Business

business, HR, Payroll, success

Spring cleaning is a long-held tradition to minimize clutter, freshen up your space, and keep your home tidy. But these same principles can also be applied to your business! Below are some of our favorite payroll & HR spring cleaning…

4 Reasons Even Lucrative Businesses Sometimes Can’t Cover Payroll

March 29, 2021

business, finance, financial wellness, labor

Do profitable businesses ever struggle to cover payroll? Why? The answer is “yes“ In fact, sometimes it’s because they’re doing so well. In this article, our partner PAYRO breaks down four reasons why even lucrative businesses sometimes can’t cover payroll.…

6 Business New Years Resolutions, And How To Keep Them

December 31, 2020

business, management, success

Congratulations, you have officially survived 2020! If you feel like you’ve just leveled up in life, it’s because this was a tough year. Looking back at January 2020, many of us had set lofty goals of how our businesses would…

PPP Interim Final Rule

August 26, 2020

business, Coronavirus, finance, Payroll, ppp

After nearly two weeks without new guidance on PPP loan forgiveness, the SBA released a new interim final rule on August 24. This includes three important points pertaining to owners and forgiveness of certain nonpayroll costs. Key Points: PPP Interim…

Mitigating Cybersecurity Risks for SMBs in COVID-19

August 10, 2020

business, cybersecurity, HR, management, remote work, risk

Oftentimes, as small-to-medium sized businesses, we may think cybersecurity threats don’t apply to us. “I’m not a big enough company for that. Who would want to hack me?” As it turns out, this may not actually be the case. Further, throughout…

2019 Recap & “20/20” Vision

January 8, 2020

business, Payroll

Happy New Year from all of us at SDP, and here’s to another great year! As we head into 2020, we want to make sure that your business is set up for success by recapping 2019 and sharing our “20/20…

The End is Coming (Year-End, That Is!)

November 18, 2019

benefits, business, HR, Payroll, success

The end is near! Well, year-end that is. As we head deeper into November and on to December and January, most of us are already dreading what’s to come. Year-end is hectic, stressful, and full of easy-to-forget (but very important!)…

Don’t Get Spooked By These 6 Payroll Nightmares

October 21, 2019

Brian Beran

business, compliance, employer mandate, flsa, HR, money, overtime, Payroll, success, timekeeping

It is no secret that 20% of small businesses fail their first year. And unfortunately many others follow suit beyond their first year in business. Sadly, payroll mistakes are often the primary reason for small business struggles. Getting your payroll under…

National Payroll Week: Top 14 Payroll Tips

September 2, 2019

business, HR, Payroll