The passage of the healthcare reform bill in March may have been welcomed news for many small business owners struggling to provide coverage for their employees. But small business owners should be aware that many of the health initiative’s main provisions will mostly benefit businesses with 50 or fewer employees and many of these provisions […]
Author Archives: Gary Barzel
Are Your Employees Fulfilled at Work?
Employees who persistently clung to their jobs over the past couple of years are now becoming more inclined to leave their positions as the job market in the US shows clear indication of revival. According to data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in February, the number of employees voluntarily quitting their jobs exceeded […]
Give Your Home Office a Facelift
Does your home office look like a cyclone passed through? Finding yourself hunting though heaps of files to locate that elusive document or receipt? Having a hard time remembering what your desk’s surface look’s like? Maintaining an orderly and clean workspace can do wonders to your productivity, job satisfaction, and work-home life balance. It’s […]
Businesses are Seeking Financing Alternatives
The recent economic crisis in the United States left a pall on small businesses all over the country. During the last couple of years, the usual credit lines and business credit cards which kept businesses afloat have seriously diminished Common sense would seem to dictate that small business owners would be seeking more […]
Tips for Hiring Employees for Your Home Business
Hiring and training the right employees for a job can be a substantial task, drawing on a significant amount of time and money. But when your business is operating in your own home, this process becomes all the more important. Not only do you need to be even more diligent about who you bring in, […]
How Your Small Business Can Get a Tax Break on Bad Debt
Bad debts and recessions go hand in hand. This kind of debt can take the form of a credit purchase gone sour, or a vendor loan that never gets repaid. There are also bad debt expenses, defined as any expense the company incurs when it is trying to collect on receivables that are long […]
Healthcare Reform May End Up Discouraging Hiring
So just how much will the health care bill that President Obama signed on March 2010 affect small businesses? The answer is: quite a lot. But those affects may not be as economically stimulating as its proponents would have hoped in that it may actually discourage hiring activies among the smallest of businesses in […]
How to Rebuild Your Business’ Credit Score
As the US economy still labors under a sluggish recovery, countless small business owners across the nation have experienced a sharp decline in their business credit scores. Chalk this up to a combination of poor sales and a growing pool of cash-strapped customers struggling to fulfill their financial obligations. Fortunately, there are several […]
What is the Definition of an Independent Contractor?
There are numerous reasons why business owners choose to outsource work to independent contractors. Freelancers are generally cheaper then employees since the employer is free from paying unemployment insurance, worker’s compensation insurance, and payroll taxes as well as a slew of other benefits or perks. Hiring an independent contractor also offers employers a measure of […]
When Customers Can’t Pay on Time Flexibility is Key
Small business owners tend to wear many hats; they can be managers, marketers, IT technicians,accountants, and office assistants. But in today’s economy as valued customers struggle to pay their financial obligations, many small business owners are finding that yet another hat has been added: debt collector. When customers withhold payment, the cash flow of the […]