Tag Archives: Small Business Owner
Considerations For Food Truck Operations
Food trucks are a great way to start a small food business that can either grow to expand to additional food trucks or to a traditional brick and mortar restaurant at a later date. Once a business owner decides to operate a food truck, he should make sure he chooses something he knows from… Read More »
Keeping The Customer Happy
A small business’ relationship with its customers can sometimes make or break the small business. Word of mouth, internet reviews, and reports to a regulating board can positively or negatively affect a business tremendously today, and small businesses should be careful about preserving a good image. While the old saying “the customer is always… Read More »
Employer Liability For Employee Actions
One aspect of business ownership that is sometimes forgotten when a small business owner goes into business for himself is that the business can become legally responsible for some of the actions of his employees. This liability can potentially cost the business a lot of money later on depending on the employee’s actions, and… Read More »
Using A Celebrity In Advertising
Endorsements by celebrities can be a game changing event for a small business. A celebrity’s fans can take a product of service to new heights as soon as it is linked to their favorite celebrity. However, if the endorsement is not genuine, it can end up costing the small business a lot of money… Read More »
United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Fact Sheet On Discrimination
The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a federal agency that is responsible for enforcing federal discrimination laws in the workplace, today released a fact sheet aimed at helping small businesses navigate federal discrimination laws. The focus of the fact sheet is to simplify the requirements of the law to make them more easily… Read More »
Small Business Considerations When Telemarketing
Telemarketing is often a despised method of reaching consumers. When most people think of telemarketing, they imagine annoying phone calls at inopportune times urging them to buy a product or switch a service. This aspect of telemarketing may put off small business owners from using this kind of service to reach consumers. However, telemarketing… Read More »
Getting A Federal Employer Identification Number For Your Small Business
When forming a business, it is often to a business owner’s advantage to establish the business as a separate and distinct entity. Additionally, when carrying on activities in the name of the business, there may be certain requirements for the business to be recognized as a separate entity. This is where the federal employer… Read More »
Keeping The Protection Of An LLC
One of the key protections offered by a limited liability corporation (LLC) business structure is the protection the business owner receives with regard to his or her personal assets in the event of a lawsuit against the business. However, even with a properly formed LLC, it is possible for a business owner’s actions to… Read More »
Using Independent Contractors In Small Businesses
Running a small business can be a fantastic way to make sure you keep operations small and meet your client needs at the lowest cost to you and the client. This can be achieved through many different ways, with one being keeping personnel costs down. A small business owner can seek to keep costs… Read More »
