LANSING - Beginning on Jan. 1, 2017, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be: 53.5 cents per mile for business miles driven, down from 54 cents for 2016 17 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes, down from 19 cents for 2016
LANSING - With Yahoo having up to 1 billion users’ emails compromised, employee data breached from the Federal Government multiple times, and other personal information data breaches, Michigan employers need to take greater action than ever before to protect their data. If your Michigan organization experiences a breach, the Michigan Identity Theft Protection Act of
LANSING - John Mashni is an attorney with Foster Swift Collins & Smith, PC. As a former entrepreneur, business owner and manager, John has a deep understanding of the businesses he represents as well as the knowledge and savvy of a seasoned attorney. He helps clients do deals, protect assets and plan for the future
LANSING - Energy experts have dubbed 2016 as solar power’s breakthrough year, with an expected increase of 119 percent. Much of this increase has to do with the sharply falling installation costs. Being a clean, renewable, and low-cost energy source, it’s no surprise solar is becoming so popular. Here’s how your small business can reap
LANSING - Recruiting departments are increasingly adopting marketing techniques to attract the best talent in today’s competitive environment. Developing, maintaining, and communicating your employer brand is extremely important. An employer brand helps attract the right talent and allows prospective employees to judge their fit with your organization. But building this brand cannot be done alone
LANSING - The use of fitness trackers has dramatically increased over the last several years and recent studies have shown that approximately one in five U.S. consumers own a wearable device. Many employers actively support the use of fitness trackers such as Fitbits in their workplace wellness programs. The goal is to encourage employees to
LANSING - More intense, heavier rainfall has become prevalent in Michigan in recent years, which pushes out more trash, microorganisms, sewage and other nutrients into Michigan waterways. That adds stress to the state's already aging drains and the Great Lakes. Rainfall is not only heavier, it's faster when it's on the ground, making it difficult
LANSING - Bernie Porn of EPIC-MRA, Kelly Rossman-McKinney of Truscott Rossman, and Bill Ballenger, publisher of The Ballenger Report, all agree with statements made on last week’s MIRS Monday Podcast - the 2016 presidential race is effectively over. "I think so," said Porn. "But there have been so many weird things happening that you have
LANSING - Does your business accept payments online? Accepting online payments for a small business can help increase sales. You have many options for accepting online payments too, including accepting eChecks, recurring billing, online gateways and integrations, and more! Allow your customers the ease of paying online. Accepting credit and debit cards online is easy.
LANSING - Attention all you multitaskers that pride yourself on your ability to read emails, respond to instant messages and answer the phone all while simultaneously doing your daily work. Studies have recently shown that not only is this way of working unproductive, it drops your IQ, and there is ongoing research to determine whether
