Employee or Independent Contractor?

Whether a person working for you is your employee or an independent contractor has one very important legal consequence: liability. Say you hire a company to paint your real estate office. During the work, a painter falls off a ladder breaks his arm. Falling paint...

Leveraging Your Biggest Resource: Your Employees

Everyone who runs a small business knows what their assets and resources are. They know every computer, copier, and company car on the asset sheet. They knew exactly how much room is left on their line of credit, and what other sources of liquid cash they might have...

Take Your Business to the Next Level

Sticking with the status quo can prove fatal for your business. Here are five tips to turn stagnation into innovation.   Is your business stuck in a rut? These days, doing what you’ve always done won’t cut it anymore. Just look at former movie rental giant...

How To Raise Money for Expansion

As a small business owner you are always looking for ways to grow your business.  Often capital is required to grow your business in the way that you want.  There are many ways to raise money for projects or even to launch a new business off the ground.  Below you...