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Can I Ask a Job Candidate About Their Criminal History?
If your business is located in a “ban-the-box” state, then probably not. States with ban-the-box laws prevent employers from asking about a potential employee’s criminal conviction history....
View ArticleWhat Entrepreneurs Need to Learn From ‘Lazy’ People
As a small business owner, being lazy is the last thing you think about. There’s too much to do and too little time. But then again… Meet Richard, a manufacturing supervisor. During meetings, every...
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How to Fight Phone Addiction as a Business Owner
“Hey, get off your phone.” Every entrepreneur has heard that phrase at some point along the way. Thanks to our phones, entrepreneurs can do things that seemed like science fiction only a few years...
View Article10 Browser Extensions That Will Help Entrepreneurs Be Less Distracted
As a business owner, you probably need constant access to the internet to successfully run your company. If we could simply turn off our WiFi and get back to work, this wouldn’t be a problem. However,...
View ArticleMaking a Tough Business Decision? This Framework Will Help You Through It
Andrew Luck, the celebrated quarterback of the Indianapolis Colts, recently announced his retirement from professional football at just 29 years old. This meant choosing to walk away from the $58...
View ArticleThe Secret to a Successful Elevator Pitch? Don’t Pitch—Do This Instead
I sighed heavily as I stood on the sidewalk waiting for my ride. The man beside me chuckled. “That bad?” he asked. “No,” I laughed, “But I do need to look for a new hero.” And then I realized...
View ArticleWhat California’s New Labor Law Means for Small Businesses That Work With...
Thanks to Assembly Bill 5 (AB5), California just made it significantly harder for businesses operating within the state to classify their workers as independent contractors instead of employees. On...
View Article5 Essential Tips for Married Business Owners
A healthy marriage isn’t just about staying married. You want your marriage to thrive… Which can be incredibly difficult when you’re knee-deep in the obstacles and effort required to start and run a...
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Should You Get B Corp Certified?
You’ve seen it on company websites, food packaging, and clothes—that B symbol with a circle around it. And it has probably made you wonder, “What does that B stand for?” What the “B” really stands for...
View ArticleWhat to Ask When Interviewing Your First Employees
Many employers ask the same basic interview questions: What’s your work experience?Achievements?Biggest weakness?Greatest strength? Boilerplate stuff. And sometimes that’s OK—but not if you’re just...
View ArticleWhat’s the Difference Between a Part-Time and Full-Time Employee?
The number of full-time vs. part-time employees on your team determines whether you’re a small employer (SE) or an applicable large employer (ALE). This distinction is important for determining which...
View ArticleWhat Does Compensation Mean?
When you think about the word “compensation,” you might think it starts and stops at each employee’s paycheck. But the compensation definition goes beyond just salary. It includes all of the expenses...
View ArticleHow 1 Spreadsheet Turned a Small Business Into a $100 Million Company
Imagine you could run a 200-employee business with millions of dollars of revenue with one simple spreadsheet. If you’re like many small business owners, that probably sounds great. While booking...
View ArticleThese Are the Most Important Employment Law Changes Happening in 2020
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View Article3 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Escape the ‘Sunday Scaries’
I always liked Fridays. But as my business grew, so did my dislike for Sundays. At some point, usually just after lunchtime, I stopped enjoying the weekend and started worrying about Monday. I...
View Article5 Ways Small Businesses Are Coping With the COVID-19 Crisis
No singular economic event of our times has had an effect as uniformly devastating as the abrupt shutdown of most of the US and world economy to slow the spread of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. As...
View ArticleHow Seattle’s SnapBar Kept Their Team—And Community—Afloat Amid COVID-19
Small Business Stories with Gusto is an ongoing effort to collect stories from small businesses across the country during COVID-19. We hope these stories can be a resource for other business owners,...
View ArticleLatched Mama Doubles Down on Providing Value to See Customers Through COVID-19
Small Business Stories with Gusto is an ongoing effort to collect stories from small businesses across the country during COVID-19. We hope these stories can be a resource for other business owners,...
View ArticleHow Seismic BBQ Is Weathering COVID-19 With Help From the Paycheck Protection...
Small Business Stories with Gusto is an ongoing effort to collect stories from small businesses across the country during COVID-19. We hope these stories can be a resource for other business owners,...
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Stems Brooklyn Is Planning for the Future While Still in Survival Mode
Small Business Stories with Gusto is an ongoing effort to collect stories from small businesses across the country during COVID-19. We hope these stories can be a resource for other business owners,...
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