Strict Liability

What Is Strict Liability?

Strict liability means that you or your business is liable for damages and injuries caused to others, even if you were not at fault or negligent.

Ashley Chorpenning

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Competitive Pay

What Does Competitive Pay Really Mean?

Work from Home Ergonomics

How Do You Set up an Ergonomic Workstation at Home?

Lorraine Roberte

Workers' Compensation Costs

5 Ways to Reduce Workers' Compensation Costs

Lorraine Roberte

Merchant Cash Advance

Finance and Taxes

What Is a Merchant Cash Advance?

Cyber Insurance

Cyber Insurance Explained

Mary Van Keuren

Local Online Marketing

Entrepreneurship

Crushing Local Online Marketing

What Are Liquid Assets?

Finance and Taxes

What Are Liquid Assets?

Safety Tips for Work

10 Safety Tips for Your Workplace

Lorraine Roberte

Insurance Underwriting

Insurance Underwriting: What It Is and Why It Matters

Marianne Bonner

Best Referral Partners for Insurance Agents

Insurance Agents

The 6 Best Referral Partners for Insurance Agents

Lorraine Roberte

Negligent retention

What is Negligent Retention?

Time off Requests

How to Deal with Time Off Requests

Claiming the employee retention credit

Finance and Taxes

How to Claim the Employee Retention Credit

Janet Berry-Johnson, CPA

Risk Management

Entrepreneurship

What Is a Risk Management Process?

Risk Avoidance

Risk Avoidance for Small Business Owners

Lorraine Roberte

Builder's Risk Insurance

What is Builder's Risk Insurance?

Mary Van Keuren

Working From Home

The Ultimate Guide to Working From Home

Demand Letters

Entrepreneurship

How Serious is a Demand Letter?

W-2 Form

Finance and Taxes

Your Guide to IRS W-2 Form Wage and Tax Statement

What Is False Advertising?

Entrepreneurship

What Is False Advertising?

How to Calculate Your Quick Ratio

Finance and Taxes

How to Calculate Your Quick Ratio

OSHA Violations

The Top 5 OSHA Violations

Ashley Chorpenning

Sexual Harassment Training California

How to Meet California's Sexual Harassment Training Requirements

Businesses that receive $600 or more on Venmo, PayPal or another P2P platform will have those payments reported to the IRS as of Jan. 1, 2022.

Finance and Taxes

New Venmo & PayPal Tax Reporting Rules: What You Need to Know

Janet Berry-Johnson, CPA

Free Paper Time Sheet Templates and Printable Timecards

January 11, 2022

Free Paper Timesheet Templates and Printable Timecards

7 Best Tsheets Alternatives For 2022

7 Best TSheets Alternatives For 2022

Time Clock Conversion Calculator For Payroll

November 9, 2021

Time Clock Conversion Calculator For Payroll

Ralitsa Golemanova

What Is The Best Free Time Clock App? Top Choices For Small Businesses ⏰

January 7, 2022

Best Free Time Clock Apps For Small Businesses

Do Salaried Employees Fill Out Timesheets?

January 7, 2022

Time Tracking 101: Do Salaried Employees Fill Out Timesheets?

7 Tips for Improving Your Employee Time Tracking

January 7, 2022

7 Tips For Improving Your Employee Time Tracking

The 7 Best Time Tracking Apps of 2021

January 7, 2022

The Best Time Tracking Apps You Need To Know About in 2021—And How To Choose The Right One

How much are paper timesheets costing your company?

November 9, 2021

How Much Are Paper Timesheets Costing Your Company?

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November 9, 2021

Understanding California's Overtime Laws

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November 9, 2021

How To Write An Employee Attendance Policy

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November 9, 2021

How to Calculate Overtime Pay For Your Employees

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The Must-Know Time Clock Rules For Hourly Employees

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November 9, 2021

Time Tracking—Best Practices and Mistakes to Avoid

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November 9, 2021

Time Card Fraud is a Big Problem. Here's How to Stop It.

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November 9, 2021

Beyond the Nine to Five: What is Overtime Pay? Here's Everything You Need to Know

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6 Questions You Have About Paid Time Off (But Were Too Afraid to Ask)

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January 7, 2022

On The Clock: A Pocket Guide To Time Clock Rounding

Dawid Bednarski

What is CASDI?

California Business Owners Need to Know: What Is CASDI?

What Is a Shift Differential?

What Is a Shift Differential?

What Is Back Pay?

Back Pay: What It Is and Why It's Scary for Small Businesses

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December 2, 2021

What Is a Prorated Salary and When Should I Use It?

Owner's Draw S Corp

November 9, 2021

Should I Take an Owner's Draw or a Salary in an S Corp?

