Managing today's highly skilled professionals takes special skills — and not the ones that you may think. Oftentimes, knowledge workers know more than you do about their jobs. So, how do you manage people who know more about what they do than you do?

In such instances, you have to look at leader Read More
There are a variety of retirement plans available to small business owners and their employees and each one offers unique benefits and drawbacks. Read More
Is your small business making a major mistake with your retirement plan—one that could have huge repercussions for not only your business, but also the U.S. economy? If your immediate answer is, “What retirement plan?” then you’re certainly not alone, but you might be part of the problem, says a su Read More

Health Care Reform Delay Announced

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From http://www.smallbizdaily.com 4149 days ago
Made Hot by: techmedia on July 17, 2013 9:38 am
The White House has delayed a key element of the health care law requiring companies with 50 or more employees to provide health insurance or be fined. Read More
Question: We offer health benefits to our 13 full-time employees, with no employer contribution, as a rule. However, for 15 years, we have contributed a portion to one employee’s health insurance for her child. Will there be a problem continuing to do so under Obamacare, or are we required to offer Read More

Obamacare Delay: What it Means for Employers

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From http://blogs.wsj.com 4154 days ago
Made Hot by: AmyJordan on July 10, 2013 6:25 pm
A few things companies should be thinking about in the wake of the Obama administration's decision to delay a key requirement of its new health-care law... Read More

Paid Sick Leave Laws Generate Concern, but Not Much Pain

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From http://www.nytimes.com 4154 days ago
Made Hot by: steefen on July 10, 2013 3:05 pm
Back in 2007, as a new paid sick leave law — the first in the nation — was about to take effect in San Francisco, Bill Stone was worried. Mr. Stone owns the Atlas Cafe in the city’s Mission District, and the new law directed him to provide his 21 employees with one hour of paid time off for every 3 Read More

How to Motivate Your Employees

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From http://younggogetter.com 4167 days ago
Made Hot by: mikehartman1 on June 26, 2013 3:19 pm
Everyone was surprised when they first heard that Google employees are given free meals and haircuts. They were even more surprised when they learned that, in between coding sessions, employees could play a game of foosball or go for a massage. Read More
When you work at a more traditional job, you have access to employer-subsidized health insurance, and you have access to employer-sponsored retirement plans. As an entrepreneur? Not so much! Read More
The general advice when it comes to your 401(k) is to never, ever borrow from it. However, you might be in a situation where it actually makes sense to borrow from your retirement account. Read More
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