsibilities
What’s Up with Form 1099-K?
Third-party payments over a threshold amount must be reported annually to the IRS. This is done on Form 1099-K. Who does the reporting, what are the … Read more about What’s Up with Form 1099-K?
