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.
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Traveling for work has its upsides and downsides. If done right, the act of traveling — even for work — can be stress-reducing, informative, and refreshing. Breaking routine within the…
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These days, it’s only getting harder to find quality candidates. The unemployment rate is low (4.1%) and sinking. Your job-market competitors are getting desperate too, and they will stop at…
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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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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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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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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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WASHINGTON – More small businesses will be eligible for U.S. Small Business Administration-backed loans, meaning greater access to much-needed capital in this tough economy, as a result of a temporary…
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As the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (PPACA) changes the health care landscape, it is going to present decisions for businesses of all sizes regardless of whether the business is…
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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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