Sole Proprietor vs Independent Contractor

January 12, 2022

Sole Proprietor vs Independent Contractor: What's the Difference?

Do Salaried Employees Get Overtime?

Do Salaried Employees Get Overtime?

Tip Credit

November 9, 2021

How Does A Tip Credit Work?

Year-End Payroll Checklist

November 9, 2021

What To Include On Your Year-End Payroll Checklist

What Is Retroactive Pay And How To Calculate It

January 4, 2022

What Is Retroactive Pay And How To Calculate It

How To Pay Yourself From An LLC

November 9, 2021

Exactly How To Pay Yourself From Your LLC

Define Compensation: An Employer’s Guide

November 9, 2021

Define Compensation: What It Is, The Different Types of Compensation, And Why It’s So Important—An Employer’s Guide

How To Calculate Time And A Half

What Is Time And A Half? And How Do You Calculate It?

Ralitsa Golemanova

Is it better to be a W-2 or 1099?

November 9, 2021

Is It Better To Be A W-2 Or 1099? A Guide For Employers

Not an employer payroll cost

January 7, 2022

Which Of The Following Is NOT An Employer Payroll Cost?

Labor Cost Calculation

November 9, 2021

How Is Labor Cost Calculated: A Simple Guide

Ralitsa Golemanova

Will Your Pay Go Up If Minimum Wage Does?

January 3, 2022

Will a Minimum Wage Increase Affect You If You Earn More Than Minimum Wage?

How To Pay Independent Contractors

November 9, 2021

Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About How To Pay Independent Contractors When You Run A Small Business

Payroll When You're Self-Employed

November 9, 2021

How Do I Pay Payroll As Self-Employed? The Complete Step-by-Step Guide

Alternatives to Gusto

November 9, 2021

Top 5 Gusto Alternatives For Small Businesses

Is Not Paying Overtime Illegal?

November 15, 2021

Is Not Paying Overtime Illegal in the U.S.?

How to Pay an Employee

January 7, 2022

How To Pay Employees In A Small Business With 8 Steps

What is Comp Time

January 7, 2022

A Simple Guide To Comp Time And How To Use It

Ralitsa Golemanova

Payroll System and Profitability

January 7, 2022

Is Your Payroll System Standing Between You And Profitability?

Difference Between Net Pay and Gross Pay

November 9, 2021

The Difference Between Net Pay And Gross Pay: A Basic Guide For Your Business

Ralitsa Golemanova

Pre-Tax and Post-Tax Deductions

January 7, 2022

What are Pre-Tax and Post-Tax Payroll Deductions?

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January 7, 2022

How to Process Payroll - DIY Payroll: A Step-by-Step Guide

Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About Pay Periods

January 7, 2022

Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Pay Periods

1099 vs. W-2 Employees

January 12, 2022

Hiring 1099 vs W-2 Employees: Which Is Better?

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November 9, 2021

What Is A Pay Stub—And What Does It Need To Include?

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November 9, 2021

5 Things You Need To Know About Restaurant Payroll

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How to Do Payroll: The Small Business Owner’s Guide

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November 9, 2021

What's The Difference Between Exempt And Non-Exempt Employees?

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November 17, 2021

The Small Business Guide To Payroll Deductions

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November 9, 2021

How Long Do You Have To Keep Payroll Records?

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February 8, 2022

Why You Should Consider Moving To A Weekly Payroll Structure For Your Hourly Employees

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At The End Of The Day, How Much Does An Employee Cost?

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November 9, 2021

What Are The Costs Of Hiring An Employee?

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November 9, 2021

The Business Owner’s Guide To Biweekly And Semi-Monthly Payroll

Workers' Compensation Costs

5 Ways to Reduce Workers' Compensation Costs

Lorraine Roberte

Cyber Insurance

Cyber Insurance Explained

Mary Van Keuren

Insurance Underwriting

Insurance Underwriting: What It Is and Why It Matters

Marianne Bonner

Risk Avoidance

Risk Avoidance for Small Business Owners

Lorraine Roberte

Builder's Risk Insurance

What is Builder's Risk Insurance?

Mary Van Keuren

What Is Reinsurance?

What Is Reinsurance?

Mary Van Keuren

Commercial Umbrella Policy

Do You Need a Commercial Umbrella Policy?

Lorraine Roberte

Claims-Made vs Occurrence

Understand Claims-Made vs. Occurrence Insurance Policies

Lorraine Roberte

Insurance Declaration Page

February 28, 2022

What Is an Insurance Declaration Page?

