Sylvia Plath wrote: “August rain: the best of the summer gone, and the new fall not yet born. The odd uneven time.” For small business owners, it’s a … Read more about 5 Things to Do During a Slow Summer
Summer Reading the Small Business Way
Summertime is a great time to catch up on reading. While some are only interested in perusing beach books, entrepreneurs may relish some helpful … Read more about Summer Reading the Small Business Way
Archiving Your Company’s History
Today, everything is becoming cloud based, but papers still matter. Maintaining a written history of your company though the paperwork it has produced … Read more about Archiving Your Company’s History
What You Can Do to Protect Client and Customer Data
In early July the IRS urged tax return preparers to protect client information. However, this urging should not be limited to preparers; it really … Read more about What You Can Do to Protect Client and Customer Data
Dress Codes Are Dead?
That’s what the New York Times said in a piece in the Fashion & Style section in May entitled The End of the Office Dress Code. This may or may … Read more about Dress Codes Are Dead?
Best Response to a Bad Review
Sites like Yelp and Trip Advisor encourage customers to post reviews of their experiences with businesses. These reviews matter. According to … Read more about Best Response to a Bad Review
Rebounding from a Disaster of a Different Kind
With the hurricane season underway, it’s a good time to think about being prepared for storms that can disrupt your business, as I discussed earlier. … Read more about Rebounding from a Disaster of a Different Kind
Minimum Wage Increases Are Good: Fact or Fiction?
There’s no easy answer to this question. In the course of Senator Sander’s presidential bid, the call for a $15 minimum wage rate was loud and clear. … Read more about Minimum Wage Increases Are Good: Fact or Fiction?
Are You Suffering from Compliance Fatigue?
This isn’t a new question. Ask any business owner and he or she has a tale of woe when it comes to government regulations. A few weeks ago a local … Read more about Are You Suffering from Compliance Fatigue?
You’ve Got Your Loan Proceeds so Now What?
Congratulations! You’ve gone through the loan process and now have the funds you wanted. Now what? What you do with the money may be entirely up to … Read more about You’ve Got Your Loan Proceeds so Now What?
5 Tips for Setting up a Home Office
The U.S. Small Business Administration says that 52% of all businesses in the U.S. are home-based. If you’re one of them, planning to become one of … Read more about 5 Tips for Setting up a Home Office
You May Be a Multistate Business and Not Know It
Each state has its own regime for corporate income tax, sales tax, use tax, and other revenue raisers. Typically, you are subject to a state’s taxes … Read more about You May Be a Multistate Business and Not Know It
Think Now about Disaster Preparedness
With the 2016 hurricane season under way until November 1, now’s a good time for you to review how ready your business is to face a storm or other … Read more about Think Now about Disaster Preparedness
Setting Your Workday
The big news for business of late centers around the new overtime rule that applies when workers (other than “exempt” employees) work more than 8 … Read more about Setting Your Workday
When Hobby Activities Are Businesses
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration released a report that chided the IRS for losing more than $70 million by not correctly … Read more about When Hobby Activities Are Businesses
