Government regulations are under fire, and for good reason. There were 3,853 regulations in the Federal Register in 2016, of which 629 were … Read more about Regulation Rollbacks: What You Need to Know
Getting Your Message Out with the Printed Word
Small business owners may think that all they need to market their businesses is an online presence and a social media campaign. Though these are … Read more about Getting Your Message Out with the Printed Word
Secrets of Your Business Credit Cards
Business owners know that they need to have credit cards exclusively for business use and that they should not charge business expenses to their … Read more about Secrets of Your Business Credit Cards
What to Do About Buddy Punching
Buddy punching isn’t physical assault among friends. Rather, it’s a practice of having one employee clock in or out on a job to falsify hours. The … Read more about What to Do About Buddy Punching
Work-Life Balance: How Small Businesses Can Make It Work
Mother’s Day — this year it’s May 14, 2017 — is a day once a year to honor mothers. It’s also a reminder that many of these mothers have double duty — … Read more about Work-Life Balance: How Small Businesses Can Make It Work
5 Reasons Why It’s Great to Be a Small Business
Just ask the owners of the more than 30 million small businesses in the U.S. While celebrating small businesses during National Small Business Week … Read more about 5 Reasons Why It’s Great to Be a Small Business
Gender Wage Gap: Your Company Policies and the Law
Until recently it has been common practice for employers to ask job applicants what they earned at their prior job. Often, companies set pay for a … Read more about Gender Wage Gap: Your Company Policies and the Law
The Gig Economy and Its Impact on Your Company
There is an estimated 54 to 68 million Americans — 20% to 30% of the working population — now working “on-demand” as contractors and freelancers, … Read more about The Gig Economy and Its Impact on Your Company
Celebrate Small Business
National Small Business Week 2017 runs from April 30 to May 6, 2017, with activities running from Monday (May 1) through Friday (May 5). This event … Read more about Celebrate Small Business
Shorter Work Days to Increase Profits?
It’s counterintuitive to think that if your staff puts in fewer hours, the company will become more profitable. Nonetheless, that seems to be the … Read more about Shorter Work Days to Increase Profits?
Advancing Funds to Your Corporation: Loans or Capital Contributions?
Many small businesses depend on infusions of cash from their owners in order to meet cash flow needs or finance expansion plans. The infusions can be … Read more about Advancing Funds to Your Corporation: Loans or Capital Contributions?
Your Personal and Business Credit Scores
Large businesses rely on the credit ratings of their companies. Small businesses usually have to rely — in whole or in part — on the credit scores of … Read more about Your Personal and Business Credit Scores
Tomorrowland in the Workplace
When I started my business in the early 1980s and bought a desktop computer and fax machine, I thought technology had reached a pinnacle. Then came … Read more about Tomorrowland in the Workplace
4 Steps to Better Payment Processing
Selling is one thing, but getting paid is quite another. The aim for small businesses is to collect payments as quickly as possible with as little … Read more about 4 Steps to Better Payment Processing
5 Last Minute Tax Tips for Your Taxes
The vast majority of small business owners—most of whom report their share of business income on their personal returns—use paid preparers to complete … Read more about 5 Last Minute Tax Tips for Your Taxes