Lorraine Roberte

Workplace Injuries

What You Need to Know about Workplace Injuries

Mary Van Keuren

SCIF Rate Changes

California State Fund Rate Changes for 2022

Lorraine Roberte

Keep Workers' Comp Policy After Laying off Emploees

When to Keep a Workers' Comp Policy After Laying off Your Employees

Lorraine Roberte

BOP Insurance

All You Need to Know about a Business Owners Policy

Mary Van Keuren

What Is Employee Benefits Liability Insurance?

What You Need to Know about Employee Benefits Liability Insurance

Lorraine Roberte

What Does Insurtech Mean?

What Does Insurtech Mean?

Lorraine Roberte

MGA in Insurance

What Does an MGA in Insurance Do?

Lorraine Roberte

Vicarious Liability

Everything You Need to Know about Vicarious Liability

Marianne Bonner

Certificate of Insurance

What Is a Certificate of Insurance?

Lorraine Roberte

Is Workers' Comp Taxable?

December 13, 2021

Is Workers' Comp Taxable?

Lorraine Roberte

What Is Hazard Insurance for Businesses?

January 28, 2022

What Is Hazard Insurance for Businesses?

Lorraine Roberte

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What Is Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI)?

Lorraine Roberte

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January 20, 2022

What Is Employers' Liability Insurance?

Marianne Bonner

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What Is an Experience Modifier (X-Mod)?

Marianne Bonner

Workers' Comp Claims

How Do Workers' Comp Claims Affect Employers?

Marianne Bonner

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What Wages Are Subject to Workers' Comp?

Ashley Chorpenning

Pitfalls on a Workers' Comp Audit

6 Common Mistakes on Workers' Comp Audits That Can Cost You

Ashley Chorpenning

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February 22, 2022

Does Workers' Comp Cover Business Owners?

Workers' Comp Class Codes

January 12, 2022

Everything You Need to Know about Workers' Comp Class Codes

Workers' Comp Dual Wage Classifications

Workers' Comp Dual Wage Classifications

How to Report Workers' Compensation Fraud in California

November 9, 2021

How To Report Workers' Compensation Fraud in California

Workers' Comp Exemption

November 9, 2021

The Most Pressing Workers' Compensation Insurance Exemption Questions You've Been Dying To Ask

How much is the average workers' comp. settlement?

How Much Is The Average Workers' Comp Settlement?

What Happens If You Don't Have Workers' Comp

November 9, 2021

What Happens If You Don’t Have Workers’ Compensation Insurance?

How to Calculate Workers' Compensation Cost Per Employee

February 8, 2022

How To Calculate Workers’ Compensation Insurance Cost Per Employee

Do I Need Workers' Comp Insurance If I Have No Employees?

January 21, 2022

Do I Need Workers’ Comp Insurance If I Have No Employees?

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November 22, 2021

The Complete Guide to Workers' Comp Payments

Merchant Cash Advance

Finance and Taxes

What Is a Merchant Cash Advance?

What Are Liquid Assets?

Finance and Taxes

What Are Liquid Assets?

Claiming the employee retention credit

Finance and Taxes

How to Claim the Employee Retention Credit

Janet Berry-Johnson, CPA

W-2 Form

Finance and Taxes

Your Guide to IRS W-2 Form Wage and Tax Statement

How to Calculate Your Quick Ratio

Finance and Taxes

How to Calculate Your Quick Ratio

Businesses that receive $600 or more on Venmo, PayPal or another P2P platform will have those payments reported to the IRS as of Jan. 1, 2022.

Finance and Taxes

New Venmo & PayPal Tax Reporting Rules: What You Need to Know

Janet Berry-Johnson, CPA

Accrued Liabilities

Finance and Taxes

What Are Accrued Liabilities?

Corporate Taxes by State

Finance and Taxes

Corporate Taxes by State: Where Should You Start a Business?

Janet Berry-Johnson, CPA

Small Business Budget

Finance and Taxes

What Are the Steps to Creating a Budget for My Small Business?

California Mandatory Retirement Plan

Finance and Taxes

California Mandatory Retirement Plan Explained

Lorraine Roberte

Cash Flow Statement

Finance and Taxes

Here's How to Read a Cash Flow Statement

What Is a Payroll Tax Holiday?

Finance and Taxes

Payroll Tax Holiday: How It Works

Janet Berry-Johnson, CPA

Small Business Tax Deductions

Finance and Taxes

November 18, 2021

25 Small Business Tax Deductions You Should Know About

Janet Berry-Johnson, CPA

EIDL Loan Increase Graphic

Finance and Taxes

How to Apply for an EIDL Loan Increase

Business Tax Deadline Graphics

Finance and Taxes

February 14, 2022

When Are Business Taxes Due? All the Deadlines You Need to Know About

Janet Berry-Johnson, CPA

How to Calculate Gross Profit

Finance and Taxes

How to Calculate Gross Profit (Formula and Examples)

How to Build Business Credit

Finance and Taxes

January 28, 2022

6 Steps to Quickly Build Small Business Credit

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Finance and Taxes

How to Pay the IRS with EFTPS

Janet Berry-Johnson, CPA

Working Capital Loan Thumbnail Graphic

Finance and Taxes

December 27, 2021

What Is a Working Capital Loan?

