Small Business

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Alternative Employee Benefits For Small Businesses

August 22, 2024

Providing employee health benefits shouldn’t bankrupt your business. We’ll show you alternative employee benefits options that cost as little as $25/month that cover your employees and their families, making your…

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3 Tips for Hiring and Retaining Small Business Employees

January 20, 2023

Here are some ideas for small businesses (whether a franchise, a home-based or mostly online business) to hire and retain the best employees that will help take the business to the next level.

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Competitive Benefits for Travel-Heavy Employees

September 26, 2018

There are both advantages and disadvantages to traveling for work. When approached thoughtfully, work-related travel can do more than fulfill business objectives—it can actually reduce stress, spark learning, and provide…

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Employee Retention Strategies

September 7, 2018

Finding quality candidates is becoming increasingly challenging in today’s job market. With the unemployment rate at a low 3.4%—and continuing to decline—employers are facing stiffer competition for top talent than…

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3 Ways to Expand Your Job Applicant Pool

September 6, 2018

The term “war for talent” was coined by McKinsey’s Steven Hankin in 1997 and popularized by a book of the same name in 2001. It refers to the rise of…

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The Business of Creating Jobs

December 13, 2017

Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1978. He is chairman of the influential Senate Finance Committee, a panel on which he has served for 26…

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A Payroll Tax Break for Jobs

December 13, 2017

U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) Senator Charles “Chuck” Ellis Schumer serves as Vice Chair of the Democratic Conference, the number three position on the Democratic Leadership team, and in 2009,…

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Top Seven Tips for Taxpayers Starting a New Business

December 12, 2017

Anyone starting a new business this summer should be aware of their federal tax responsibilities. Here are the top seven things the IRS wants you to know if you plan…

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Simplified Home Office Deduction Introduced

December 11, 2017

The Alliance has worked closely with Members of Congress over the years to implement regulatory changes for the benefit of small businesses and self-employed individuals. This has been especially true…

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Turn the Tide of Taxes with HRAs

December 8, 2017

If someone showed you how to get a 30% discount on all your medical expenses in exchange for a little record keeping, wouldn’t you jump at the chance to find…

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