By Cliff Ennico It’s official. Except for a handful of provisions that have later effective dates, the nearly 1100-page Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is now the law of the land. A ton of ink has already been spilled about the act’s impact on small business, but the big question for most of my readers […]
By Liz Greene When it comes to onboarding new employees, if you fail to do it effectively, employee retention and engagement will tank. According to a study by Equifax Workforce Solutions, 40 percent of turnover happens within the first six months, with another 10 percent of new employees leaving before they reach their first anniversary. That […]
By Cliff Ennico There’s a lot of stuff going on in the world of small business right now. The new tax law. Changes in the way web-based businesses are regulated. Amazon taking over the world. But let’s be honest. Right now all anyone is thinking about is losing weight – the Number One all-time New […]
By Jeff Davidson Whether you are communicating with someone face-to-face, over the telephone, or via email, text, or instant messaging, if your communication styles do not match one another, you might be headed towards problems. Considering email communications in particular, corresponding parties can misunderstand each other in many ways. To understand why, let’s review some […]
by SCORE Chicago Small business owners and entrepreneurs know that staying up with the latest trends and networking are absolutely essential to growing a business and that’s probably why the conference schedule post on Susan Solovic’s website is the single most popular post, week in and week out. With those thoughts in mind, SCORE Chicago […]