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Business Smarts: Small Business Scams

Many of us think scams target individuals, but businesses are all too often the victims.…

Ask Anne: Coverage, COBRA, and Communication

I was just terminated from my job. I know I’m marketable and it won’t be…

Business Smarts: Make Cybersecurity a Priority

Most of us know that Yahoo was the victim of a cyberattack this year, and…

Ask Anne: The True Cost of New Hires

I read an article you wrote about the true cost of hiring an employee. It…

Ask Anne: Insuring Essential Employees

I have an employee who has been with my company a long time. She is…

Ask Anne: Maximizing Your Management

Q: I’m a new manager and know that there are things I should do, like…

Ask Anne: Payroll and People Searching

  Dear Anne,    My office manager is doing our payroll now. We have seven…

Ask Anne: Cell Phones and Time Skills

Dear Anne, My company is small and has recently hired its first full-time sales rep.…

Airport Terminal Improvements Needed

“Something has to be done. There’s something not quite right with having passengers waiting out…

Ask Anne: Exemptions and Excursions

Dear Anne, I read that the Department of Labor is changing the definition of exempt…

Mike Matthes: A Brief History of Flying

“Come Josephine in my flying machine. Going up she goes! Up she goes!” – Fisher…

Mike Matthes: Death and Sales Taxes

“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” –…