The term "multiple businesses" connotes multinational corporations with intertwining ownership of many entities. But many entrepreneurs own and run … Read more about Multiple Businesses: Business, Legal, and Tax Considerations
Be Frugal to Become More Profitable: 25 Ways to Save
Benjamin Franklin stated in Poor Richard's Alamanack that "a penny saved is a penny earned" (the original use of the phrase precedes Franklin's … Read more about Be Frugal to Become More Profitable: 25 Ways to Save
Firing Employees: The Right Way
Despite the increasingly strong job market that makes it tougher to find the workers you need, you may have an employee that you have to discharge. In … Read more about Firing Employees: The Right Way
The Entrepreneur Track
Follow @BarbaraWeltman When I was in high school in the mid-60s, the New York City school system had three tracks: academic (for those planning to go … Read more about The Entrepreneur Track
What to Do About Sec. 179 Uncertainty
Follow @BarbaraWeltman Here’s the catch-22 for businesses: in order to increase their capital good, equipment is necessary, but to get the equipment, … Read more about What to Do About Sec. 179 Uncertainty
Are You Prepared for … ?
Follow @BarbaraWeltman Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense under Bush 2, said: “There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. … Read more about Are You Prepared for … ?
Five New Year’s Resolutions
While few keep them, it doesn’t stop us from making them every year. Here are my five favorites. (This is adapted from an article published in Big … Read more about Five New Year’s Resolutions
Starting the New Year off Right for Tax Savings
Taxes may not be the primary issue on the minds of business owners at this time of the year, but they perhaps should be. Essentially taxes are the … Read more about Starting the New Year off Right for Tax Savings
What to Do with Savings from Declining Gas Prices: 5 Options
You've undoubtedly noticed that the price at the pump is dramatically lower (the lowest it's been since October 2010). The price drop means more money … Read more about What to Do with Savings from Declining Gas Prices: 5 Options
Dealing with Death in the Workplace
No one likes to talk about death, but it's a reality that could intrude in any company at any time. What does a death mean for your staff and how … Read more about Dealing with Death in the Workplace
Good Wishes
Follow @BarbaraWeltman Today is a federal holiday in the U.S. and a religious holiday for many people around the world. It’s a time to express good … Read more about Good Wishes
Heed Minimum Wage Rules or Else
That was the message from Labor Secretary Perez in a December 4 speech at the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Department of … Read more about Heed Minimum Wage Rules or Else
Social Media in Hiring Decisions
Follow @BarbaraWeltman You may be able to discover the “real” person applying for a job with you by viewing the person’s postings on social media … Read more about Social Media in Hiring Decisions
The Sharing Economy — What It Means to Your Business
Follow @BarbaraWeltman Technology has enabled people to share homes (Airbnb), rides (e.g., Lyft, Sidecar, cars (e.g., RelayRides, Getaround), … Read more about The Sharing Economy — What It Means to Your Business
Your Annual Meeting
If you are incorporated (whether a C or S corporation), you are required by state law to hold an annual meeting. While there's no government penalty … Read more about Your Annual Meeting
