Employees
How to Hire and Manage Small Business Employees
5 Steps to Creating an Effective Wellness Incentive Program
Most of us know the importance of healthy lifestyle habits, but sometimes we need a nudge to get us off the couch. If your employees take frequent smoke breaks, struggle …
7 Ways to Protect Employees’ Feet
Bosses value workers who stay on their toes. Yet, even in a clerical setting, those 10 little digits may suffer accidental injury or succumb over time to metabolic and cardiovascular …
Accelerators, Incubators, and More: Which Is Best for Your Small Business?
The image of the strong, silent, go-it-alone entrepreneurial hero is rampant in the media right now. But don’t believe it. Almost every budding entrepreneur needs a wide variety of help …
5 Tips for Handling Holiday Vacation Requests
It’s inevitable: Your employees will want time off between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. They may even request the same vacation days. You’d like to accommodate everyone, but you also need …
7 Ways to Cut Your Workplace Water Bills
Water rates are on the rise in the U.S., thanks in part to record-breaking drought conditions in many parts of the country. A 2011 study on commercial water consumption revealed …
5 Ways to Keep Violence out of the Workplace
Violence at the office? Don’t pooh-pooh the topic. Eleven percent of U.S. work-related fatalities in 2010 were homicides, according to the U.S. Labor Department [PDF]. As a small-business owner, you …
5 Ways to Beat Stress Naturally
We don’t need to tell you that owning a small business can be stressful. You’ve probably had more than your fair share of sleepless nights, early morning wake-up calls, and …
In the Trenches: How Extra Help Pays Off
As longtime readers know, I’ve been incredibly busy getting my business of the ground. Now that I have a full-time employee, however, I’ve been able to come up for air …
5 Ways to Help Employees Affected by Disaster
Small businesses were hit hard by Hurricane Sandy, but for many people the commercial damage pales in comparison to the personal losses incurred as the result of the storm. If …
4 Ways Meditation Can Improve Your Small Business
Did you read that headline right? Can meditation actually be a savvy business practice? Absolutely, says psychotherapist and meditation teacher Stephan Bodian, author of Meditation for Dummies. Better yet, you …
Should You Outsource Jobs Overseas?
“Outsourcing” seems like a dirty word these days. In general, Americans don’t like sending jobs overseas, as demonstrated by everything from merchants proudly displaying “Made in the U.S.A.” labels on store shelves …
5 Tips for Employing College Students
Educated, tech-savvy, and brimming with youthful energy, college students can be a boon to employers who are looking to fill part-time or seasonal positions. According to Purdue University’s website, college …
New Small Business Employment Index Model Reveals Grim Employment Numbers and Woeful Revenues
This month, Intuit has updated its Employment Index with new government data and more than doubled its sample set of customer data to better forecast the state of American small …
The Trouble with Partnerships
Going into business with a partner can have many benefits. Partners often bring a complementary set of skills to a business that can make it stronger, and you can share …
10 Employee Health Benefits Cheaper Than Insurance
Nearly half of U.S. firms with three to nine workers offer some form of health insurance to employees, as do 71 percent of firms with 10 to 24 workers, according …
