National Small Business Week 2017 runs from April 30 to May 6, 2017, with activities running from Monday (May 1) through Friday (May 5). This event … Read more about Celebrate Small Business
Shorter Work Days to Increase Profits?
It’s counterintuitive to think that if your staff puts in fewer hours, the company will become more profitable. Nonetheless, that seems to be the … Read more about Shorter Work Days to Increase Profits?
Tomorrowland in the Workplace
When I started my business in the early 1980s and bought a desktop computer and fax machine, I thought technology had reached a pinnacle. Then came … Read more about Tomorrowland in the Workplace
4 Steps to Better Payment Processing
Selling is one thing, but getting paid is quite another. The aim for small businesses is to collect payments as quickly as possible with as little … Read more about 4 Steps to Better Payment Processing
Unconventional Women Entrepreneurs I admire
It’s Women’s History Month so I’d be remiss if I failed to applaud the contributions of women to business. When we think of women entrepreneurs, it’s … Read more about Unconventional Women Entrepreneurs I admire
Workless Weekends: What and How to Make Them Happen
Small business owners may find it challenging to disengage from their business activities. According to a finding a few years ago from the Alternative … Read more about Workless Weekends: What and How to Make Them Happen
State of Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship has been sadly lethargic over the last decade or so. The rate of startups has been disappointing (it’s about half of what it was … Read more about State of Entrepreneurship
Cybersecurity Tips for You and Your Business
I recently received an email from someone I knew, and the email address was his. The mail included an “open document” link to DocuSign, a highly … Read more about Cybersecurity Tips for You and Your Business
The Other Audits for Employers
We all know about dreaded IRS audits, which disrupt business and cost money in professional fees even if there’s no change in returns under … Read more about The Other Audits for Employers
To Hire or Not to Hire: That Is the Question
The job market is heating up and according to a recent NFIB report, there was a 15% uptick in the number of small businesses that planned to increase … Read more about To Hire or Not to Hire: That Is the Question
Holiday Giving at Work
The old expression “I gave at the office” is something to consider at this time of the year. Owners are thinking about what to give to employees, … Read more about Holiday Giving at Work
Gratitude on this Thanksgiving
Gratitude is defined as “the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.” There’s been research showing … Read more about Gratitude on this Thanksgiving
Wellness Programs for Your Small Business
The Kaiser Family Foundation reported that 83% of large employers (200 or more employees) offered wellness programs and that 46% of small businesses … Read more about Wellness Programs for Your Small Business
Impressions of China: A Business Perspective
A recent 12-day vacation in China gave me some insight into what’s going on there. The Great Wall was truly great. And the break from my work … Read more about Impressions of China: A Business Perspective
What to Do about Drugs in the Workplace
The numbers aren’t good. The number of employees testing positive last year has increased steadily over the last 3 years, and is up to a 10-year high, … Read more about What to Do about Drugs in the Workplace
