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Additional Taxes on Small Business Owners
There’s been much discussion about “taxing the rich” and making them “pay their fair share.” What may get lost in the discussion are the special ... -
Recognizing the Achievements of Small Business Owners
“There are two things people want more than sex and money: recognition and praise.” -- Mary Kay Ash, Founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics Small business ... -
Think You Have an Excellent Business Idea? What to Do Next
An ingenious, original idea is a central part of any successful business. You may think you’ve come up with a brilliant new idea for a ... -
What Does Summer Mean for Your Business?
Summer begins this year on June 21 and runs through September 22. It is a period of heat and a time of opportunity. For some ... -
Golden Handcuffs to Keep Employees?
Golden handcuffs are benefits provided by an employer to discourage an employee from leaving the company to take another job. Golden handcuffs have a bad ... -
Lessons from More than 25 Years of Working from Home
In 1997, I wrote The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Starting a Home-Based Business, which subsequently went through 3 editions. By the time I wrote the ... -
Is It Time to Start Exporting?
Did you know that 95% of consumers are outside the U.S.? Small businesses can expand their markets to other countries and capture new customers. Exporting ... -
Disasters Happen: 6 Ideas to Help Prepare Your Business
Disasters can happen at any time. They can be natural disasters, such as storms, earthquakes, and mudslides. Or they can result from human activity, such ... -
Counting the Hours: What Is Compensable?
Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), you must pay workers subject to minimum wage rules for the time that work is performed. This ... -
Mental Health in the Workplace: What Can Employers Do?
The pandemic has been stressful. Inflation is taking its toll on everyone. Crime, politics, you name it…all are contributing to challenges to mental health. May ... -
You Pay Company Expenses: Who Takes the Deduction?
It’s common for business owners to pay various expenses from their own pockets. It just may be easy to do. But it can impact who ... -
The State of Small Business 2022
May 2-5, 2022, is National Small Business Week. It is a time to recognize the important contributions that small businesses make—to their families, their employees, ... -
Summer Interns: An Answer to the Employee Shortage?
Walk down Main Street and you can’t help but notice “Help Wanted” signs in a great number of shops, restaurants, and other establishments. NFIB’s Monthly ... -
5 Ways for Business Owners to Give Back
Starting a business usually requires full focus on company activities, leaving little time and money for just about anything else. But if you’ve become a ... -
What to Do about Rising Interest Rates: 5 Ways to Prepare
On March 16, 2022, the Federal Reserve raised its federal funds rate (referred to as the fed funds rate) for the first time since December 2018 ... -
Employers’ Tax Burden for Having Remote Workers
COVID-19 started a revolution in remote work arrangements. Initially, workers were forced to work from their homes because of government-mandated shutdowns. Then, workers continued working ... -
Startup Ideas: What to Know When Hiring Your First Employee
When you launch a business, you may need one or more employees to help you operate. Or maybe you’ve been in business and have handled ... -
Spring Cleaning for Your Business: The Big Picture
When you think of Spring cleaning, what may come to mind is straightening out your files, cleaning up your desk, and washing down desktops and ...
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