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July 5, 2011

Todd Mussard and 1 other person answered this question

Small business tax breaks: are there any good ones I should take advantage of?

Hi Tim. There are several strategies that may apply to your business. I offer a Free Tax Analysis to review your last tax return to search for opportunities. Strategies can vary based on business entity type, employee benefits, retirement plans, and other income sources. more

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May 24, 2011

Craig Brennan and 12 other people answered this question

How do you respond to "That's not how we do things around here"?

"Why?"
I think Michael nailed it. That's a perfectly legitimate question. It could be phrased a lot of different ways depending on the situation, but the gist of it is great. Procedures should be defensible and the defense of those procedures will undoubtedly trigger back and ... more

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Jan. 19, 2011

Barry Zweibel and 1 other person answered this question

Do you allow your employees to take personal calls & texts during work hours?

Three thoughts on this:
Thought One: Do you call and text your employees AFTER work hours -- or while they're on personal/vacation days, at conferences/seminars, during their lunch breaks, etc. -- about work-related stuff?
Thought Two: When you -- or customers, clients, co-workers, Big Dogs, etc. -- ... more

Dec. 23, 2010

Rick Dellenbach asked a question

What are the pros and cons of having a dress code at your company?

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Dec. 18, 2010

Jordan Wexler answered this question

Do you restrict access to certain websites for your employees?

I don't; however, I feel this issue shouldn't come up if you hire correctly. Select employees dedicated to growing the company and be sure to provide more incentive than a bi-monthly paycheck. I am under the belief that people have a job to do, if ... more

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Dec. 17, 2010

Sakira Jackson answered this question

How do you go about creating a maternity/paternity leave policies?

Establishing any human resources policies should be part of an overall plan. Human talent management or human resources requires that you consider what is best for both the company as well as the employees.
The United States is the only Western country that does not mandate ... more

Nov. 3, 2010

Andy Salmon answered this question

Can my wife open a business as a sole proprietor, or does it need to be a partnership?

Hi Mike,
It may be useful if you can post your country / city as this may help others to provide you with the most relevant information. I'm in the UK so if you reside in this (rather chilly at present) part of the world, be ... more

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Oct. 21, 2010

Scott Albro and 2 other people answered this question

What are your experiences of the approach that small businesses take to employment law?

Iris, it is spam and it is not allowed. We do the best we can to moderate content here, but sometimes irrelevant content slips through the cracks.
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