By Jan Pinnington My neighbor is a very successful restauranteur who owns 14+ restaurants throughout the state of South Carolina. His restaurants run 12 to 16 hours a day, seven days a week. Recently he shared a little secret with me that seemed to emerge from his mouth as more of a humorous fact rather […]
Four Steps for Building a Small Business Contingency Plan
By Christy Schutz Last Thursday I had my appendix removed. I had just finished eating an organic, vegetarian burrito when I started getting these sharp pains in the lower right side of my abdomen. Initially, I thought it was gas pains from my lunch, but, hours later it was still there. I looked up my symptoms […]
End of The Year Tasks For Small Business Owners
By Deborah Sweeney According to the Kauffman Foundation, after falling for five years, the number of new entrepreneurs as a percentage of the population finally picked back up. That means, for many, we aren’t just approaching the end of the year – we’re also approaching the end of their first year of business. And as […]
5 Laws Every Blogger Needs to Know
By Sarah Landrum Whether you do it for business reasons or purely pleasure, blogging can be an activity that is extremely empowering, fun and informative. However, it also carries a great deal of responsibility, which is especially true if you are a blogger who has built up a large amount of recognition in your industry […]
Yes, a Small Business DOES Need to Worry About Employee Classification; Here’s Why!
By Michael Cardman Many federal employment laws – such as the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII and COBRA – don’t apply to any business with fewer than 15 employees. But some laws can apply to a business with even just one employee – and they can really spell […]