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 […]
Americans prefer to buy American Made products. According to a study conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Center, given a choice between a product made in the U.S. and an identical one made abroad, 78 percent of Americans would rather buy the American product, and 60 percent of respondents said they’d buy American-made clothes […]
“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., […]
It’s a busy day at the office. Your phone rings. When you answer, someone explains they need a little information to “confirm” your existing phone book listing. Quickly you provide the information thinking it’s only a formality and then you’re off to more important things. A few weeks later you receive an invoice for a […]