As a small business owner, you have a pretty good idea of what you’re required to do, by law, as an employer. Hopefully, you understand your parameters when it comes to hiring, firing, and promoting. What you may not know, however, is what you don’t have to do under federal law. Isn’t it time you […]
Small business owners spent 60 percent more time holding their mobile devices than holding the hand of a significant other according to survey results from Staples. Yes, smart phones really have allowed work to invade every minute of our day. But that’s not all bad. Actually for small businesses who are embracing the new technology, […]
As a small business owner and entrepreneur, I’ve had more than my share of great and not-so-great employees and partnerships over the years. Some, I’m very proud and blessed to say, are still with me. Others are not. In so many small businesses, employees are like family. For some, they actually are family (the pros […]
Recently I had a discussion with a friend who is a sales trainer. He is currently working with a company that’s doing okay, but definitely not setting the world on fire. What the sales force needs more than training is the support of the management team – particularly their sales manager, he said. Apparently, the sales manager […]
There was good news last week from the job front. According to the ADP National Employment Report, private sector employment increased by 130,000 jobs in October. The report also found that small businesses with 1 – 19 employees added 35,000 jobs during the month. Making the decision whether or not to hire employees is difficult […]