How to Read a Balance Sheet Thumbnail Graphic

Finance and Taxes

How to Read a Balance Sheet: Your Quick Guide

Year-End Tax Planning Tips Thumbnail Graphic

Finance and Taxes

November 17, 2021

Six Small Business Year-End Tax Planning Moves to Make Now

Janet Berry-Johnson, CPA

Cash Ratio Thumbnail Graphic

Finance and Taxes

What Is Cash Ratio and How Do You Calculate It?

Bonus Tax Rate Thumbnail Graphic

Finance and Taxes

January 20, 2022

What Is the Bonus Tax Rate for 2022?

Janet Berry-Johnson, CPA

Net Working Capital Graphic

Finance and Taxes

What Does Net Working Capital Measure?

Taxable vs Nontaxable Fringe Benefits Graphic

Finance and Taxes

November 17, 2021

Taxable vs Nontaxable Fringe Benefits

Janet Berry-Johnson, CPA

Inventory Valuation Methods

Finance and Taxes

What Are the Different Inventory Valuation Methods For Small Businesses?

Accounting for Small Business

Finance and Taxes

December 27, 2021

Your Easy Guide to Accounting for Small Business

Self-Employment Tax Thumbnail Image

Finance and Taxes

November 15, 2021

Why the Self-Employment Tax Matters

Ashley Chorpenning

Profit and Loss Statement

Finance and Taxes

Free Profit and Loss Statement Template

Cash Basis vs Accrual Basis Accounting

Finance and Taxes

January 12, 2022

Cash Basis vs Accrual Basis Accounting: Pros and Cons

Janet Berry-Johnson, CPA

PPP Loan Forgiveness for Sole Proprietors and the Self-Employed

Finance and Taxes

November 9, 2021

PPP Loan Forgiveness for Sole Proprietors and the Self-Employed

QuickBooks ProAdvisor

Finance and Taxes

November 9, 2021

How to Find a QuickBooks ProAdvisor in 5 Quick Steps

Disregarded Entity

Finance and Taxes

January 12, 2022

What Is a Disregarded Entity and How Does It Affect Your Taxes?

Retained Earnings

Finance and Taxes

December 27, 2021

Is Retained Earnings an Asset?

Month-End Close Checklist

Finance and Taxes

The Small Business Month-End Close Checklist

1096 due date

Finance and Taxes

February 1, 2022

What You Need to Know about Form 1096 and Its Due Date

The Miller Act

Finance and Taxes

What Is the Miller Act? A Quick Guide for Contractors

Ralitsa Golemanova

Self-Employed Health Insurance Deduction

Finance and Taxes

November 9, 2021

What Is the Self-Employed Health Insurance Deduction?

What Is SUI Tax?

Finance and Taxes

January 7, 2022

What Is SUI Tax and How Do I Pay It?

Payment Bonds and Performance Bonds

Finance and Taxes

November 9, 2021

What Are Payment Bonds and Performance Bonds?

Ralitsa Golemanova

How To Check Your EIDL Loan Status

Finance and Taxes

How To Check Your EIDL Loan Status

2% Shareholders Health Insurance

Finance and Taxes

January 7, 2022

How To Deduct Your Health Insurance as a 2% Shareholder

How To Pay Payroll Taxes

Finance and Taxes

November 9, 2021

Everything You’ve Ever Wanted To Know About How To Pay Payroll Taxes But Were Too Afraid To Ask

What Are Payroll Taxes—And What Is An Example of a Payroll Tax?

Finance and Taxes

November 9, 2021

What Are Payroll Taxes—and What Is An Example Of A Payroll Tax?

Bookkeeping Checklist for Small Businesses

Finance and Taxes

November 9, 2021

The Essential Bookkeeping Checklist for Small Businesses

Form W-4 in 2020

Finance and Taxes

November 9, 2021

A Step-by-Step Guide For Filling Out Form W-4 in 2020

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Finance and Taxes

December 1, 2021

What The Paycheck Protection Program Means For Your Small Business

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Finance and Taxes

January 12, 2022

COVID-19 Employee Layoffs and Terminations in California

Local Online Marketing

Entrepreneurship

Crushing Local Online Marketing

Risk Management

Entrepreneurship

What Is a Risk Management Process?

Demand Letters

Entrepreneurship

How Serious is a Demand Letter?

