3 Ways Office Employees Can Get Better Insurance

Does your current employee benefits and life insurance package make you feel more appreciated for the work you do? While the Department of Labour’s Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) offers various compensation programs (that provide wage replacement benefits, medical treatment, and other benefits) your employer’s health insurance programs may not fully take care of you or your family.

Employee insurance

Administering insurances for HSAs, COBRA, or CDH accounts can be a headache and logistics nightmare. Especially if you’re an employee who doesn’t know what you rightfully deserve in terms of benefits and health plans.

1. Employee Wellness Programs

Wellness Programs are expected to have a huge “breakthrough” in 2018.…

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4 Tactics For Winning Asset-based Business Loans

Whether you’re a start-up, limited liability corporation (LLC) or a sole proprietorship, an asset-based loan is key for expanding your company. These forms of loans are based on assets (such as inventory) that is used as collateral. You are essentially promising the bank/lender that your revenue will match (or surpass) their initial loan payment.

Asset-based business loans

If you have a few minutes, I’d like to share some insights for making sure lenders look favourably on you.

1. Stand Strong

Business partners, colleagues and even your friends may try to deter you from taking out an asset-based loan. Citing risks such as default payment, using the process as scare tactics or even losing your business.…

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Mistakes to Avoid When Operating a Scissor Lift

Getting a residential or commercial structure built in a timely and efficient manner is no easy task. A key component to having success as a construction company owner is having the right equipment at your disposal.

When it comes to working at high altitudes, having a scissor lift is essential. In an attempt to save money, most business owners opt for the low cost to rent a scissor lift rather than buying one outright.

Scissor lift

Once you have found the right scissor lift rental, operating it in a safe manner should be your main concern. Read below to find out about some of the most common scissor lift operating mistakes you need to avoid.…

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A Workers’ Compensation Guide for Small Business

Employees are imperative to the successful operation of all small businesses, perhaps even more so than for large corporations because those larger entities usually have workers they can allocate where there’s a labor shortage. But, what happens when an employee is severely injured on the job? What are the responsibilities of a small business? That’s what this guide aims to do, provide a basic understanding of a small businesses’ responsibilities when an employee becomes too sick or injured to continue in their job.

Workplace accident

“Unlike other personal injury claims, if you suffer an injury in the workplace, you don’t need to prove negligence was caused by the employer or if it was the employee’s fault,” says Attorney Dan Brown of St.…

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Small Business Solutions: Ways for Clients to Purchase Products

If you own a small business, then you know how vitally important it is to make it as easy as possible for clients to pay you. Unfortunately, a lot of the payment methods in the past required some major infrastructure in place. Luckily, now many of those barriers are gone, and you can use new technology to your advantage.

Invoice payment app

You can use credit card services, PayPal, cash transfers, and digital currency transfers all as ways that clients and customers can give you money. Ideally, you have to make sure you can accept all of those things accordingly, safely, and in a way that allows you to produce receipts.…

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The Hidden Benefits of a Visitor Management System

Ranging from claims management software to cloud security system, companies are adopting technology to streamline their business operations. This also holds true when it comes to managing your business premise’s visitors.

The main goal of any visitor management system is safety. Creating a safe environment where people could be vulnerable is reassuring.  The technology properly and effectively tracks guests, which is why offices should install a visitor management system with complete background checks.

Visitor Management System (VMS)

Organizations are increasingly making efforts to protect their people, while restricting the access of unwanted factions. This is brilliant to protect the establishments from legal liability.

There are, however, various other benefits of installing a visitor management system.…

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4 Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Law Firm

Before you hire a legal firm to represent your business, it’s important to establish whether they’re suitable. Your decision is largely based on your circumstances, alongside the proficiency of the firm in question.

Choosing a law firm

To learn about a legal firm’s success, you can start with a simple Google Search including your geographic location. For example, if you live in New Jersey you’d google for Law Firm New Jersey. From here you can evaluate various customer testimonials and success stories to help you narrow things down.

To find out whether they’re a good fit for your company, it’s important to ask the right questions.…

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ROI Revisions: A Guide to Keeping Your Startup Out of the Red

You know what they say…starting up a business can be a risky thing. Statistics show that that 50-70% of most startups do not make it past their first 18 months in business, and trying to ensure that your startup doesn’t fall into that boat can be a stressful, daunting task.

Startup business owners analyzing business finances

Luckily, we are here to guide you on ways in which you can avoid becoming a statistic, and instead, have a startup that thrives not just financially, but on all levels. To find out more, keep on reading our guide to keeping your startup out of the red.

1. Do Your Homework

Like everything else in life, you need to start off doing your homework.…

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How to Start a Company in the Netherlands

The Netherlands is a top business destination in Europe. Its connectivity, high quality of life, business ecosystem and access to talented workforce from around Europe make it a prime location for investors looking to open a company. Regardless of the chosen business field, starting a business in Netherlands is a straightforward process that will involve a few administrative procedures.

Amsterdam

The process can be reduced to a few key steps, which are briefly detailed below.

1. Choose a business structure

Once you have your business plan ready, it is time to choose a suitable business structure. This is an important decision because the chosen legal form will influence the degree of liability for the founders of the company and will require a certain minimum share capital.…

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Why Healthy Relationships are Financially Sound

There’s a time in every couple’s life when things move from dating to planning marriage, kids and an entire life together. Besides love and happily ever after, this step forward involves a wide series of changes in a couple’s life.

Money heart

Moving together means sharing not only the house but also the current expenses. Who’s paying for what could soon become a problem in a couple’s dynamic. Because talking about money is less fun than planning the next night out. So, before saying ‘I Do’, partners should take some time to discuss finance.

Knowing what to expect from your partner in terms of financial stability is essential when planning to build a family.…

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