How You Can Keep Customer Data Safe
In today’s data-driven world, small businesses often find themselves in possession of sensitive customer data. As the collection of data increases, customers grow more suspicious of the means and methods used to collect and store data. In response to this growing concern, we are seeing increased legislation pertaining to the collection, storage, and distribution of […]
How to Start an Ecommerce Business
If you have ever considered starting an ecommerce business, now is a great time to move from ideation to action.
5 Key Benefits of a Well-Written Job Description
Although the main purpose of a job description is to explain the roles of a job, it actually serves a much bigger purpose. In fact, a job description can improve a company’s ability to manage employees in many ways. A well-written job description will do the following: 1. Clarify expectations. Employers need to spell out […]
Legally Terminating Employees
Most small business owners will occasionally have to face the unpleasant task of firing an employee. Small businesses, in particular, rely heavily on each employee. An underperforming employee may not only lower the morale of other employees who have to pick up the slack, but may also jeopardize the success of the business. When an […]
Business Insurance: Protecting Your Business From the Unexpected
As a small business owner, you have invested large amounts of time and money to make your business a success. Business insurance protects this investment in the event of unexpected damage to property or lawsuits, which could otherwise be devastating to your business. Always expect the unexpected. There are many types of insurance available depending […]
Ban the Box: What Employers Need to Know
Thirty-three states and 150 municipalities and counties have enacted “Ban the Box” laws precluding employers from including questions about criminal history on employment applications. In many of these states, Ban the Box statutes apply only to public employers, but 13 states and 18 municipalities and counties have applied them to most or all private employers […]
Should I Use a Confidentiality Agreement?
No matter what industry you are in, there are several threats and weaknesses that a business is vulnerable to despite its strengths and opportunities. Businesses become even more vulnerable to competitors, unpredictable working relationships, and challenges when they are not optimizing the use of Confidentiality Agreements. There is a reason that business owners often find […]
Strategies for Protecting Your Business’s Intellectual Property
Before launching a business, entrepreneurs spend a substantial amount of time and money researching and developing their products or services and what makes them unique. You may have worked with graphic designers and a marketing team to create a brand name and logo for your products or services. As the business grows and your products […]
What You Need to Know About Severance Packages
Business owners everywhere can agree that people are the lifeline of a company. The people you hire can make or break your business. Yet as an employer, it is essential to recognize that things are continuously changing. This being said, there are instances when you may have to terminate an employee. Developing a severance package […]
Things You Should Consider for Your Non-Compete Agreement
Companies grow by investing time and money in various resources, including their employees. Yet business owners are often anxious about losing their investment. Once confidential information is shared, there is a risk that an employee will leak the company’s secrets to a competitor, or quit and create a competing business using the confidential information. To […]
