December 25, 2011

New Year Minimum Wage Increase

If your business is located in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Vermont or Washington, make sure you’re prepared for an increase in minimum wage. Rates in these states will range from $7.64 per hour (in Colorado), to $9.04 (in Washington) in 2012. The small boosts for 2012 are estimated to tack an extra $582 […]

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The Endpreneur In You

Bangor Daily News: The endrepreneur undertakes exit behaviors throughout the life of the venture and assumes the financial risks of leaving the business. These behaviors affect the options for exit. Some exit behaviors are intentional, such as succession planning, and some are unintentional, such as a decision to compete on price that ends up devaluing

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Holiday Sales Looking Up

USA Today: Final numbers won’t be out until Jan. 12, but estimates of both in-store and online retail sales suggest shoppers ignored many of the lingering economic warning signs. But all that spending doesn’t equal a blockbuster holiday season, when higher consumer prices are considered. The National Retail Federation on Dec. 15 raised its estimate

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