Boosting Your Bottom Line with HVAC Add-Ons
Especially for small to medium-sized contractors, maintaining a steady income stream can be a challenge, particularly during the off-season. Add-ons represent a possible year-round income stream. Items...
View ArticleNew & Improved?
Your company has had the same logo, slogan, signage and even office decor for years. You may sometimes wonder if a change is warranted. Would a new look really help your company’s bottom line?...
View ArticleOvercoming Resistance to Change
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” is often good advice. On the other hand, change is often necessary, whether to adapt to new technology, new facilities or a different method of doing things. Learning...
View ArticleInterviewing Prospective Employees Like a Pro
As an entrepreneur or small business owner you’re probably really good at what you do. Interviewing prospective employees? Maybe not so much. While each business has specific needs, what nearly all...
View ArticleTax Breaks for Going Mobile
Did you purchase tablets or Smartphones for yourself or your employees to use? Did your company initiate the option of accepting credit card payments using mobile devices using services such as Square...
View ArticleWorker Misclassification and Its Consequences
Exempt versus non-exempt? Employee or contractor? You understand employment designations and terminology — or do you? Many common employment-related terms are misinterpreted, When this...
View ArticleBenefits of Direct Deposit
Employees love direct deposit. There’s no standing in line at the bank to cash their checks, and they often receive their funds days earlier than they would have by processing checks received at work...
View ArticleResolving Business Tax Return Errors
Major corporations have entire departments devoted to handling their financial affairs. Small business owners, not so much. If you’re handling your own federal and state income tax returns, errors can...
View ArticleHVAC Retrofits for Older Buildings
Many older homes are a popular target for remodeling by homeowners who seek dwellings with vintage charm but demand 21st century amenities. Older commercial buildings are also finding new life, often...
View ArticleEnhancing Company Culture to Reduce Turnover
Paying your workers well plays a big role in keeping them happy, but a fat paycheck and generous perks only go so far. Cultivating a positive company culture doesn’t just make the atmosphere at work...
View ArticleUnemployment Claims: When Are Employers Liable?
Some unemployment claims are clear cut, in favor of either the displaced worker or the employer. Laid off full-time workers are always eligible. Employees caught stealing on the job are never eligible....
View ArticleSending Workers Home
One of your crew arrives on the job sneezing, coughing and obviously really ill (and contagious!) Can you send him or her home? If so, must they be paid? Another scenario — a worker is caught sleeping...
View ArticleFinancial Literacy for Small Business Owners
You know all about running your business — or do you? You may be an expert at running the day-to-day operations of your company, but you might not know as much as you should about the business side of...
View ArticleDealing with Shrinkage
In the HVACR industry, equipment is handled by a number of people during the normal course of operations. And even in the most diligent operations, with employee and contractors of impeccable...
View ArticleDo You Need a Private Accountant?
Keeping the books is a responsibility for every company, business owner or entrepreneur, either through a DIY approach or by hiring or contracting with financial experts. One of the options for...
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Handling the Aftermath of Hurricane Harvey
At its height, Hurricane Harvey was a Category 4 hurricane, packing winds of more than 100 miles per hour. But the real devastation from Harvey has been from torrential rains and flooding that...
View ArticleSimple Cybersecurity Fixes
The massive Equifax data breach has put cybersecurity back in the news. Understandably, many individuals and business owners are concerned about how to protect themselves from unauthorized access to...
View ArticleThe Return Customer
You lost a customer to a competitor. It happens. But now that customer is back and wants to work with you again. While that's almost certainly a positive development, there may be caveats to consider,...
View ArticleOvertime or New Hires?
During the busy heating season, your company's resources (including staff) are often stretched to the limit. What’s the best approach to dealing with this type of situation? There are three major...
View ArticleWhat Are Reasonable Accommodations?
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), employers are required to provide “reasonable accommodation” to qualified employees or job applicants that would allow them to perform a specific job or...
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