While the recent focus often has been on how a company calculates full-time equivalent employees under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), there are many more federal reporting requirements created for employers and health plans.
Why are partnerships important? What defines a great partnership? And with so many opportunities available, how do you select the right ones?
It’s estimated that 3 million small business owners in the U.S. will sell in the next five years. Yet one-third of those owners don’t have a business or retirement plan to prepare for the transition.
An organization becomes bewildered rather than energized when it’s asked to do too much at once. Yes, it’s your responsibility to grow the business. It’s also your responsibility to protect it.
Complexity will define health insurance coverage for businesses in 2015. There are myriad considerations companies must make to provide affordable coverage for employees and avoid penalties.
Creating a culture of giving within your organization generates a current of positivity among your employees, the community and your customers.
Last month, the leaders of 50 top organizations in Pittsburgh were recognized as the inaugural Smart 50 class of 2014. From this group, the leaders of three organizations were recognized with special awards in three categories: innovation, impact and business continuity.
Many shoppers shop online instead of at physical retailers because they simply do not want to go into stores that waste their time. According to a recent study by WD Partners, one way retailers have tried to solve these problems is with Buy Online Pickup In Store.
Read before you sign. It seems like good advice in any setting, but a surprising number of breach-of-contract cases come about simply because the breaching party did not read or understand the terms of the contract into which it had entered.
As business owners, one of our ultimate goals is to create customer loyalty. That’s why it’s important to intimately understand your customers and how your digital media ecosystem can generate leads and earn their loyalty.
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