California small business owners continue to work hard to make and keep their businesses profitable and growing. The good news is that the economy appears to be heading in the right direction and consumer spending is increasing. However, despite the positive signs for continued progress, government … [Read more...]
Common Financial Mistakes that New Businesses Make
Running out of money is one of the biggest killers of new businesses. To keep your startup alive and growing, avoid these five common financial mistakes. 1. Having insufficient capital reserves. Everyone knows that it takes money to get a business up and running. But sometimes entrepreneurs focus … [Read more...]
5 Must Read Ways to Save Money in Your Business
Launching and operating a startup business takes cash – and lots of it. Here are five money-saving tips you may not have considered when looking to manage your budget more effectively. Go mobile. One of the biggest expenses for many startups is the cost of office or retail space, … [Read more...]
Increasing Minimum Wage? Small Business Issues and Answers
The debate over increasing minimum wage continues as the Federal government, states and private companies evaluate the practical and economic impact of the move. Make no mistake; raising the minimum wage will have a definite impact on millions of US workers as well as the companies employing them. … [Read more...]
Exiting the Revolving Door: Avoiding The Recruitment-Turnover Cycle
As organizations seek to grow the focus on recruitment and hiring skilled employees becomes a major task. Writing job descriptions, finding the right medium for advertising, interviewing and ultimately choosing the best talent can be extremely time consuming and costly. Companies must meticulously … [Read more...]
Staff Training and Development: The Best Small Business Return on Investment
As small businesses continue to struggle with the cost of doing business in today’s economy, an often overlooked and under-valued aspect of profitability is how prepared your employees are for success. That’s right, I said “your employees.” Many companies go through a rigorous process of … [Read more...]
Human Resources: The Corporate Firefighters
The ongoing discussions about the true value and benefits of a well-organized human resources function continue to occupy a considerable amount of time in Executive meeting rooms across the globe. From international conglomerates to small business owners, key questions focusing on the best uses and … [Read more...]
Controlling the Human Resource Cost Center
For years organizations have struggled with the complex nature of the relationship between the human resource functions and running a successful business. Granted, companies understand that human resources is necessary and in many ways vital to creating the organizational and administrative tools … [Read more...]
Turning the Ship Around for Nonprofits
Nonprofit organizations throughout the nation are experiencing dramatic change. With new and ever changing Federal and state regulations, decreasing resources, increasing workload and fast advancing technology, the nonprofit industry continues to struggle with the evolution from transactional to … [Read more...]
The Seamless Way to Manage Human Resources
Does your startup, small or mid-sized company need to get a better handle on your human resources, staffing, payroll or benefits processes? Today more companies are outsourcing human resources to: concentrate on their core business provide more staffing flexibility reduce overhead and … [Read more...]
