Author: Katie McBeth
Cost of goods sold: How to calculate and record COGS
Running a business requires a lot of math. But to calculate your profits and expenses properly, you need to understand how money flows through your …
Here’s how labor laws have changed over the last 100 years
A lot can change in a century. Cars have gone from the Ford Model T to Tesla Model 3. The U.S. population has tripled in size …
Small business owners share their stories of risk & reward
There are many reasons to celebrate entrepreneurs. Over 30 million of them have opened up small businesses. And they’ve provided jobs for over 58 million people. But entrepreneurship …
Why all businesses should track employee time in 2020
Workers tracked over 944.8 million hours in TSheets in 2019.* That’s over 3.4 trillion seconds! Consider our minds blown. As we leap into the new year, new research …
A 4-step checklist for hiring your first employee
There are many big small-business “firsts.” First customer. First purchase. First loan approval. First major client. The list goes on. But one of the most significant …
A small business guide to hiring & managing seasonal employees
Seasonal employees are employees who are hired on a temporary basis—either for part-time or full-time positions—during high-traffic seasons. Commonly, seasonal hires work fewer than six months …
Part-time work is really popular. Here’s why
The economy is strong, or at least so the various reports on Google News tell us. Unemployment rates have held steady, and there are now more job openings than …
3 secrets for managers looking to maximize their time
As a manager, it may feel like the closer you get to the top, the more people need your time. Small tasks such as approving time …
How to run your business while you’re on vacation
Vacation time isn’t just an essential perk for many employees—business owners deserve a break, too! Vacations can be essential for revitalizing and de-stressing yourself, spending much-needed …