Under the Affordable Care Act’s Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions, employers with at least 50 full-time employees (including full-time-equivalent employees) during the preceding calendar year must offer “minimum essential coverage that is ‘affordable’ and that provides ‘minimum value’ to …
Strategizing Articles and Interviews (category)
The most successful business owners are always thinking ahead. If you are a new business owner, strategizing about mission statements, corporate culture and business plans are things you would be smart to address early on. More seasoned business owners can benefit from articles on everything from setting client expectations to creating a niche for your small business
The Piggery Nurtures Enviable Customer Loyalty
For many years, Heather Sandford was a vegetarian. She studied engineering at Cornell University. She performed in a punk rock band, worked in the music industry, and rode the dot-com bubble. She was a financial success in the real estate industry. Then Heather became a pig farmer. “I think life …
5 Tips That Have Made Me a Better Negotiator When Dealing With New Clients
It wasn’t until I started to work for myself that I realized how much negotiations are a part of the business world. Now it seems like I’m involved in some type of give and take almost every day as I work with new clients in an effort to set project prices and parameters that make it a win/win for …
Beyond the Free Downloadable E-book
Free downloadable e-book PDFs: You’ve seen them everywhere, and you may even have one on your own business’s website. They’re designed to build interest, to go a little more in-depth into your company’s philosophy or process, and to bulk up your list of email contacts. There’s nothing inherently …
Pros and Cons of Joining the Family Business
Family-owned businesses have been the backbone of the American economy since our country’s beginnings. According to the advocacy group Family Enterprise USA (FEUSA), there are roughly 5.5 million family-owned businesses in the U.S. today. These businesses contribute more than half (about 57 …
Business Email Etiquette
In the world of business, we use email for many, many things. For instance, it helps us share special deals with our clients, we use it to communicate expectations with our partners and colleagues, and it even enables us to provide necessary employment-related information (like changes in policies …
