Businessweek: Promoting Employees Without Increasing Pay
November 3, 2011 By RCoblentz Leave a Comment
What risks do small business owners run when promoting employees but not giving them raises? —L.C., La Canada, Calif. Such a practice likely lowers morale and engenders resentment among employees who are asked to do more, or to take on more responsibility, for the same pay. You could also run into legal trouble if you’re [...]
INC: How to Break Up with Employees
November 2, 2011 By RCoblentz Leave a Comment
To Kim N.: I’m sorry you were dismissed with anger and haste. To David S.: I wish I’d told you that even though you worked with us just 89 days, I don’t regret that we gave it a try. To Sam C.: I apologize for sending a signal that we didn’t value every minute you [...]
WIRED: Gaming’s 10 Best ‘Threequels’ Ever
November 2, 2011 By RCoblentz Leave a Comment
A little fun from WIRED: It’s November, and that can only mean one thing: threequels. This month is stuffed with the third installments of everybody’s favorite videogame series. We’ve already seen Battlefield 3, Gears of War 3 and Uncharted 3. On the way are Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Saints Row The Third. [...]
Businessweek: Another Government Website for Small Business
November 2, 2011 By RCoblentz Leave a Comment
Earlier this year, the wonks at the Government Accountability Office looked at how much different government agencies replicate similar efforts. For example, the federal government has 80 programs that deal with economic development across four agencies. Today the White House announced plans for a new federal website to help small businesses and exporters get government [...]
The Spread of Start-Up America and the Rise of the High-Tech South
October 25, 2011 By RCoblentz Leave a Comment
by Richard Florida, The Atlantic Start-up culture is taking root in lots of places — and not just the usual suspects. Some of the hottest hotbeds are in the South. The United States has been and continues to be one of the world’s great start-up incubators, but with innovation no less than with agriculture, some [...]