Diana Heeb Bivona on February 28th, 2007

Employment “At Will” is an important doctrine that employers and employees alike need to know.  In simple terms, it means that either the employer or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time for any reason, or for no reason. There is a BIG CAVEAT to this though:  know that  various laws may [...]

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Diana Heeb Bivona on February 27th, 2007

VistaPrint, an online supplier of high-quality graphic design services and customized printed products for small businesses announced the VistaPrint Small Business Success Kit.   Available for free, the VistaPrint Small Business Success Kit provides a compilation of resources from several leading companies to help small businesses get ahead in today’s competitive marketplace. The Small Business Success [...]

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Diana Heeb Bivona on February 26th, 2007

A recent SurePayroll survey finds that an increase in the federal minimum wage will not affect most small business owners. The survey found that of more than 300 employers polled, 91% said they already pay employees above the current federal minimum wage of $5.15 an hour. And, 79.5% said an increase would have no impact [...]

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Diana Heeb Bivona on February 25th, 2007

StartupNation, which provides entrepreneurial advice through a nationally-syndicated radio program and online content for entrepreneurs, announced its new, free online Marketplace at www.startupnation.com.  Visitors to the website can quickly and easily list, buy and sell business products and services, look for work projects, network, and provide customer ratings and reviews. Other features of the website [...]

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Diana Heeb Bivona on February 22nd, 2007

Employee theft and fraud is an ongoing problem that costs businesses, particularly small businesses, big money.  In fact, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) estimates that  a typical business will lose an average of 6% of revenues from employee theft.  What is even more shocking is a a U.S. Chamber of Commerce survey which [...]

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Diana Heeb Bivona on February 21st, 2007

Plan on doing your own business taxes or do you have an accountant? Are you going to need an extension? These are just a few questions SurePayroll was asking small business owners in a recent survey. Of those surveyed, SurePayroll found that: Nearly 88% of the small business owners have an accountant prepare their business [...]

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