Tag Archives: business

Why is the NLRB targeting small business?

According to politicians and practitioners on both sides of the aisle, there is a war being waged on practically everyone in America—women, men, working moms, stay-at-home moms, not to mention the perpetual mugging of the “99 percent.” We’ll leave it…

C’mon America, we’re bigger than our partisan divide — what Olympia Snowe’s departure tells us

Tuesday’s retirement announcement by Olympia Snowe – who said that she was quitting because she was frustrated “that an atmosphere of polarization and ‘my way or the highway’ ideologies has become pervasive in campaigns and in our governing institutions” –…

Small Business to Obama: Tax Plan Needs Rate Reform

The Obama administration’s proposal for corporate tax reform ignores what matters most to small businesses, a coalition of small-business advocacy groups says. While the overall plan is sound, critics acknowledge, it overlooks the fundamental need for rate reform. “The idea…

Small Business Saturday — The Most Important Shopping Day of the Year

Editor’s note: Saturday, November 26 is “Small Business Saturday.” You hear a lot about Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but Small Business Saturday may just be the most important shopping day of the year. Why? Because it matters more to…

Dignity… We All Crave It, So Why Do We Keep Ignoring It?

“Treat people as they want to be and you help them become what they are capable of being.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe What is the motivating force behind all human interaction – in families, in communities, in the business…

People Get Screwed All the Time: Protecting Yourself from Scams, Fraud, Identity Theft, Fine Print and More

What would you do if you were accused of, and arrested for, a crime you didn’t commit? What if you realized you’d been scammed for thousands of dollars? Suppose your identity had been stolen — and your credit rating and…