By Levi Lapp, founder and CEO of Atlantic Outdoors, an outdoor living company that builds decks, pergolas, pavilions and gazebos. getty Starting a new business can be a leap of faith. If you are considering this path, you probably faced roadblocks along the way. Statistics show that many new businesses fail within two years of…
Potential changes to independent contractor rules may impact many illinois businesses
Many small businesses rely on independent contractors, freelancers and other gig-workers to perform needed tasks. The advantages are significant: by using an independent contractor we can avoid paying payroll taxes and other costs of employment like workers’ compensation and have the flexibility of choosing when and where we use a person’s service. The popularity of…
Microsoft reports outage for Teams, Outlook, other services – Business News
Wide Microsoft outages The Associated Press – Jan 25, 2023 / 7:21 am | Stories: 408108 Photo: The Canadian Press Microsoft said it’s seeing some improvements to problems with its online services including the Teams messaging platform and Outlook email system after users around the world reported outages Wednesday. In a status update, the tech…
‘Small percentage’ of RI employees will be laid off
THE NUMBER of Rhode Island employees that will be impacted by the latest round of Hasbro Inc.’s announced layoffs remains uncertain. Hasbro spokesperson Allison McEneaney told Providence Business News Friday that “a small percentage of the impacted employees work in our Rhode Island offices.” However, McEneaney would not comment further, only adding reductions which would…
Australian Finance Group (ASX:AFG) investors are sitting on a loss of 27% if they invested three years ago
Australian Finance Group Limited (ASX:AFG) shareholders should be happy to see the share price up 17% in the last month. But that doesn’t help the fact that the three year return is less impressive. In fact, the share price is down 41% in the last three years, falling well short of the market return. With…
How credit unions offer homebuyers a way around mortgage stress tests
Breadcrumb Trail Links Real Estate News Mortgages Finance Banking Provincially regulated credit unions aren’t bound by OSFI’s mortgage stress test and homeowners have taken notice Published January 27, 2023 • 6 minute read 6 Comments Tougher mortgage qualification rules threaten to push bank loans out of reach for homebuyers. Photo by Jim Wells/Postmedia Article content…
Small business confidence remains low
Retail has reported the lowest level of long-term optimism among industries (41.2) – the seventh month in a row that the index has fallen below 50. A recent CFIB study found that given these opinions, 94% of small firms want the federal government to address rising costs when parliament reconvenes on Monday. “We’re hearing from…
Why Does Your Business Need It?
Zohaib Hassan is the founder & CEO of LeadOrigina growth consulting firm focused on digital marketing & data intelligence. getty Whether they’re blog posts, social media posts, podcasts or newsletters, content has never been this important for a growing business. It’s one of the most effective ways for brands to stand out from the competition…