By Lori Williams on August 21, 2012
I read a fascinating article recently about a man who committed to working offline for a year. He’s even being paid monthly by an online magazine to write about his experience of “life offline”. Read on for this article and other musings for living life “offline”.
Posted in Blog, Communication, Small Business, Technology | Tagged online communication, small business, technology |
By Lori Williams on August 14, 2012
I recall the days when my children were younger and I had to find something for them to do in the summer, while they were off school and I continued to run my business. Many business owner parents face this situation annually. The IRS offers some relief to taxpayers who pay for child care year round, or day camps throughout the summer.
Posted in Accounting, Blog, Financial, Small Business | Tagged camp, child care, child tax credit, day camps, dependent care expenses, summer school, tax |
By Lori Williams on July 31, 2012
The legal industry has been criticized for inefficiency on numerous occasions. However, a trend seems to be emerging, at least in large firms, to run their practices more efficiently.
Posted in Blog, Financial, Legal, Small Business | Tagged law firm management., law firm ownership, non lawyer |
By Lori Williams on July 24, 2012
Have you ever tried to work out a flat fee or blended fee arrangement with your attorney? If so, how did it work out for you? Read on to learn more about alternative legal fee arrangements.
Posted in Blog, Financial, Legal, Small Business | Tagged alternative fee arrangements, blended fee, contingent fee, flat fee billing, legal fees, litigation |
By Lori Williams on July 10, 2012
Truth in advertising is important for all of us. Do we live up to our own marketing statements? Most of us don’t have to worry about getting sued for health risks, but we can jeopardize our reputation just the same by not honoring our word, or committing other offenses deemed reputation killers. Read the latest on the Skinnygirl Margarita litigation, and a few resources to help you with truth in advertising in your business.
Posted in Blog, Communication, Legal, Marketing, Small Business | Tagged false advertising, litigation, reputation killers, skinnygirl margarita, small business, truth in advertising |