Entrepreneurs spend a lot of time thinking of great ideas to build a business and eventually make money. Hackers today seem to be spending even more time thinking of larcenous ideas to build great scams and make money ASAP. Let’s check in with some of the latest scams so we can better protect ourselves. Verification […]
Serendipitous failures……..At first the two words don’t seem to be natural partners. But in the history of inventions, they occasionally play together quite nicely. As we gather on March 6 to celebrate the 72nd birthday of the invention of Silly Putty, I’m reminded of how sometimes when things go wrong, they can actually be going […]
The holidays are a season of giving, and many small businesses host charitable fundraising activities during the holidays to give back to their customers and their communities. Right now, the recent Typhoon in the Philippines is on every one’s mind with more than 5,000 presumed dead. While disasters such as this bring out the goodness […]
“Grassroots” has become the go-to buzz word for everyone from political pundits to pre-school teachers. It seems as if the only way to accomplish something is from “the ground up.” In that dirt-driven vein, here’s another one for you: “Astroturfing.” It has nothing to do with a football field, but it could get you a […]
October 1st, 2013 is fast approaching, and with it comes a compliance deadline for your small business. On October 1st, all employers–regardless of business size or health insurance offer status–must provide all employees with a Notice of Health Insurance Marketplace Coverage Options document. Also on October 1st, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a.k.a., […]