Insperity

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Offering your employees a retirement plan doesn’t have to be a burden on your budget. The federal government offers tax benefits to help make retirement plans more affordable for small businesses. Here are a couple of ways you can save some money by sponsoring a retirement plan. Receive an income tax credit.

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Work Life

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Yet financial uncertainty and anxiety overshadows this phase of life for nearly half of working Americans who lack access to a workplace-sponsored retirement plan. The absence of accessible retirement options hits small business and service roles particularly hard, leaving millions vulnerable.

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Insperity

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

So, while a small business with a hyper-local service could become a “preferred vendor” recommended by its city’s chamber of commerce, a strategic alliance is more complex than that. This is also known as a governance model. Think of your governance model as your roadmap for mutual success. Align and prepare.

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Ruby

OCTOBER 5, 2023

If you’re planning to launch a small business or scale an existing one, either way, you need cash. You mainly need an airtight business plan—and a list of people to show it off to! Along with your business plan, you’ll need to show up with good credit and perhaps a bit of collateral in some cases.

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Workplace Insight

APRIL 3, 2024

Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, is today launching an ambitious plan aimed at creating 150,000 high-quality, well-paid jobs by 2028. Reeves will say that a Labour administration intends to reset the relationship between the national government and London, while Khan thinks what is good for London is good for the UK.

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Insperity

JUNE 13, 2017

Read on to understand the details and how it may affect your business. The Small Business Efficiency Act (SBEA) of 2014 put things in motion when it set out to clarify the relationship between a certified professional employer organization and its customers for the purpose of federal payroll taxes. A little background.

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Insperity

MAY 10, 2012

The number of workers enrolling in company-sponsored health insurance plans is at an all-time low. percent of employees were enrolled in their employer’s health insurance plan. Gallup suggests that because unemployment and underemployment have increased since 2008, fewer employees have had access to an employer-sponsored plan.

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Workplace Insight

JULY 25, 2024

Yet significant challenges and risks are attached to widescale adoption, including – in the case of generative AI – reliance on a handful of machine learning datasets that ODI research has shown lack robust governance frameworks. It also outlines the ODI’s recommendations for creating diverse, fair data-centric AI.

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Insperity

APRIL 26, 2018

As a co-employer, the PEO is able to offer a wide variety of benefits to your employees through PEO-sponsored benefit plans, such as medical, dental and vision coverage, a healthcare flexible spending account, and life and disability benefits. Retirement plans.

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Ruby

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Small business owners tend to be driven by a fiery passion for what they do. In such cases, maybe a standard, for-profit business model isn’t the right fit. If you’re starting a business but want to focus on supporting a cause or community, maybe forming a nonprofit makes more sense. As such, it is governed by state laws.

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Ruby

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Small business owners may not have the same resources as larger companies, but if you want to get people talking, you can’t afford to skimp on brand. If you run a financial planning firm, you might create a downloadable checklist to help prospects help themselves. Here’s what we recommend.

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Ruby

JANUARY 16, 2023

million strong, small businesses account for 99.9% of all American businesses. To help support these small but mighty drivers of the American economy—which collectively employ more than 45% of the nation’s labor force—the Small Business Administration offers a variety of business loans to help them grow and succeed.

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Insperity

OCTOBER 18, 2012

Moreover, when you sign on with a PEO, much of the risk and responsibility of employee administration and government compliance is transferred to the PEO. Benefits, such as medical insurance and retirement plans, are commonly a major incentive for job candidates. Ensure government compliance. Recruit and retain good employees.

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Work Life

APRIL 4, 2024

One set of systems stacked against employee share ownership has been the small and closely held business support systems—banks, accountants, lawyers, and advisors that serve closely held businesses. Over half of small business owners are near or at retirement age. Fortunately, this may be starting to change.

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Insperity

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Without a growth plan in place, your fast and impressive progress can become a top-heavy burden to your businesses success. Recognizing and planning for these common obstacles in your business’s life cycle can help you avoid them. But most small businesses can’t afford it.

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Work Life

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The 28 measures have been broadly welcomed by unions and lobby groups representing businesses, though one described it as “clumsy, chaotic and poorly planned.” “This is a comprehensive bill which, once implemented, will represent the biggest upgrade in employment rights for a generation,” he said. .

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Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Millions of employees will be able to request flexible working from day one of their employment, under new government plans to make flexible working the default. Minister for Small Business Kevin Hollinrake said: “Giving staff more say over their working pattern makes for happier employees and more productive businesses.

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Workplace Insight

MARCH 28, 2023

London is not alone, Colliers suggests that some UK cities office stock will also see substantial business rates rises with Oxford expected to see a 51.2 percent – all areas associated with life science and high growth tech businesses. This is due to the sizeable cost associated with business rates.

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Ruby

APRIL 30, 2020

And for the more than 30 million small businesses that make up 99.9 In creating a plan now (even if reactively) to keep your business functioning in times of crisis, you’re not only better able to handle what’s happening at present, you’re also more prepared for the future. Nail down communication plans.

