If Google, a publicly-traded company with about $40 billion in annual revenue, can’t figure out if someone is an independent contractor or an employee, what does this mean for you? An article from Reuters last week, notes that Google is being sued by a former contractor, Jacob McPherson, alleging violation of federal labor standards, and that the…

The Monthly Book Report brought to you by Murphy Business Last month, the honey pot in this here space was stirred with commentary about Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg’s controversial book about women in the workplace. And this month, we stay in tech mogul land by discussing Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh, CEO of the billion-dollar grossing Zappos.com. The author has made…

You hung your sign, answered your phone, and even had some happy customers. Congratulations, you are in business! Now’s the time to take the initiative with your books, remember, simple bookkeeping mistakes can cost thousands of dollars, and hours of frustration later. Don’t let these things happen to you! Five Bookkeeping Blunders to Avoid Payment…

Given the attention being paid by the national news, a number of employers have asked for guidance on how to address employee concerns regarding the transmission of Ebola without running afoul of Title VII’s prohibitions on disability discrimination.  The CDC and other agencies have all indicated that the risk of transmitting Ebola is low at…

Best Practices in Investment Advisory Partnerships Ensuring the Success of Mergers, Successions and Start-Ups  By: Lisette Smith and Tanya Rapacz, CFP® The Partnership Resource Executive Summary Why Partnerships Matter to Investment Advisors In the independent investment advisory community you can’t open a publication without seeing an article or blog post focusing on mergers and acquisitions….

What we like most about team sports is the coherence great coaches create when preparing their players for each game. Successful coaches set clear game strategies that capitalize on the collective strengths of all the players. AFs a result, the coherence between coach and players provides a winning advantage over their competition. Continue Reading…… Original posted…

You could meet Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson at a dinner party and detest them both. “Man, these guys are know-it-alls,” you might declare. They have a “do this, not that” manner that won’t set well with those who prefer feedback served up as a warm bowlful of coddling. But guess what?  Continue reading…. Originally…

Why re-invent the wheel?  Click here to find out! Original posted by Posted by Martin H. Abo on September 25, 2014 at 12:59pm

My measure for how interesting a client’s product or service offering is comes from my wife’s reaction to hearing about it. If after listening to my description Megan asks incredulously, “That’s a thing?” I know we’re talking about something truly niche and unusual. Think back to Mary Tyler Moore’s eponymous 1970’s television show when her…