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Common mistakes employers make with at-will employment in Texas

Texas law permits private employers and nonprofit organizations to offer at-will employment – a term used to refer to an employment arrangement in which either party may terminate the relationship at any time without cause. Unfortunately, some employers make mistakes that make it difficult for them to enforce at-will employment relationships.

One of the most common errors businesses make when creating an initial job offer letter or agreement is to state an annual salary. This creates an issue in an at-will arrangement because a business can become liable for the full annual salary if it

Building a company culture

A company’s culture can make or break a business. No matter how hard one individual tries, it takes to a team to build something great. Employees should look forward to going to work and be constantly trying to think of ways to improve their workplace. Here are some ways to foster a company culture that rivals those of Google and Facebook.

Knowing the company values and mission

Everyone at the company needs to have a common goal and core values. If everyone has an agreement on what this is, it’s much easier to work towards those goals and encourage those values. Try not to confuse values

Austin Chapter recognizes volunteer contributions

by: Pete Carvell

On February 9, the SCORE Austin chapter held its annual social event at the Balcones Country Club to review progress over the past last year and recognize those volunteers who have made outstanding contributions to help small businesses, both aspiring entrepreneurs and those already in business.

The chapter mentored over 3,500 clients through face to face mentoring, workshops and cyber counseling. SCORE helped start 440 new businesses and create 544 new jobs in the area and increased the number of volunteers to more than 60, which is an all time high. This has allowed

Hiring a good CPA & business attorney are crucial to any successful business

By: Buck Hollister

The need for a business tax consultant and attorney in Austin

Why do you need a business tax consultant and attorney in Austin? There are two professionals every successful business will need early on: a CPA and a lawyer.

The reasons for hiring a CPA include:

  • Helping you plan out projected financial statements showing how much money your business strategies will cost to execute and at what point you may need external debt or equity financing, manage budgets and value the price per each unit of equity interest (e.g., share for corporation, membership interest for limited

Job descriptions & the employment life cycle

by: Tione Torrens

Job descriptions can serve many functions in a business’ experience with their employees.  A job description can serve as a method to communicate a clear understanding of job expectations and duties, the information needed to help classify exempt or non-exempt job status, and identify any physical requirements of the job. 

Here are just a few creative ways to use job descriptions at your company:

  • Writing employment advertisements
    • Make sure to list the job title and clearly define the education, skills, knowledge and work experience along with any other requirements for the

Overtime rule changes: More employees eligible

The long-awaited Dept. of Labor regulations have been finalized.  You and your employees may hear about them in the news this week. If you have EXEMPT employees (i.e. salaried) who make less than $47,476 per /year, you may be affected and need to make changes in pay and/or overtime practices.  Millions of employees of small business owners will be eligible for overtime wages. The criteria for employees to qualify for salary status has changed in a significant way.

Click here for more information from the Department of Labor about these changes.

The good news is that there are several options

The contractor vs. employee Decision

by: Cherylann Occhipinti Campbell

How do you know when to hire contractors or when to bite the bullet and hire employees?  When you do decide on contractors, how can you assure that contractors don’t eventually file for unemployment, demand overtime rates, and payroll tax payments—especially when you end their assignments?   Or, did you think that contractors couldn’t do that?  Think again.

Most growing small businesses are regularly faced with important human resources decisions within tight budget constraints. On the surface, we think a contractor is cheaper (e.g. not paying income taxes to

DOCS – A Prescription for Success

by: Kyle DeHaas

I help people who are interested in owning a franchise business determine if it’s the right path for them. Over the years, I’ve helped hundreds of people embark on the entrepreneurial journey. In the beginning of my experience in this field, I would work with whomever wished to go on that journey. I did this partly because I wanted to help as many people as possible, and partly because I wasn’t experienced enough to discern which people were best fit for business ownership. As I progressed, I began to recognize patterns of behavior and attitude of my clients. Those for whom

Giving back at SCORE

By: Tom Barton

I have been blessed in my business career so I think it is only fair that I give back. I have thought that I should be doing something like working in a soup kitchen but decided that I can be more valuable to others if I volunteer in a capacity which utilizes my talents and experiences to help others.

There is an old saying that some attribute to the bible, but I have never been able to find it there: “If you give a man a fish, he can feed himself for a day. When you teach a man to fish, he can feed himself for a lifetime.”

Somebody suggested to me that helping somebody obtain a


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