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Articles by Barbara Weltman

3 Steps for Creating Safety Plans...
By: Barbara Weltman
...to Cut Insurance Costs

4 Steps for Handling Paperwork...
By: Barbara Weltman
...When Hiring a New Employee

4 Ways to Build a Better Company Culture
By: Barbara Weltman
Keep workers on the payroll year after year.

4 Ways to Handle Interruptions
By: Barbara Weltman
Take contol of your time.

5 Essentials for Your Corporate Minutes
By: Barbara Weltman
Use corporate minutes in the following situations.

5 Reasons to Say No to New Business
By: Barbara Weltman
Some new customers can lead a company down the wrong financial path.

5 Steps to Revising Your Mission Statement
By: Barbara Weltman
Is the reason you started your business still the driving force for you now?

5 Ways to Cut Your Workers’ Compensation Costs
By: Barbara Weltman
Actions you can take to cut claims and reduce premiums.

5 Ways to Make Selling ...
By: Barbara Weltman
...Your Services Easier

6 Ways to Prevent Workplace ID Theft
By: Barbara Weltman
Evaluating the security of important information.

Are Your Web Sales Exposing You to More Taxes
By: Barbara Weltman
How you do business online can affect your tax obligations.

Benefits and Protections
By: Barbara Weltman
...You Must Offer Your Employees

Big Employee Benefits For Little or No Money
By: Barbara Weltman
What are some perks without breaking the bank.

Can You Keep A Secret?
By: Barbara Weltman
Information to safeguard your business.

Can You Raise Prices Now
By: Barbara Weltman
Some facts to help you consider.

Check 21
By: Barbara Weltman
Understand how this new law works.

Choosing Print or Online Directories
By: Barbara Weltman
Make your listings pack a wallop.

Colors Count –
By: Barbara Weltman
Making Yours Fit Your Business

Competing Successfully With the Big Boys
By: Barbara Weltman
You don’t have to become a casualty.

Conduct Your Year-End Review, Part I
By: Barbara Weltman
Taking action to save on taxes and budgeting...

Cut the Cost of Hiring New Employees
By: Barbara Weltman
Tips on how to save money

Do Background Checks on Your Employees
By: Barbara Weltman
Take measures to limit your exposure to potential problems.

Does Your Web Site Pass These Tests
By: Barbara Weltman
Getting viewers to return.

Educate Your Workers & Yourself Inexpensively
By: Barbara Weltman
How to provide quality education at little or no cost.

Electronic Billing Puts Money In Your Pocket
By: Barbara Weltman
Be up to date with the latest billing method.

Equipment Maintenance Insurance...
By: Barbara Weltman
Can Save You Money and More…

Establishing A Dress Code For Your Staff
By: Barbara Weltman
Appearances matter

Exceptional Trade Show Performance
By: Barbara Weltman
How to take best advantage of opportunities to show your stuff?

Five Ways to Remain Optimistic
By: Barbara Weltman
Keeping a positive attitude can pay off for your business.

Flexible Spending Arrangements...
By: Barbara Weltman
...Can Be Great for Employees

Great Ways to Design Your Office
By: Barbara Weltman
to Improve Productivity

Hiring Immigrants: Walking the Line...
By: Barbara Weltman
Hiring guidelines you need to follow.

How Are HSAs Doing...
By: Barbara Weltman
...What Can They do for You?

How is the IRS Helping Small Business?
By: Barbara Weltman
Find answers you seek from the IRS for free.

How to Balance Your Business Commitments...
By: Barbara Weltman
...with a Personal Life

How to Become a Military Contractor
By: Barbara Weltman
Get a piece of the defense department's pie!

How to Build Your Staff Slowly and Safely
By: Barbara Weltman
Ways to add to your staff while protecting yourself.

How to Deal with Someones Personal Loss
By: Barbara Weltman
The following are some tips for action in this situation.

How to Handle Responsibility Overload
By: Barbara Weltman
Steps to take when recognizing the problem.

How to Make Your Own Good Fortune
By: Barbara Weltman
What are some key aspects to good fortune.

How To Protect Your Good Name And More
By: Barbara Weltman
Consider action to protect your investment.

How to Recover From a Disaster
By: Barbara Weltman
Steps to see that your business continues to operate.

How To Restructure Your Debt to Stay Afloat
By: Barbara Weltman
Take action to avoid further problems.

How To Take A Vacation...
By: Barbara Weltman
Some ways to ensure that a vacation won't be your undoing.

HOW TO USE ANGELS WHEN YOUR BUSINESS NEEDS MONEY
By: Barbara Weltman
What are angels?

How to Use Daydreaming...
By: Barbara Weltman
...to Pilot Your Business

How to Use eBay to Grow Your Business
By: Barbara Weltman
What are these ways to support your business

How to Use Factoring for Fast Cash
By: Barbara Weltman
What can factoring do for you?

How to Use Instant Messaging Most Effectively
By: Barbara Weltman
Know how to use it wisely!

How to Use Software to Simplify Your Life
By: Barbara Weltman
What kind of software do you need?

