[This article was originally published in the Small Business blog at Captain401.com, a fintech company offering 401(k)s for modern employers.] Fall is tax time for smart small business owners. Don’t wait until Tax Day in 2017 (April 17th for personal tax filing and March 15 for corporations) to act. By then it will be too late to do much to cut your 2016 tax bill and …
Got pop-ups? Google will punish your website in mobile searches
Everybody hates pop-up ads, especially on a mobile device where they block the screen. But small businesses and others use them because the ads bring in money. Google doesn't care about your revenue. It cares about easy access to content. So, in four months, on Jan. 10, 2017, Google says it will knock down your website's rank in search results if you subject visitors to …
Small Business health insurance: Pick the best health insurance for your small business with these tips
Offering a health plan is a big step for a small business but one that makes more sense than ever as competition for talent heats up. Health insurance is the most popular employee benefit for most workers and it’s no wonder: It can have a real impact on their financial health as well as their overall well-being. And health insurance can boost the health of your small …
Data security: How to protect your small business
[This article was originally published in the Small Business blog at Captain401.com, (now Human Interest Inc.), a financial technology company based in San Francisco, Calif., offering 401(k)s for modern employers.] Cybercriminals have been increasingly going after smaller businesses in the United States. Criminals know that a small firm often has weaker data security than …
Interns aren’t just free employees for your small business: How to make sure your intern hire is legal
[A version of this article was originally published in the Small Business blog at Captain401.com, a fintech company offering 401(k)s for modern employers.] Despite the appeal of “The Intern,” the recent movie where Robert De Niro plays an septuagenarian intern working for a young entrepreneur, it’s unlikely that you’ll attract a retired executive (or an Oscar-winner) …