What Is False Advertising?

Entrepreneurship

What Is False Advertising?

Subcontractor

Entrepreneurship

What Is a Subcontractor? Everything You Need to Know

Mary Van Keuren

Sole Proprietor & Employees

Entrepreneurship

Can a Sole Proprietor Have Employees?

Continuous Quality Improvement

Entrepreneurship

What is Continuous Quality Improvement?

Small Business Laws

Entrepreneurship

What Laws Does My Small Business Need to Follow?

Creating Business Goals

Entrepreneurship

What Is a Good Business Goal?

How to Fund Your Small Business

Entrepreneurship

How to Fund Your Small Business

Hold Harmless Agreement

Entrepreneurship

What Is a Hold Harmless Agreement?

Steps to Naming a New Business

Entrepreneurship

January 5, 2022

Steps to Naming a New Business

Cutting Prices

Entrepreneurship

Is Cutting Prices a Good Idea?

Level up Your Business

Entrepreneurship

9 Strategies to Level up Your Business

Lorraine Roberte

How to Build a Huge Email List for Your Business

Entrepreneurship

How to Build a Huge Email List for Your Business

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Entrepreneurship

January 12, 2022

What Is Vendor Management? Everything You Need to Know

Lead Generation Graphic

Entrepreneurship

Lead Generation Made Easy for Small Business Owners

Facebook Marketing Tips

Entrepreneurship

12 Essential Facebook Marketing Tips for Small Businesses

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Entrepreneurship

17 Best Books for Entrepreneurs

How to Grow Your Business Thumbnail Graphic

Entrepreneurship

December 1, 2021

Top 9 Ways to Grow Your Business

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Entrepreneurship

Launching a Referral Program Will Make You Wish You'd Done It Sooner

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Entrepreneurship

November 9, 2021

Small Business Owners Share Their Biggest Lessons From COVID-19

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Entrepreneurship

November 9, 2021

19 Tips for Small Business Owners

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Entrepreneurship

February 14, 2022

S Corp vs C Corp: What's Better?

Google My Business

Entrepreneurship

November 9, 2021

How Do I Manage our Google My Business Reviews?

How Much It Costs to Build a Website

Entrepreneurship

January 12, 2022

How Much Does It Cost to Build a Website For a Small Business?

How to Get More Yelp Reviews

Entrepreneurship

November 9, 2021

Top 6 Ways to Get More Reviews on Yelp

HVAC License

Entrepreneurship

November 9, 2021

How Do I Get My HVAC License?

Carpet Cleaning Business

Entrepreneurship

November 9, 2021

How to Start a Profitable Carpet Cleaning Business

Electrical Contracting Business Plan

Entrepreneurship

January 7, 2022

How To Write an Electrical Contracting Business Plan

Construction Payment Schedule

Entrepreneurship

November 9, 2021

What Is a Construction Payment Schedule?

How to Get Your Florida Contractor License

Entrepreneurship

November 9, 2021

How to Get Your Florida Contractor License in 5 Easy Steps

Ralitsa Golemanova

How To Start A Trucking Company

Entrepreneurship

December 27, 2021

How To Start A Trucking Company in 7 Steps

How to Get Your Electrician License

Entrepreneurship

November 9, 2021

How To Get Your Electrician License in 6 Steps

Ralitsa Golemanova

How To Get Your California Contractor License

Entrepreneurship

November 9, 2021

How to Get Your California Contractor License in 5 Steps

Ralitsa Golemanova

Plumbing License

Entrepreneurship

How to Get Your Plumbing License in 5 Easy Steps

Ralitsa Golemanova

Grants for small business

Entrepreneurship

January 12, 2022

Are Grants and Free Money Available to Small Businesses?

Texas Contractor License

Entrepreneurship

Get Your Texas Contractor License in 5 Steps

Ralitsa Golemanova

Dealing With Difficult Clients

Entrepreneurship

November 9, 2021

8 Strategies For Dealing With Difficult Clients

How to Become a Contractor in the U.S.

Entrepreneurship

How To Become a Contractor in 7 Steps

Ralitsa Golemanova

General Contractor License

Entrepreneurship

January 12, 2022

How To Get Your General Contractor License

Ralitsa Golemanova

How To Become An Esthetician

Entrepreneurship

November 9, 2021

How To Become A Licensed Esthetician

Letter of Good Standing

Entrepreneurship

November 15, 2021

Get a Letter of Good Standing from Your State

What Does Bonded Mean For A Business?

Entrepreneurship

November 9, 2021

What Does Bonded Mean For A Business?

