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Bank of America’s Small Business Ownership Report

Written by Lisa Coppola on June 1, 2023. Posted in Business, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

Bank of America recently released the results of an interesting survey about small businesses. While the majority of small business owners are concerned about a potential recession, the data is showing that there’s been...

HR Alert: NY Pay Transparency Effective September 2023

Written by Lisa Coppola on January 19, 2023. Posted in Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

Recently, Governor Hochul signed into law the pay transparency bill, now known as Labor Law § 194-b, which takes effect on September 17, 2023. To whom does this law apply? The law applies to any person or company that employs four...

HR Alert: Proposed FTC Rule Prohibits Non-Competes

Written by Lisa Coppola on January 6, 2023. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Health Care.

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) made a splash yesterday, January 5, 2023, when it announced proposed rulemaking to eviscerate non-compete clauses in business. A non-compete clause is an agreement between a business and...

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The Dos & Don’ts of Spending EIDL Funds

Written by Lisa Coppola on June 24, 2020. Posted in Business, COVID 19, Entrepreneurship.

By now you've probably heard about the strict requirements surrounding the spending of Paycheck Protection Program money if you want your loan forgiven. However, many businesses are still in the dark about how they can (and...

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Secure Act Passes the House of Representatives

Written by Support on May 24, 2019. Posted in Business, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

In a fairly rare but welcome act of bipartisanship, the House passed the Secure Act, legislation intended to help the country’s small businesses. Among other things, the Act will: make it easier for small businesses...

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