The Internet is a great place to showcase your company and conduct business. The trick is for potential customers to find you amid the millions of … Read more about How to Gain Visibility on the Web
Spring Cleaning: Have You Considered the Benefits for Your Business?
“It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade,” said … Read more about Spring Cleaning: Have You Considered the Benefits for Your Business?
How to Craft a Good Company Driving Policy
It seems that today, just about everything involving your business needs a special policy. This includes driving on company business. Having a vehicle … Read more about How to Craft a Good Company Driving Policy
Time Wasters: Identifying Them and Finding Potential Solutions
The last time you had to deal with a utility, how much time did you have to spend on resolving an issue? Recently I had to change carriers and the … Read more about Time Wasters: Identifying Them and Finding Potential Solutions
10 Tax-Related Questions About a Company Vehicle
Most businesses use vehicles—cars, trucks, or vans—to conduct their activities. For example, on Schedule Cs for self-employed individuals in 2015 (the … Read more about 10 Tax-Related Questions About a Company Vehicle
Developing Leadership Qualities — Listening and Communicating
One of the top complaints from employees is that their leaders do not communicate well. They don’t give clear directions or offer constructive … Read more about Developing Leadership Qualities — Listening and Communicating
Double Dip Tax Breaks for R&D
If your business conducts research and development (R&D), you may be eligible for certain tax breaks. This is so whether you’re creating a new … Read more about Double Dip Tax Breaks for R&D
COBRA and Mini-COBRA: What You Need to Know
If you have a group health plan in your company, you better know about a federal law called the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of … Read more about COBRA and Mini-COBRA: What You Need to Know
Smart Speakers in Your Business
Maybe you have Alexa or other digital helper in your home. There are now many choices from Amazon, Apple, Google, and more. PC Magazine listed the … Read more about Smart Speakers in Your Business
Unraveling Conflicting Tax Rules for Active versus Passive Business Owners
It is commonly accepted wisdom that tax rules are complicated. This belief is well supported by the conflicting tax rules that apply to business … Read more about Unraveling Conflicting Tax Rules for Active versus Passive Business Owners
Home-Based Employees: A Work Arrangement that Can Work
When the polar vortex shut down offices and various government activities (including postal delivery in some mid-West states in late January), it … Read more about Home-Based Employees: A Work Arrangement that Can Work
Do You Need a Company Dating Policy?
Valentine’s Day is a time for romance. As actress/singer Pearl Bailey said: “What the world really needs is more love and less paperwork.” But in this … Read more about Do You Need a Company Dating Policy?
Developing Leadership Qualities — Confidence, Courage, and Inspiration
Being a leader means displaying certain key qualities. This is the second in a series of posts on leadership qualities; it focuses on confidence, … Read more about Developing Leadership Qualities — Confidence, Courage, and Inspiration
Worker Classification Revisited
The determination of whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor has wide-ranging ramifications for both the company for which work … Read more about Worker Classification Revisited
5 Ideas for Successful Business Meetings
According to Doodle, a company providing scheduling software, business meetings are a waste of time. It’s projected that in 2019, this will cost … Read more about 5 Ideas for Successful Business Meetings
