» Monthly Archives: February 2010
By: Rayan Ali on 02/25/10 @ 1:00 am
Colleen DeBaise wrote an excellent short article on how to avoid employee lawsuits. She says: Small business owners might be surprised to learn they they are vulnerable to the same worker complaints that plague corporate America. In particular, more employees are suing companies for violating wage-and-hour rules, typically claiming they weren’t paid overtime. A small [...]
By: Rayan Ali on 02/11/10 @ 1:00 am
Anybody can become a consultant. But not everybody does it well. Here’s what you need to know to thrive. As reported in online.wsj.com from Richard Greenwald’s Welcome to the Age of Going Solo: So, what do these thriving solos have in common? What is the recipe for their good fortune? Mr. Greenwald’s research points to [...]
By: Rayan Ali on 02/9/10 @ 1:00 am
With everyone feeling the recession pinch, or should I say punch, we can use all of the help we can get. How about getting contract work from the government: federal, state and local. Cheryl Antier, President of Dream Weavers Enterprise gives some good advice on getting work from the U.S. government. This same advice is [...]
By: Rayan Ali on 02/4/10 @ 1:00 am
As reported by the Office of Advocacy, Small Business Administration. How did the distribution of income and wealth for households owning small businesses change in the expansion and recovery period of the American economy from 1998 to 2007? This report updates previous studies and is based on additional data from the 2007 Survey of Consumer Finances. The study finds that [...]
By: Rayan Ali on 02/2/10 @ 1:00 am
The Wall Street Journal’s Collen DeBaise wrote an interesting article on how to cope with the stress of being the boss. She says no one can avoid it, so its a good idea to manage it and here’s how: 1. Take Mental Health Time 2. Make Fitness a Priority 3. Eat Right 4. Get Your [...]