Are you a good negotiator? Do you think your negotiation skills could use some work? How do you know if you should sharpen your skills? See if any of these apply to you: I often settle for less than what I want. I don’t want people to think I’m a bitch/complainer/whiner/difficult to deal with. I […]
Want to Start A Home Health Care Business?
Home health care is a hot industry. I have a number of clients with this type of business. Luckily, they came to me for help in getting this business set up. In-home health care involves a number of liability risks. Make sure you protect yourself before starting up. I offer flat fee start up packages […]
Sick Time Obligations for Philadelphia Employers
Do you have employees in your business? As of May 13, 2015, you need to know what your obligations are in terms of providing sick time to employees as the city’s new law regarding sick time takes effect. The number of employees determines whether paid or unpaid leave must be provided. Get a copy of […]
501(c)(3) when easy means difficult
There are a number of people out there that want to apply for 501(c)(3) tax exempt status with the IRS. These are normally charitable minded folks starting a charity and want to be able to collect donations or apply for grants on behalf of the charitable organization. Many people have heard that the IRS now […]
Lessons From A Bad Break-Up
In my first business, aside from (considerable) help from family, I flew solo for the first two years. No business partners, no employees, no staff. As my business grew, I started needing more and more help. I finally found what I thought was an ideal partner, but unfortunately, we couldn’t see eye to eye and […]
Fire Up the Idea Factory
Last night during the first session of my Best Laid Business Plan course, we talked a lot about generating ideas. Not just ideas about what kind of business one might want to start, but ideas that will support a new business. Things like what is my competitive advantage, who is my ideal client, in what […]