Archive for July, 2007
Thursday, July 12th, 2007
Minimum Wage Laws Poster
A revised Federal Minimum Wage Law Poster (July 3, 2007) is available for download. It must be posted by every employer subject to the Fair Labor Standard’s Act.
Dates for Minimum Wage Increases:
July 24, 2007, $5.85 per hour
July 24, 2008, $6.55 per hour
July 24, 2009, $7.25 per hour
No Comments » - Posted in Business Basics, Micro-Biz News by Ricki Steigerwald
Tuesday, July 10th, 2007
Quarter of Home Internet Users Use Dial-Up
This is just a friendly reminder =-P that there are many people who still have dial-up connections to the Internet. Pew/ Internet’s June 2007 Home Broadband Adoption Survey reveals:
Among home users, 23% use a dial-up connection.
47% of all adult Americans have a broadband connection at home (up 5% from last year)
This is an important statistic […]
No Comments » - Posted in Web Marketing by Ricki Steigerwald
Monday, July 9th, 2007
Startup Nation’s Home-Based 100 Competition
Startup Nation is sponsoring (along with Microsoft, Southwest, and Dell) a competition to find the 100 Best Performing Home-Based Businesses. The goal is to draw attention to home-based businesses as the way of the future. Top ten categories include Most Green, Dorm-Based, Yummiest, Grungiest and Most Slacker Friendly.
Competitors, who must complete an online questionnaire, are […]
No Comments » - Posted in Micro-Biz News by Ricki Steigerwald
Friday, July 6th, 2007
The Mobile Office in a Rural Community
Part of my summers are spent in Oscoda, Michigan in our home. It is a great place for the kids because of the beach, the hiking, and change of pace. =-)
However, it is a difficult place to work out of. Cell phone coverage is non-existent at our house. The only option […]
No Comments » - Posted in Computer Setup, Work/Life by Ricki Steigerwald
Friday, July 6th, 2007
Price Floors Legal
The Supreme Court ruled last week in a 5-4 decision that retailers and manufacturers can set minimum price floors if it promotes competition. This reverses a decision made in 1911 that price floors violated the federal antitrust law.
A price floor is an agreement among companies setting the minimum price a product or service must be […]
