Employees
How to Hire and Manage Small Business Employees
Is It Time to Rethink Your Sick Leave Policy?
Four out of every 10 American workers do not have access to paid sick leave [PDF] — and, when it comes to those employed by small businesses, that number increases …
7 Tips for Succeeding as a Family Business
Nine out of 10 businesses in the United States are family-owned, according to the Small Business Administration. That’s an impressive statistic, considering all of the minefields associated with keeping things …
How Did Small Business Perform in 2012? [INFOGRAPHIC]
There’s been much talk lately about the fiscal cliff, the state of U.S. employment, extending (or not extending) tax legislation, and how it will all affect small businesses in 2013. …
The Pros and Cons of Hiring Through Craigslist
As job seekers turn to the web for employment leads, many small-business owners are using sites like Craigslist to post opportunities and reach potential candidates. According to a company fact …
Are You Too Nice to Lead Your Small Business?
Many budding entrepreneurs start their own companies because they like interacting with people and providing products or services that others need. But the friendly relationships that grow out of this impulse …
What Does the Affordable Care Act Mean for Your Small Business?
The Affordable Care Act is coming in 2014, and it has a lot of small businesses wondering about what it means for them and what it will do to health …
5 Reasons Small Businesses Should Consider BYOD
U.S. business owners spent much of 2012 fighting the BYOD trend. But as the year draws to close, more and more bosses seem to be embracing it. In fact, bringing …
How to Improve Communication in a Multilingual Workplace
Keeping opening lines of communication in any office can be a challenge. As the U.S. workforce becomes increasingly diverse and multilingual, the task can prove even more difficult. However, by …
In the Trenches: When the Power Goes Out
One of the nice things about running my business is that I can do it from anywhere. So it was last week that I found myself in the middle of …
Intuit Special: 2012 Small Business Employment and Revenue Report
A complement to the monthly Small Business Employment and Revenue Indexes, Intuit’s inaugural Small Business Employment and Revenue Report draws from government reports and anonymized data from the company’s suite of …
What to Do If an Employee Sues You
When you run a small business, it’s easy to feel like your employees are friends or even family members. But in a court of law, they are your employees — …
10 Ways to Run a More Focused Home-Based Business
When you work from home, productivity killers lurk everywhere. Phone calls, TV shows, kids, the laundry, and that chocolate cake you just baked are but a few. Every minute that …
5 Ways to Give Workers More Autonomy (and Why It’s Important)
Do you hover over your employees? You may want to reconsider that strategy, as “helicopter bosses” typically lose out on organic opportunities for business growth. According to researchers at Cornell …
10 Things Every Leader Should Say
As a business owner, what you say reveals as much about your leadership skills as what you do. Using the right words at the right time will increase the odds …
Forget Paper Paychecks: Direct Deposit Can Save You Time and Money
Are you still cutting paper checks for employees? Although it may seem easier to stick with procedures you’ve always followed, automating your payroll system can save you hours per week …
