The number of employment discrimination cases has risen during 2013, but that trend may soon change. Recent Supreme Court rulings will make it more difficult for employees seeking damages against their employer to prevail. One ruling narrows the definition of what constitutes a supervisor in racial and sexual harassment cases, while the other adopts a […]
For those of you who are already small business owners, you know starting and growing a small business means working harder and longer than you’ve ever worked before. With the hope that someday you’ll reap big rewards, you choose to make personal, professional and financial sacrifices. Small business owners typically find their days chaotic filled […]
Are you a hold-out when it comes to leveraging mobile technology for your small business success? If so, you’re now in the minority which means most likely your competitors are using new technologies to increase their market share. New survey data from Constant Contact found 66 percent of small businesses are using mobile devices, including […]
True confession. I’m horrible at interviewing job candidates. “Susan, you can’t run a successful business without learning how to conduct a good interview,” a friend and fellow business owner recently told me. Why am I not good at interviewing job candidates when as a journalist I interview people all the time? Probably because I don’t […]
It’s tough for small businesses to compete head to head with major corporations when it comes to providing fringe benefits such as health-care coverage, tuition reimbursement programs or matching 401(k) plans. But small businesses do have one advantage — they can create a company culture and environment that attracts the best and the brightest by […]