Summary: Are you considering incorporating or forming an LLC? What are the practical and financial implications? Click through to learn the advantages of moving beyond a sole proprietorship. Operating as a sole proprietorship or general partnership is the least complicated way to run a business, and many small businesses never move beyond that. But businesses that […]
Summary: Looking to win the battle for consumer attention? Click through to find out how to captivate customers. When marketers talk about the attention economy, they mean more than getting prospects to look at your ad. They’re talking about buying, selling, capturing and using consumer attention efficiently. Consumer attention is limited and always comes at a […]
Summary: Do you want to provide for a surviving spouse yet maintain control of how your trust’s assets are distributed once that spouse dies? The qualified terminable interest property trust may be the tool you need. Click through to learn what a QTIP trust lets you do. A qualified terminable interest property, or QTIP, trust provides […]
Summary: A life insurance policy is considered property, and that means it can be sold. This can prove advantageous in difficult circumstances. Click through to discover what life settlements can do and what they can’t do. A life settlement is a way to get cash for a life insurance policy you no longer need or can […]
Summary: When an employee hands in their two-week notice of resignation, it triggers payroll questions, including whether the employee should be paid at all. What are the rules and best practices for this situation? Click through for information to help you create a policy. An employee who resigns with two weeks’ notice may think they are […]
Summary: Office-friendly tools for your workspace can help you enhance efficiency and decrease stress. Click through to learn what remote workers look for among new gear and apps. You want reliable, comfortable and efficient tools for your home office. What software and apps help remote workers get organized and connected while making their home offices more […]
Summary: Want to seek relief from penalties that resulted from your spouse’s underpayment of tax? Click through to learn how you can protect yourself. Sometimes, marriage can stymie the financial life of even the savviest person. You go along living your life, working, eating, sleeping — and suddenly you discover that your household paid […]
Summary: The sharing economy is based on peer-to-peer activity — acquiring, providing or sharing access to goods and services. Click through to see how it’s facilitated by community-based online platforms. The internet has made it easier for owners of goods and people who are seeking to use those goods to find each other. Individuals and groups […]
Summary: Can small-business insurance help you with your pandemic losses? Click through to find out. If you have business interruption insurance, can it help you through the pandemic?Business interruption insurance can cover lost income and continuing expenses while your business is closed or being repaired. It pays your bills during the interruption and any profit you […]
Summary: Profit-sharing is a group incentive plan for employees to share in profits. Click through to change your culture from “Let’s get it done” to “We’re all in this together.” Your business is doing well, and you want a way to share some of your firm’s profits with the people who helped create its […]