Indispensable Business Software...
By: Barbara Weltman
...to Better Run Your Business

Is It Time for You to Blog
By: Barbara Weltman
And how can blogging help your business?

Little Loans Mean a Lot:
By: Barbara Weltman
It may be all that's needed to get past the cash-flow hump.

Making It in Multicultural Marketing
By: Barbara Weltman
Properly identify your target marget.

New Ethical Considerations...
By: Barbara Weltman
...In Running Your Business

Outsourcing Your HR Functions...
By: Barbara Weltman
...Can Simplify Your Business Life

Payroll Made Easy
By: Barbara Weltman
Three general options for payroll tasks.

Protecting Employee Health Information
By: Barbara Weltman
Be sure to understand how HIPAA can effect you.

Protect Your Business From Identity Theft
By: Barbara Weltman
Protect yourself from identity thieves.

Protect Your Trademarks, Copyrights...
By: Barbara Weltman
...and Other Intellectual Property

Put Tax Savings in Your Pocket in 2005
By: Barbara Weltman
Learn what tax breaks are available now.

Reasonable Compensation
By: Barbara Weltman
Should you pay yourself and key employees to minimize taxes on your C corporation?

Reduce Stress Without Leaving Your Desk
By: Barbara Weltman
5 ways to reduce stress each day.

Reverse Nepotism...
By: Barbara Weltman
...Why It Can Be Good or Bad For Your Business

Review Your Plan & Its Investments Now
By: Barbara Weltman
Tax law changes may affect the retirement savings plan.

Roth 401k Can Be Very Good For You
By: Barbara Weltman
What can a Roth 401(k) plan do for you?

SEP Solution?
By: Barbara Weltman
Know which retirement account us use to meet your goals.

Simple But Effective Strategies...
By: Barbara Weltman
How to keep the customers you already have

Smart Fourth-Quarter Tax Strategies
By: Barbara Weltman
Take steps to further reduce your taxes.

Smart Mid-Year Planning Ideas
By: Barbara Weltman
Here are some ideas to help you plan effectively.

Starting and Running a Retirement Plan...
By: Barbara Weltman
...May Cost Less Than You Think

Strategies to Keep Your Customers Coming Back
By: Barbara Weltman
How to make your customers feel special and appreciated.

Take A Vacation Without Hurting Your Business
By: Barbara Weltman
Great tips on how to successfully be away from your business.

Taking All the Credit
By: Barbara Weltman
Reduce your federal income taxes dollar for dollar

Taking Another Look at Health Savings Accounts
By: Barbara Weltman
Considering health savings accounts

Taking Your Summer Vacation On Uncle Sam
By: Barbara Weltman
Some ways you can write off your travel costs.

Taming the Paper Tiger
By: Barbara Weltman
Solutions for the cluttered space.

Ten Energy Saving Tips
By: Barbara Weltman
Reap direct increases to your bottom line by following some basic steps.

Terrible Merger Traps To Avoid
By: Barbara Weltman
Some things to avoid if you want to expand.

The Best Way to Deduct Car Expenses
By: Barbara Weltman
Choose one of two ways.

Timing Is Everything;
By: Barbara Weltman
Know When To Market Most Effectively

Use e-Learning to Enhance Your Skills
By: Barbara Weltman
What are the e-learning advangages

Use the New Laws...
By: Barbara Weltman
...to Boost Your Bottom Line

Using Business Card Etiquette to Build Sales
By: Barbara Weltman
Ways to maximize the use of your business cards.

Using Virtual Assistants...
By: Barbara Weltman
...to Keep Payroll Costs Down

Using Word-of-Mouth Marketing
By: Barbara Weltman
...to Build Your Business Cheaply

What a Minimum Wage Increase Would Mean to You
By: Barbara Weltman
Depends on the nature of your business.

What Is a Surety Bond...
By: Barbara Weltman
...and Do You Need One?

What Should You Pay Yourself?
By: Barbara Weltman
Or how much can the business can afford?

What the New Overtime Pay Rules Mean to You
By: Barbara Weltman
Learn how they affect your business.

WHAT THE NEW PENSION LAW MEANS TO SMALL BUSINESS
By: Barbara Weltman
Here is a roundup of some new rules.

What To Do When Your Employee Is Called...
By: Barbara Weltman
Actions necessary to safeguard your business.

When to Patent An Idea
By: Barbara Weltman
Three things to consider.

When You Must Collect Sales Tax...
By: Barbara Weltman
What information will you need to know?

Which Health Plan Is for You
By: Barbara Weltman
Consider these factors to select the best plan.

Which Retirement Plan Is Best for You
By: Barbara Weltman
Assess your goals and situation carefully.

Why and How to Archive Your Company
By: Barbara Weltman
The importance of a business history.

Why and How to Undo an Expensing Election
By: Barbara Weltman
What are the advantages and disadvantages of expensing.

Win the Name Game
By: Barbara Weltman
A business name can be a whole lot more than just a title.

Your Checklist for Payroll Recordkeeping
By: Barbara Weltman
Here are key recordkeeping rules and resources.

Your Handshake Can Be Costing You Money
By: Barbara Weltman
Why is a handshake important?

 

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