Ralitsa Golemanova

Window Cleaning Business

Entrepreneurship

November 9, 2021

How To Get Into The Window Cleaning Business

Massage Certification and Massage Licensure

Entrepreneurship

November 9, 2021

How to Get Your Massage Therapy Certification

Starting Your Own Painting Business

Entrepreneurship

December 27, 2021

A Step-By-Step Guide To Starting Your Own Painting Business

How To Start A Catering Business

Entrepreneurship

December 27, 2021

How To Start A Catering Business

The Ins and Outs of How to Start a Landscaping Business

Entrepreneurship

November 9, 2021

The Ins And Outs Of How To Start A Landscaping Business

How to Run a Successful Plumbing Business

Entrepreneurship

November 9, 2021

Everything You Need to Know About How to Run a Successful Plumbing Business

Home Staging Business

Entrepreneurship

December 27, 2021

8 Steps to Building a Home Staging Business

8 Construction Business Ideas

Entrepreneurship

November 9, 2021

8 Construction Business Ideas To Inspire Your New Venture

How To Run a Successful Coffee Shop

Entrepreneurship

November 9, 2021

How To Run a Successful Coffee Shop

How to Create a Restaurant Business Plan

Entrepreneurship

November 9, 2021

Restaurant Business Plan—How to Create a Lasting One

Workforce Management Software To Grow Your Business

Entrepreneurship

The Best Workforce Management Software to Grow Your Business

Growing your electrical contracting business

Entrepreneurship

November 9, 2021

How Can I Grow My Electrical Contracting Business

How to Start a Handyman Business

Entrepreneurship

November 9, 2021

How To Start A Handyman Business

Cleaning business

Entrepreneurship

November 9, 2021

How to Run a Successful Cleaning Business

Construction Apps

Entrepreneurship

Construction Apps—9 Ways to Build Your Contracting Business From Your Phone

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Entrepreneurship

November 9, 2021

How To Run A Successful Delivery Company During COVID-19

Competitive Pay

What Does Competitive Pay Really Mean?

Safety Tips for Work

10 Safety Tips for Your Workplace

Lorraine Roberte

Negligent retention

What is Negligent Retention?

Time off Requests

How to Deal with Time Off Requests

OSHA Violations

The Top 5 OSHA Violations

Ashley Chorpenning

Sexual Harassment Training California

How to Meet California's Sexual Harassment Training Requirements

Workplace Discrimination

The Different Types of Workplace Discrimination (with Examples)

Onboarding Checklist

February 25, 2022

An Onboarding Checklist That Will Make Your Life Easier

Communication Styles in the Workplace

4 Communication Styles in the Workplace (and How to Recognize Each)

Benefits Strategy

Creating a Benefits Strategy: What Business Owners Need to Know

Boss vs Leader

Boss vs Leader: Is there a Difference?

Employee Appreciation Day

February 23, 2022

How to Make Your Staff Feel Valued on Employee Appreciation Day

Human Resources Outsourcing

5 Benefits of HR Outsourcing

HR Issues and Employee Relations

4 HR Issues That Could Be Hurting Your Small Business

How to Diffuse Workplace Politics

5 Ways to Diffuse Workplace Politics

Feedback

The Small Business Owner's Guide to Constructive and Positive Feedback

Theories of Motivation

What Are the Most Popular Theories of Motivation?

Employee Performance Management

Unlock Your Employees' Potential with Effective Performance Management

Exit Interview Questions

December 6, 2021

15 Exit Interview Questions Small Business Owners Should Ask

OSHA 10-Hour Certification

January 28, 2022

What is the OSHA 10-Hour Certification?

Ashley Chorpenning

What Is the PRO Act Graphic

January 28, 2022

Will the PRO Act Hurt My Independent Contractor Business?

Sick Pay In California Graphics

January 28, 2022

How Much Sick Pay Do I Get in California?

How to Build a Great Sales Team

January 28, 2022

How to Build a Great Sales Team

Can Employers Require the COVID Vaccine in California?

January 28, 2022

Can Employers Require the COVID Vaccine in California?

Second Shift Hours

January 28, 2022

What Exactly Is Second Shift? Everything You Need to Know

Reasonable Religious Accommodation

December 2, 2021

What Is a Reasonable Religious Accommodation?

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January 31, 2022

How to Recognize an Employee's Work Anniversary

How to Tell Someone They Didn't Get the Job Thumbnail Graphic

January 6, 2022

How to Tell an Applicant They Didn't Get the Job

How to Write a Job Description Thumbnail Graphic

December 2, 2021

How to Write a Job Description That Attracts Top Talent (With Examples)

Great Interview Questions Thumbnail Graphic

November 9, 2021

21 Great Interview Questions to Help You Hire the Right Person

What You Can Do about a High Turnover Rate Graphic

November 9, 2021

Top Three Reasons for High Turnover Rate

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November 23, 2021

Everything You Need to Know about Cultural Diversity in the Workplace

Verification of Employment

How Do I Provide Verification of Employment? Free Templates!

