As I’ve always understood it, minimum wage is primarily for entry-level workers like teenagers. A “minimum wage” is intended to protect them from being unfairly exploited while they learn what it’s like / how to be an employee. Business owners hiring them bear the brunt of teaching them new skill and how to behave with…
If Strategic Planning Were As Easy as “Re-Painting” Your Business, Where Would You Start? When was the last time you painted something? A piece of furniture, a fence, a room, a house, a car… How did you go about it? Did you just grab a can of spray paint or a brush and start painting?…
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Requires Employers to Provide Reasonable Accommodations The PWFA goes into effect on June 27, 2023, and the EEOC will start accepting PWFA charges the same day. Employers are required to provide reasonable accommodations for known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. Click to Read Comprehensive, Mindful, and 100%…
Way back, being sued by a former employee who felt he should be paid for sales 10 years out into the future inspired the Sales Representative Agreement (just ONE of the 165 sample contract templates available here). We wrote it with a renewed sense of need. This sample Sales Representative contract alone could save you…
VIDEO – What investors and lenders look for in your business and in your plan — What to think about as you edit the “Business History” section of your business plan and what investors and lenders (crowdfund, angel, venture capital, SBA) look for as they consider funding your start up or growing company.