Small business owners have been through a lot in the past months. Many have seen substantial declines in revenues, some have had to pivot their … Read more about Preparing for Economic Changes: Mindset Makes a Difference
Start of Autumn: Business Dates to Plan For
The calendar notes that summer is officially over and fall has begun. The start of autumn typically triggers the beginning of preparations for the … Read more about Start of Autumn: Business Dates to Plan For
10 Time Management Ideas for Remote Working
As the lyrics to Fly Like an Eagle by the Steve Miller Band say: “Time keeps on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’ into the future.” For those working … Read more about 10 Time Management Ideas for Remote Working
Required Notices for Your Employees
The government mandates that you provide employees with notice about various things. If you don’t, you can be penalized. Some notices can be handled … Read more about Required Notices for Your Employees
How to Create Company Policy for Sustainability
The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) is an organization founded in 2018 whose mission is “to help businesses around the world … Read more about How to Create Company Policy for Sustainability
Stress-Busting Strategies for You and Your Staff in the Age of Pandemic
Stress in the workplace isn’t new. The subject was addressed in an earlier blog. However, according to Met Life, two of every three employees report … Read more about Stress-Busting Strategies for You and Your Staff in the Age of Pandemic
What a Cafeteria Plan Can Do for Your Business
A cafeteria plan is a type of benefits plan that allows employees to choose their employee benefits. This is especially helpful where working couples … Read more about What a Cafeteria Plan Can Do for Your Business
Preparing for Economic Changes: Revamping Your Human Resources Policies
It’s an understatement that, to quote Bob Dylan, “the times they are a-changin’.” Within the past year or so, there has been the pandemic, Black Lives … Read more about Preparing for Economic Changes: Revamping Your Human Resources Policies
A Profile of a Seniorpreneur
I’m a seniorpreneur. I’ve been running a business for longer than millennials have been alive. Obviously, I didn’t start out in business as a … Read more about A Profile of a Seniorpreneur
What Does that Government Letter Mean?
Communications from government—federal, state, or local—can be scary. Often they include language such “penalties,” “fines,” and “further action.” … Read more about What Does that Government Letter Mean?
Unanswered Business Questions for COVID-19
The number one question that businesses are asking about the pandemic is when it will end. No one has an answer. No one is even speculating about it. … Read more about Unanswered Business Questions for COVID-19
Using Early Life Lessons to Run a Successful Business
You may have read, or at least heard of Robert Fulghum’s book from the 1980s entitled All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten: Uncommon … Read more about Using Early Life Lessons to Run a Successful Business
Preparing for Economic Changes: Getting Help for Getting Through
The economy consistently changes. Sure, the current pandemic has created unprecedented challenges and an economic downturn for many businesses. At the … Read more about Preparing for Economic Changes: Getting Help for Getting Through
Learn this Lesson: Deposit Employment Taxes or Else
A key responsibility of being an employer is handling payroll taxes. These are comprised of figuring income tax withholding from employees’ paychecks … Read more about Learn this Lesson: Deposit Employment Taxes or Else
Closing the Books on Q2: 12 Things to Check
June 30th marks the mid-point of the calendar year and typically is a time to reflect on business thus far and what can be expected for the remainder … Read more about Closing the Books on Q2: 12 Things to Check
