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?
Ideas for End of Summer Planning
While summer doesn’t officially end until September 22, the end of August and the Labor Day weekend make it feel like summer is over. Now is a great … Read more about Ideas for End of Summer Planning
Back-to-School Help for Your Employees
Now is the time to be thinking about education, as millions of children return to school from their summer vacations. For employers, this is a great … Read more about Back-to-School Help for Your Employees
Your Sideline Business Better Be for Profit
That’s the admonition to those with or considering a sideline activity if you want good tax results -- "Your sideline business better be for … Read more about Your Sideline Business Better Be for Profit