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Insperity

JULY 26, 2016

Are they familiar with the laws governing the cities and states in which you do business? If your company does business in states that have many or complex employment laws, such as California, Massachusetts and New York, it may be beneficial for the PEO you select to be well-versed in the laws of those states. Are you a CPEO?

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Workplace Insight

MARCH 15, 2023

UKGBC members across the UK continue to set an ambitious pace for transforming their business models for net zero carbon growth – the Government must use its forthcoming response to Mission Zero and the updated Net Zero Strategy to set out a detailed and credible delivery plan to achieve net zero by 2050.”

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Insperity

MARCH 26, 2014

And, therefore, more dependency on government “handouts”. They can remain on their parents’ health insurance plan until they turn 26. But age really doesn’t matter when it comes to those who start small businesses. Those at the younger end of the spectrum get a boost from health care reform.

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Success

MAY 20, 2022

Partners should complement each other, says Denise Rodriguez-Lopez, a former n American Express OPEN Advisor, who consulted small businesses on partnerships. Create a mediation plan or a strategy to dissolve the partnership in the event the arrangement goes south. Figure out what you do best—and where you need help.

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Success

JULY 2, 2024

Cybercrime is a concern for large corporations, hospitals and governments, but it also affects small businesses. Involve the experts The most important thing to remember is for leadership to listen to cybersecurity experts and proactively plan for issues to arrive. “We

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Work Life

AUGUST 14, 2024

Steve Mackey , managing member, Mack Industrial Centralize social media planning One tool that has helped us streamline our social media planning is Smartsheet. Industrial, Knape Associates Add personal assistant software As a small business owner, there are always thousands of things on my plate. Peter Wuensch , V.P.

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Chart Logic

JUNE 14, 2018

For any US business, it is imperative to have someone watching and in charge of cybersecurity. The company should also have plans and training for employees to help prevent a breach of the defenses. An article in Forbes shows this clearly: “Do you think your small business is at risk of being hacked?

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WELCOA

JULY 26, 2023

Zabawa, JD, MPH • Attorney & President | Center for Health and Wellness Law, LLC Many people may not realize that some states have workplace wellness program laws; it’s not just the province of the federal government. 211 CMR 115. See 211 CMR 115.

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Ruby

APRIL 8, 2021

Most small businesses have encountered forced changes this last year involving commerce, tech, and customer shifts. We sat down with well-known small business advocate and journalist Loren Feldman of 21 Hats , to talk about collaboration, creativity, and resilience among small business owners.

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Success

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Now, imagine you’re the book’s heroine, Dagny Taggart, the world’s best hope against the descending dark age, where productive members of society are drained by leeches who control the levers of government and law. Singer made following his heart the same as following life’s plan for him, instead of fighting it like most of us do.

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Ask a Manager

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

1. “I am an ‘older’ worker, and had gotten to a comfortable position in a government agency (let’s say llama inspector) that, while not the best, I thought I could ride to retirement. He was surprised, but excited to tell me all about the company and their plans for llamas. It’s your Friday good news!

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Ask a Manager

JULY 8, 2019

I have given my two weeks notice at a very challenging job at a very small nonprofit, and I am trying to plan so my last days go as smoothly as possible. My boss is too busy to be a manager, and I always felt as if I were wasting her time when I asked questions. How to approach an exit interview at a two-person organization.

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Ruby

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

So our biggest challenge was, as we got word of things potentially going awry, is the government shutting everything down. Let’s just plan for it. And if we hadn’t planned for that, just buying… So desktops, we had desktops, just getting the little wifi adapters to then be able to connect to the router. Let’s test.

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Ask a Manager

JULY 21, 2015

I recently started a new job at a small business. There isn’t an official office in my city; I work largely out of my home, with a small workspace/office in a building that really is just intended to one person. Today I saw this for the first time in the professional world, on a government intern. Here we go….

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Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

My friend has various health problems, and this is a busy time of year for her small business. I work in a large government ministry and we have a new(ish) director for our unit of about 100 employees. She has a lot on her plate, and I always try to remember/help her with that. She’d be wonderful to have.”.

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Ask a Manager

MAY 17, 2016

By the way, I’m planning to write a card for my grieving coworker.). Can you speak up and urge a different plan? I’m going to bet this is linked to the excessively rigid hiring practices that you often see in government, where they have weird ideas about what constitutes a fair shake. What is your opinion?

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Insperity

JUNE 30, 2020

Every organization needs a written safety program, whether it’s as simple as an office fire drill plan or as complex as pathogen control in a busy hospital. As a business leader, you may wonder if you really need to put your safety policies in writing, especially if your organization is small.

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Ask a Manager

AUGUST 17, 2022

Tell him that part of the job is committing to timelines so that people can plan, but that if something does come up that gets in the way, he should flag that for you immediately so that the two of you can figure that out (including reprioritizing if necessary). No current plans to offer it, just because of lack of time.

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