by Matt Tipton | Jun 15, 2019
At least once a year, every company should take stock of every employee and where they stand in terms of performance and culture fit within the organization. Here’s what you need to do: Take a sheet of paper and divide it into four quadrants. Then label the vertical...
by Matt Tipton | May 30, 2019
When it comes to benefits, and particularly health insurance, we talk to a lot of small business owners who are frustrated about their options. They feel like they have to sign up for whatever is in front of them if they want to provide health insurance for their...
by Matt Tipton | May 15, 2019
In the past few years, there’s been a trend of companies throwing out some key policies, including things like dress code and attendance policies. Some of it stems from decision makers feeling like the policies are outdated and no longer necessary, but are they really...
by Matt Tipton | Apr 30, 2019
Many businesses think about hiring interns as a way to get easy help with an overwhelming workload. They think of an internship as free labor. But an internship is decidedly not free labor—in fact, it’s supposed to be something of a burden on the employer. If you go...
by Matt Tipton | Apr 15, 2019
A lot of small businesses think it won’t happen to them. They won’t get fined for skirting a few rules. They’re a small business, so nobody will notice if they’re not in compliance, right? But it can happen. It does happen. And it can be costly. One small business...
