Any new or small business owner eventually gets to the point of needing to hire employees. There are so many requirements in tax law and employment law that it can be scary and intimidating for employers. The IRS has provided some information that can help employers prepare to hire workers. Becoming familiar with the following [...]
May 2010
Anyone who has a child in their early twenties will appreciate some of the changes that have gone into effect with the Affordable Care Act. Historically, young adults were carried on their parent’s insurance plans until they left home, got married or turned a certain age. Depending on the plan, the age the child was [...]
When employees are new to an organization, it should be the organization’s goal to make the employee’s transition into their new home a smooth and easy one. There are many new things to learn, many people to get to know and lots of new information that needs to be absorbed in a very short period [...]
Blogging has become commonplace in just a few short years. What started as a forum to share thoughts, ideas and opinions has quickly become a business marketing tool. Many businesses are jumping on the band wagon and getting into blogging. This can be a valuable tool to market new products, services or ideas for a [...]
If you have innovative ideas on technology commercialization and entrepreneurship, this might be a great opportunity! The Department of Commerce’s Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Administration (EDA) has announced a $12 million innovation competition. This competition is in partnership with the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). [...]
When a small business is formed, it is often difficult to imagine the time when there is a need to hire employees. When that day comes, it is important to understand the new employee hiring process. There are several steps that need to be considered before entering into an employment arrangement with someone. This is [...]
When businesses are birthed, it is typically the owner who gets things started. Once a business experiences a measure of success, all of a sudden the employer is forced to figure out how to manage the small business and how the human resource aspect should be run. This can be an exciting, yet painful, process [...]
For those small business owners who may need a little help with growing their business, this is exciting news. Google has partnered with the Small Business Administration to create a resource to help educate small business owners on how to use the internet and online marketing to help them grow and succeed! They have created [...]
