Small Business
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.
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…
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…
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…
As a result of a new law signed this year, beginning with payments made in 2012, every business will be required to issue to any vendor of services OR property…
On October 28, the Alliance was invited to participate in a health care panel during the Valley Industry and Commerce Association (VICA) 22nd Annual Business Forecast Conference. The panel, titled…
Tap into the power of connected small business. Join us for this opportunity to celebrate California’s small businesses and inspire continued economic recovery through entrepreneurship and innovation. WHAT Governor’s Conference…
A recent article noted that “the Senate Finance Committee is enlisting the small-business group Alliance for Affordable Services to survey its members for possible legislative remedies to combat double-digit unemployment…
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…
The Alliance works closely with the Florida Chamber of Commerce to support policies that are intended to make Florida a more attractive place to do business. Reducing the tax burden…