Sundae School
A CEO tells why it is so difficult to be socially resposible when creating daily business policies. Read more
Employee Benefits
Recent Employee Benefits Articles
Renaissance Man
A profile of the 1995 Entrepreneurship Educator of the Year and the runners-up. Read more
Resource: The Covey Connection
Some information concerning the nationwide seminars based on the book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Read more
Employee Freebies: All This Is Yours
A look at a program that gives employees the entire line of the manufacturer's products to ensure high quality. Read more
Benefits: Get Ready for Elder Care
Two managers explain how their companies set up and offered senior care insurance to employees. Read more
Benchmark: Communicating 401(k) Information
Graphs displaying information on how various small businesses communicate 401(k) information to employees. Read more
Regulation: FMLA Revisions
Five revised issues in the Family and Medical Leave Act are outlined. Read more
Book Review: Sales in the Information Age
Two of Inc.'s writers review three new books that apply the latest technologies to marketing. Read more
Long Hours for Long Weekends
The results are positive for a company who gives employees every other Friday off. Read more
What CEOs are Reading
A CEO shares what he learned from reading 'The Fifth Discipline'. Read more
Real-World Reengineering
Profile of a turnaround that involved the reengineering of the company's culture. Read more
Time Off for Kid Stuff
Some states are requiring employers to give parents time off to attend school events. Read more
Managing Health-Care Costs
Chart illustrating how small and midsize companies reduce their health-care costs. Read more
Company Profile: 'Tis Better to Give and Receive
A look at a company's benefits package designed by CEO who feels success is inextricably linked to employee happiness. Read more
Benefits: Time Off You Can Bank On
An overview of a company's time-off policy that allows employees to control how and when they take time off. Read more
Benchmark: Managing Paid Time Off
Two graphs displaying information about companies that are using paid-time-off banks. Read more
Resources: Personal-Finance Roundup
Inc.'s financial editor offers readers information on how to receive two worthwhile money management publications. Read more
Benefits: Watch Hidden Costs
A benefits expert explains the importance of watching the fees associated with benefits administration. Read more
Resources: Telebabble Translated
A quick review of Harry Newton's book, 'Newton's Telecom Dictionary,' and how to order a copy. Read more
Regulation: Your Own FMLA Policy
Tips on how to comply with the Family and Medical Leave Act, as well as some publications on the topic. Read more
Keep 'Em in Business
Should you abandon hope of repeat sales if your business customers have a high attrition rate? No way, says Larry Gaynor, CEO of a Farmington Hills, Mich.... Read more
Charming the COBRA
The federal law known as COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) contains a hiddenbonus for small companies. There's a provision that allow... Read more
What's Your Leave Policy?
The U.S. Department of Labor's Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) went into effect in 1993, but you still have to create your own leave policyby filling ... Read more
Create a Personalized 'Textbook'
For ideas about day-to-day operations, skimming over a helpful article or book can be like callingon a trusted friend or adviser--the written word can spa... Read more
Personalized Wisdom
The problem with new books is that they keep you from returning to old ones. You can get so busy trying tokeep up with what is coming out that you can for... Read more
Keeping Key Players in Place
For any owner who has decided to put the business on the block, a crucialissue is how to retain key managers before and after the sale. If important emplo... Read more
Real-Life Seminars
Looking for a low-cost benefit to offer your employees? Hemmings Motor News, a publisher in Bennington, Vt., holds a seriesof on-site seminars for... Read more
Give Benefits to Part-Timers
Howard Schultz, CEO and chairman of Seattle-based Starbucks Coffee, believes that his business couldn't achieve profitablegrowth if it didn't provide comp... Read more
Junk the Company Car Policy
Buying company cars for sales and service people is a trap, warns Stephen Albano, founder and president of Offtech, adistributor of office equipment, in W... Read more
Drucker: The Movie
A comment on the use of Peter Drucker's material by Whit Stillman in his movie "Barcelona." Read more
Turmoil Today, Jobs Tomorrow
The Coleman Foundation Chair of Entrepreneurial Studies explains the results of studies on regional economies. Read more
Head of the Class
The winner and runners-up of the 1994 entrepreneurship Educator of the Year. Read more
Time to Upgrade Your Broker?
A international insurance broker explains why small businesses need to review their agents each year and how to do it. Read more
Resources: Quiz Your CPA
A quick review of the American Institute of CPA's brochure '101 Question to Ask Your CPA,' and how to order it. Read more
Executive Education: Inc. Shops the Top Marketing Programs
A list of five sales-and-marketing "executive ed" programs, with information such as tuition, length and phone numbers. Read more