How Long Can a Company Furlough an Employee?

November 9, 2021

What Is the Right Amount of Time to Furlough an Employee?

Most Productive Time to Schedule a Meeting

November 9, 2021

What is the Most Productive Time to Schedule a Meeting?

Can I Be Fired for Activities I Do outside of Work?

November 9, 2021

Can I Be Fired for Activities I Do outside of Work?

Best Employee GPS Tracking Apps

January 7, 2022

What Is the Best Employee GPS Tracking App?

Team Building

November 9, 2021

Why Is Team Building Important?

Labor Law Compliance Issues

Is My Business in Violation of Labor Laws?

Employee GPS Tracking

November 9, 2021

Is it Legal to Track Employees via GPS in California?

Non-Compete Agreement

November 9, 2021

Is Your Non-Compete Agreement Enforceable?

Mental Health in the Workplace

January 12, 2022

Why You Should Make Mental Health a Priority in the Workplace

FMLA

What Is FMLA and Do I Need to Provide It?

Internal Equity

November 9, 2021

What Is Internal Equity and Why Does It Matter?

10 Rules of Leadership

November 9, 2021

10 Rules of Leadership to Build (And Retain!) The Best Team

Employee Burnout

November 9, 2021

6 Tips to Prevent Employee Burnout

Flex Time

November 9, 2021

What Is Flex Time? And Is It a Good Idea?

How to Write a Performance Improvement Plan

January 7, 2022

How to Write a Performance Improvement Plan + Free Template

Floating Holiday

What the Heck is a Floating Holiday?

What Does Per Diem Mean

November 9, 2021

What Does Per Diem Mean? All You Need to Know

Contingent Workers

November 9, 2021

How Contingent Workers Can Help You Increase Productivity

Ralitsa Golemanova

4/10 Work Schedule

February 14, 2022

The Pluses and Minuses of a 4/10 Work Schedule

How To Create An Effective Offboarding Process

November 9, 2021

How To Create An Effective Offboarding Process

Incentive Pay

November 9, 2021

Is Incentive Pay Right For Your Business?

Holiday Pay California

November 9, 2021

Holiday Pay In California: Everything You Need To Know

What Are The Paid Holidays By Law?

January 7, 2022

Have Questions About Paid Holidays By Law? Here Are Your Answers

What Is FLSA Status?

January 7, 2022

What Is FLSA Status (And Why Does It Matter)?

Job Rotation Pros And Cons

January 7, 2022

Job Rotation: Pros And Cons For Your Business

Ralitsa Golemanova

Employee Development Plan

November 9, 2021

The Business Owner’s Guide To Employee Development Plans

Are You Responsible For Providing Jury Duty Pay To Your Employees?

November 9, 2021

Do Employers Have To Pay For Jury Duty?

What Is Company Culture—And Why Is It So Important?

February 25, 2022

What Is Company Culture—And Why Is It So Important?

What Is Considered Part Time?

November 9, 2021

What Is Considered Part Time in the United States?

Does the 40-Hour Workweek Make Sense?

January 7, 2022

Does The 40-Hour Workweek Make Sense?

What Is A PEO

December 2, 2021

What Is A PEO (Professional Employer Organization)?

When And How To Fire An Employee

January 7, 2022

When And How To Fire An Employee: A Step-By-Step Guide

Dangers of Poorly Defined PTO

November 9, 2021

Dangers Of Poorly Defined Vacation (PTO) in California

John Skousen and Samantha Saltzman

Master Reference Check Questions

November 9, 2021

9 Questions That Will Make You A Master Of Reference Checks

What is a 9/80 schedule?

January 7, 2022

What Is A 9/80 Schedule and Is It Right For Your Business?

Can Different Employees Get Different PTO?

Can Different Employees Get Different PTO?

Change Schedule Last Minute

Can My Employer Change My Schedule Last Minute?

How to Increase Employee Productivity

January 7, 2022

How To Increase Employee Productivity

What is Considered Excessive Absence From Work?

November 9, 2021

What Is Considered Excessive Absence From Work?

Is 4 Weeks of PTO Competitive?

Is 4 Weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO) Good?

What are rotating shifts?

November 9, 2021

What Is A Rotating Shift? Your 2021 Business Guide

Ralitsa Golemanova

How Far in Advance Must A Work Schedule Be Posted in California

November 9, 2021

How Far In Advance Must A Work Schedule Be Posted In California?

