Test Drive Different Telephone Timekeeping Systems

It’s the start of a new year and you are reviewing and rethinking some of your small business practices. If you were hoping that 2014 would be easier, you may be disappointed. A couple of the larger concerns are the possibility of an increase in the minimum wage and...

Small Business New Year’s Resolutions

Lose 10 pounds. √ Check. Quit smoking. √ Check. Spend more quality time with my family. √ Check. The same resolutions that you made last year. They are all worthy goals, but do you have any for your small business in 2014? • Do you want to cut payroll without layoffs?...

Control Overtime With Accurate Timekeeping

Employee overtime is sometimes unavoidable. Big projects come up and the work has to get done and the overtime must be paid. But it should never become a routine part of a small business plan. A company that pays overtime every week can save 1/3rd by hiring a...

The Right People

We’ve all seen it – an ongoing parade of restaurants open and fail from the same location. Every time a new one opens, we feel sorry for the brave soul who dared to venture yet once again. But occasionally, one makes it to thrive. The new restaurant has...

Small Businesses Live Between a Rock and a Hard Place

What do you call that tiny sliver of real estate between a rock and a hard place? It’s starting to feel like home for small business owners. Beginning in 2014, the government (rock) will require you to provide affordable health insurance for your employees while...