Uncertainty Follows Grief When Small Business Owners Die Without Succession Plans June 28, 2019 By Joyce Rosenberg When Jim McLaughlin died suddenly from a heart attack at age 64, his family assumed they would have to close...
Weinstein-Wary Businesses Updating Employee Dating Policies February 16, 2018 By Joyce Rosenberg It happens in so many workplaces — two colleagues begin a romantic relationship. But a heightened awareness about sexual harassment...
Too Often, Small Businesses Learn Insurance Lessons After Disaster Strikes November 28, 2016 By Joyce Rosenberg A fire at the gun shop next door never reached Kathy Laurienti’s sausage and specialty food store, but the water...
Small Business Owners Face Health Insurance Dilemma December 6, 2012 By Joyce Rosenberg Rose Wang looks at her staff of 70 employees and wonders if she’ll have to lay off some of them...
What to Know About Snow January 17, 2011 By Joyce Rosenberg Snow can be more than an irritant and disruption for small businesses. It can also be a legal liability. This...
Ho-Ho-Holidays Can Be Problem for Small Businesses December 8, 2010 By Joyce Rosenberg The holiday season isn’t necessarily the most joyous time of the year for small businesses. Holiday parties and celebrations can...
Employees Taking Salary Cuts Look for Loyalty from the Boss August 3, 2009 By Joyce Rosenberg Many employees of small businesses are grateful to have a job, even as salaries are frozen or cut and they’re...
Disaster Planning By Businesses Helps Even When Minor Disruptions Hit April 17, 2009 By Joyce Rosenberg The harsh weather of spring, including hard rains, flooding and tornadoes, has already hit parts of the Midwest and the...
Insurance Industry Advises Small Businesses Not to Skimp on Coverage February 23, 2009 By Joyce Rosenberg Insurance coverage is an expense that many small business owners might be tempted to cut back on or even forgo...
Summer is Good Time to Tackle Business To-Do Lists August 19, 2008 By Joyce Rosenberg The last few weeks of summer can be a useful time for small business owners whose companies are going through...