Latest from Susan Solovic
Protect Your Small Business: The Best Ways to Avoid Tax Season Scams
We’re in the throes of tax season, and IRS- and tax-related scams are going into overdrive.
Mothers of Invention: Finding Inspiration in Brilliant, Creative Women
When we encourage more people to have ideas, voice them, and pursue them, the more opportunities we create for everyone.
Will a Federal Sick Leave Law Send Small Business to the ICU?
I think that small business owners must sometimes feel like contestants in The Hunger Games, except that there’s never a winner. I say this because it seems like small business owners are always running around like crazy with a target on their backs.
Will Small Business Be the Real Super Bowl Winner?
If only there were a way for small businesses to benefit from a little bit of this SuperBowl madness. Well, there is.
How to Wean Millennials from an Emoticon Mentality
We call it social media, but is it stripping our youth of true social skills and will that be a handicap for their career success?
Productive Ways to Say 'Goodbye' to 2014
If we admit to ourselves that the last week is going to be low key, we can find projects and activities that fit well into that environment.
Should Your Small Business Welcome Legally Carried Guns?
Gun law is an issue that some mom-and-pops need to consider.
Would You Hire These Dogs?
Small businesses often find allowing their employees to bring their furry-four-legged friends to work is a unique and valuable employee benefit -- something they can’t get from a large company.
Create an Advisory Board for Your Small Business
Entrepreneurs are often eternal optimists, which is good, but it can mean not seeing the blaring red flags. An advisory board is a cost-effective solution.
Survey Says: Thrifty Mood on Main Street
While many may complain about this recovery, at least small businesses seem to be holding on to the lessons it taught us.