How to Delegate

November 9, 2021

Everything You Need To Know About Effectively Delegating Work To Your Employees

How to Deal with Employee No Shows

November 9, 2021

Everything You Need To Know About How to Deal With Employee No Shows

How to Improve Employee Morale and Job Satisfaction

November 9, 2021

How to Improve Employee Morale and Job Satisfaction

An illustration showing what makes a good employee

November 9, 2021

What Makes A Good Employee? What To Look For During The Hiring Process

Reduce Employee Tardiness

January 7, 2022

5 Strategic, Effective Steps to Reduce Employee Tardiness

Ralitsa Golemanova

How To Welcome a New Employee

February 16, 2022

How To Welcome a New Employee to Your Business

What is PTO?

What is Paid Time Off? How to Design a PTO Policy

How to manage a disgruntled employee

November 9, 2021

Exactly How to Handle a Disgruntled Employee

Why it's important to make employee engagement a priority

February 16, 2022

Why Employee Engagement Equals Growth

An illustration of workers resolving a conflict

January 14, 2022

Workplace Peace: Dealing With Employee Turnover & Conflict

Best Referral Partners for Insurance Agents

Insurance Agents

The 6 Best Referral Partners for Insurance Agents

Lorraine Roberte

CPCU Designation

Insurance Agents

CPCU Designation: What You Need to Know

Marianne Bonner

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Insurance Agents

December 6, 2021

How to Get Appointments with Insurance Carriers

Lorraine Roberte

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Insurance Agents

January 12, 2022

Everything You Need to Know about Cross-Selling Insurance

Lorraine Roberte

Errors and Omissions Insurance Thumbnail Graphic

Insurance Agents

January 20, 2022

Do Insurance Agents Need Errors and Omissions Insurance?

Lorraine Roberte

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Insurance Agents

December 27, 2021

How to Explain Net Rates to Your Clients

Ashley Chorpenning

Insurance Agent Bio

Insurance Agents

How an Insurance Agent Bio Can Help Your Insurance Business (and How to Write One)

Insurance Sales Funnel

Insurance Agents

November 15, 2021

How Do I Get Insurance Leads Online?

Marketing for Insurance Agents

Insurance Agents

Marketing for Insurance Agents: How to Grow Your Business

What Should I Know before Buying an Insurance Agency?

Insurance Agents

November 9, 2021

What Should I Know before Buying an Insurance Agency?

8 Best CRM Software Platforms for Insurance Agents

Insurance Agents

November 15, 2021

8 Best CRM Software Platforms for Insurance Agents

How to Sell Payroll

Insurance Agents

November 9, 2021

How to Sell Payroll without Having to Sell It

Successful Insurance Agent

Insurance Agents

How to Be a Successful Insurance Agent

Best Insurance Sales Books

Insurance Agents

November 9, 2021

The 10 Best Insurance Sales Books

Keeping Your Clients

Insurance Agents

January 4, 2022

You Spend A Lot Of Time and Money Getting Your Clients in the Door, Here's How to Keep Them

Work from Home Ergonomics

How Do You Set up an Ergonomic Workstation at Home?

Lorraine Roberte

Working From Home

The Ultimate Guide to Working From Home

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January 12, 2022

23 Impressive Questions to Ask in a Job Interview

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January 20, 2022

What Is Commercial Insurance Used for in Business?

Loss Run Report

February 22, 2022

How to Get a Loss Run Report

Loss Payee

November 9, 2021

What Is a Loss Payee on an Insurance Policy?

Ralitsa Golemanova

General Aggregate

November 9, 2021

What Is the General Aggregate Limit?

Ralitsa Golemanova

Business Networking Groups

Top 6 Types of Business Networking Groups (and How to Find One)

Schedule Performance Index and Schedule Variance

January 12, 2022

What Are Schedule Performance Index and Schedule Variance?

Third Party Administrator

November 15, 2021

What Is a Third-Party Administrator? And Should I Have One?

Additional Insured

November 9, 2021

What Is an Additional Insured on an Insurance Policy?

Right to Refuse Service

November 9, 2021

What You Need To Know About Your Right To Refuse Service

How Many Small Businesses Are There In The US?

November 9, 2021

Small Business Demographics in the U.S.

Can I get fired for calling in sick?

November 9, 2021

Can You Get Fired For Calling In Sick?

Can I Be Fired for Being Sick Too Much?

November 9, 2021

Can I Be Fired For Being Sick Too Much?

Can My Employer Make Me Work Without Pay?

November 9, 2021

Can My Employer Make Me Work Without Pay?

Covid-19 and Labor Shortages in Construction

January 7, 2022

Covid-19 and Labor Shortages In Construction

An illustration of a handbook on how to file for unemployment benefits in California

November 9, 2021

How To File For Unemployment In California During The Coronavirus Pandemic

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