A small business owner must keep all of his relevant documents at a safe place, whether in soft or hard form. Small business owner should consider filing documents related to these – government related documents (documents, forms, returns, taxes, etc), customers details (contact details, brief history of each customer, invoices, payment history, due payments, etc), suppliers details (contact, purchased goods,…
With the time and money it takes to fire and rehire new employees, the idea of helping a less than motivated worker morph into an “acceptable” employee moves to being an almost worthwhile endeavor. However, it does require additional work on your part, and sometimes the best way to avoid having to deal with an employee exhibiting poor performance is…
Use to be you had to come up with some outstanding, maybe exotic job perks to attract and retain talented employees. However, today employees are not as interested in those types of perks anymore and are instead choosing to focus on the benefits that will improve their work/life balance. According to a recent survey of 3,500 human resource and recruiting…
Amid growing complaints by small business owners about the lengthy delays (sometimes more than a year) in getting business disputes and bad check claims handled by the courts, Maine has taken its first steps toward setting up its first business and consumer court. The new court will deal with three broad areas of business cases: small claims, cases that are…
The selection of cost accounting software tool can be done on the following parameters – need, expandability, compatibility and affordability. How strong is your need for cost accounting software? Can your small business do without such a tool? If you feel that such a tool is merely satisfying your curiousness to acquire one, you really don’t need any cost accounting…
By identifying and hiring the right people for the right jobs, you are able to effectively reduce employee turnover. However, it’s not always as easy as it sounds and can depend largely upon the steps in your hiring process. If you are experiencing high turnover or not getting the most qualified candidates, take a look at your selection process and…