Workplace Violence – Are You Liable?
All of us have heard stories in the news about workplace violence and employees killed on the job. In large cities, it may seem like a weekly occurrence. Indeed, over the last several years, the ...
Retirement: What Plan Is Best?
If you have a profitable business, a qualified retirement plan is a great way to reward yourself, and key employees, for that success. Several scenarios will help you choose the right plan for you and your company.
Consumer Protection Laws
The hvacr business is, by definition, a consumer business subject to consumer-protection laws. Smart business people realize that these laws are really good for business, since they are very effective tools for p...
Can Big Brother Watch?
Adopting workplace privacy policies is a prudent business practice. Just make sure employees are aware of the policies.
Growth By Acquisition
There are many ways to get into business or to expand an existing business. Some business owners prefer internal growth through gradually increasing sales. Other owners prefer to grow by acquiring one or more existi...
Take Stock In Rewards
There are myriad smart ways to reward key employees. Issuing company stock isn’t one of them.
Understand, Practice OSHA Standards
Although most business owners in every industry have heard of the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), relatively few of the business owners Waldheger Coyne has surveyed have ever ha...
Rules For Entertainment Expenses
Mixing business with pleasure enables companies to write-off expenses. Understanding deduction and documentation regulations will help keep you in line with the IRS.
Minimizing Bad Debts
Is there anything worse than doing good work and not getting paid? Everyone in bu...
Getting Ready To Sell Your Business
Those of us who don’t intend to work forever and who don’t have family members to take over our business will, at some point, want to think about selling. A successful sale of any business...
Know Your Liabilities Before Borrowing
Many of you have had the experience of borrowing money, either to purchase an automobile, a house, or some other pricey item. From your perspective, the financing process may seem relatively straight...
How to Protect Your Business Secrets
In the large, high-tech business world, news about corporate espionage and theft of trade secrets sounds like the stuff of spy novels and movies. But even those of us with small businesses have busines...
Tips For Serving Alcohol Responsibly
Nothing can be more fun, or put a business more at risk, than a good holiday party. Everyone knows or has heard of someone who has embarrassed himself or herself beyond belief after having a few too many drinks with co-workers. Beyond emba...
Independent Contractor or Employee?
Has anyone ever told you that you can avoid having to pay payroll taxes by making your workers independent contractors instead of employees? Like most advice that is too good to be true, this isn’t quite true. While it is true that independent contract...
