Media headlines may have been hogged by politics, natural disasters, and the deaths of well-known people, such as President George H.W. Bush. But … Read more about Looking Back on 2018: Good News for Small Businesses
Setting Your Holiday Schedule for the Coming Year
Most retailers are closed on Christmas, which happens to be a federal holiday. In fact, there are 9 federal holidays. As an employer, you are not … Read more about Setting Your Holiday Schedule for the Coming Year
Helping Employees with Their Finances
According to PWC’s 2018 Employee Financial Wellness Survey, 54% of employees feel stressed about their finances. What does this mean in your … Read more about Helping Employees with Their Finances
Thanksgiving: What Are You Grateful for?
Since 1863, Americans have celebrated Thanksgiving as a national holiday. It has come to mean a time when families get together and feast, when … Read more about Thanksgiving: What Are You Grateful for?
Health Care: The Problem and the Solution
This is the health care season, with open enrollment for individuals seeking coverage for 2019 through a government Marketplace running from November … Read more about Health Care: The Problem and the Solution
It’s Time to Upgrade Your PC
Will Rogers said: “Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” When it comes to technology, you can’t afford to … Read more about It’s Time to Upgrade Your PC
Colors Count—Make Yours Fit Your Business
Some colors have become synonymous with certain big companies: red is part of CocaCola’s brand, IBM is “Big Blue,” and McDonalds is identified by the … Read more about Colors Count—Make Yours Fit Your Business
Challenges and Rewards of Having an Intergenerational Staff
In today’s workplace, you’re likely to have employees of all ages. They fall into different generations. They have different experiences and skills. … Read more about Challenges and Rewards of Having an Intergenerational Staff
Payment Card Security Revisited
Nearly half of all data breaches are aimed at small businesses and occur through the acceptance of credit cards. Last year we posted a blog on this … Read more about Payment Card Security Revisited
Helping Employees with Student Loan Debt
One of the biggest financial challenges facing many employees these days is student loan debt. It may be millennials with their own loans, or it may … Read more about Helping Employees with Student Loan Debt
Estee Lauder, Inspirational Entrepreneur
One hundred and ten years ago, a girl was born in Queens, New York, and grew up there, like me. She would go on to found, with her husband Joseph … Read more about Estee Lauder, Inspirational Entrepreneur
Why Employees’ Opinions Matter and How to Get Feedback
With unemployment at historic lows, the job market now is tight. It’s so tight that the NFIB August 2018 report found that a quarter of all small … Read more about Why Employees’ Opinions Matter and How to Get Feedback
Profile of Nonemployer Businesses
Small businesses fall into two categories: those with employees and those without employees. The SBA’s Office of Advocacy has released … Read more about Profile of Nonemployer Businesses
Lessons from September 11th
It’s been 17 years since terrorists drove planes into the Twin Towers and the Pentagon. The devastation to the lives of families of those who died, … Read more about Lessons from September 11th
Do You Have a Will?
Music legend Aretha Franklin died in August at the age of 76 but didn’t leave a will. The same is true for Prince, who died in 2016. Do you have … Read more about Do You Have a Will?
