The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Here’s how to tell if your salary is sound. Do you earn what you should? Some entrepreneurs chronically pay themselves too little; others, way too much. Kelly the Intern: Angel investors and Green guidance : PROFIT’s crack researcher explains how to get notices by angel investors and where companies can get money for going green.

2009

The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2007

Stefan Justine Curtis Said on May 1st, 2008 at 3:11 pm What a great idea for a multi-lingual virtual assistant. Wine Aerator Said on July 28th, 2008 at 11:29 am The business growth is extremely necessary. The average salary in her country is $200-$300/month. This is a great idea and I’ll certainly suggest it.

2007

Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2007

What kind of salary are you looking for? Another suggestion is to find out the salary range that was posted for this job and use that. If you get a question that doesnt relate to the job that youre applying for, this type of question is related to how well you work under pressure. Try to give a range, never give a fixed figure.

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Eco-Office Gals

FEBRUARY 2, 2013

In 2008, they created a program that is called the Climate Corps. Plus, being that the businesses involved are required to cover the interns’ salaries (traditionally, fellowships do have money involved) and travel expenses, as the EDF is showing them how to save their resources, they are not losing any of their own in the process.

Verizon

Success

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The hotel relaunched in fall 2022 with a new interior design scheme and an even stronger socially conscious mission: It now provides housing for the hotel’s 300 employees, with a small percentage of their base salaries taken out of each check to cover the housing costs. It’s not about just listening to your customers.

Restaurants

Success

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

A big, inspiring “why” propelled Justine Flynn and her co-founders to launch their company, Thankyou, in 2008. A successful sales executive, Webber found herself increasingly dissatisfied with her work in the tech industry despite its secure salary and lucrative annual bonus. With Tracey, in Charlottesville, Virginia.

2002

Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service D o you find that people are passing calls and e-mails from person to person, getting the client more and more frustrated? Keep in mind that they are the ones that are paying your salary. Money, of course, is important, but what about the customer?

2008

Small Business Labs

DECEMBER 14, 2010

A professor at South Dakota State University analyzed non-farm wage, salary and sole proprietorship data for 2000 and 2008 by county for South Dakota.    He found the number of non-farm business sole proprietors grew during this period. 

2008

Success

APRIL 22, 2024

The average salary range for ethical hackers is between $95,000 to $119,000, according to Crowdstrike. Professional bridesmaid The “always a bridesmaid, never a bride” adage Katherine Heigl lived out in her 2008 movie 27 Dresses might be closer to reality than rom-com fans thought. According to the U.S.

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The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 31, 2010

Salary and bonuses are taxed differently to dividends. If possible, get some advice from your accountant regarding the level of pay you plan on taking from the business. Research the going rate for CEOs in your industry. Learn about how your company structure affects pay. Don’t pay yourself too much or you will harm the company.

2007

Small Business Labs

JUNE 3, 2010

  It was also a key factor in our 2008 forecast that the number of small businesses would increase during the recession - a forecast that met with a lot of skepticism but proved correct (OK, I admit to patting ourselves on the back on this one).  Cheaper, too, because with flatter organizations, less management is involved.

2010

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 5, 2015

In 2008 I took a job as an Executive Assistant and Corporate Secretary to a non-profit corporation. As I was leaving his office his parting comment was that no salary, no pension, no job was worth your health. This position was certainly different than anything I had ever done.

Retirement

Allwork

JULY 8, 2024

With a Master of Business Administration from the George Washington University School of Business, Joseph has been honored as Entrepreneur of the Year for Product Solutions by Ernst and Young in 2008, and recognized for his leadership in Technology Advancement and Innovation by the White House in 2012.

AT&T

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 13, 2009

I have asked for a raise however, but it was after I considered a move somewhere else and wasnt sure I wanted to go, so gave my employer a chance to match the new salary and they did. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Training On-line 10 Things = Frustration "Mom, I'm sick!"

Time Zones

Success

AUGUST 10, 2021

You launched this side hustle in 2017 but recently left your salaried job to take this business seriously. . But you also like the lifestyle that your salary pays for: weekly dinner and drinks… lease payments on your Audi… the waterfront condo. Option 4 : Stay at the bank until your business can replace your salary dollar-for-dollar.

Lifestyle

Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

You might have interest income, rental income, and investment income along with your business income or salary. She is the former Treasurer for the International Virtual Assistants Association serving on their Board of Directors for the term 2005-2008. Make a list of all of your sources of income (not just business) in a spreadsheet.

Lifestyle

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 11, 2014

I make an incredible salary so when I tell my husband and friends I want to explore other avenues, they think I'm crazy. I also thought about money, salary negotiation, and how I was spending my time. I have no idea what salary you make, but whatever it is, it must be above the norm or at least a lot considering how little work you do.

Job Hunting

Allwork

MAY 28, 2024

Open-ended exemption tests for employees dictate that individuals working for salaries hardly above the national poverty line can be exempt from overtime payments so long as their employer can create responsibilities that sound administrative. The second test is the salary test, which states that an employee must meet a salary threshold.

Salary

Success

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

This panic arrives the moment we realize we’ve strayed too far from the paycheck mothership and feel compelled to run back to the salaried womb. When the 2008 financial crisis hit, Tel Ganesan, founder of IT and software company Kyyba Inc., Congratulations! The act of starting a business demands this initiation from every entrepreneur.

Mentoring

Success

AUGUST 11, 2021

So although more money doesn’t necessarily make you happier (see the discussion of salaries below in “Happiness Roadblocks”), more happiness just might make you more money. And according to a 2008-2009 survey of 450,000 Americans led by Kahneman, personal well-being did increase as income increased—but only to a point.

Health

Energage

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Banks were already viewed with suspicion prior to the 2008 collapse, but what they lacked in reputation they made up for in swashbuckling excitement and dizzying bonuses. For a direct comparison look no further than Financial Services, whose reputation is now slightly higher than that of the pharmaceutical firms (see Fig 1).

UPS

Service Untitled

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) shows customer satisfaction dropping to a level on par with the recession of 2008. This cuts down on the overhead; no more expensive medical or life insurance coverage required, pensions, paid holidays or high salaries.

2008

Service Untitled

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) shows customer satisfaction dropping to a level on par with the recession of 2008. This cuts down on the overhead; no more expensive medical or life insurance coverage required, pensions, paid holidays or high salaries.

2008

Eat Your Career

JULY 12, 2010

An article written by Jim Welch appeared in Workplace magazine , March 2008 and stated definitively that “the number one reason people leave jobs is because they fail to connect with their bosses as leaders and as people.” Paralegals salary August 16, 2010 | 10:55 pm I agree with you about not being able to Complete separation work from home.

2010

Vox Open Sourced

JUNE 6, 2025

The Great Recession in 2008 led to hiring freezes and layoffs that blocked new workers from landing entry-level jobs. Engineering positions, especially electronics engineering, offer opportunities with high starting salaries ( projected at $78,731 ). This isn’t the first time graduates have faced a difficult transition.

UPS

Success

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

John Darby , 25, remembers the financial crisis of 2008 as the first time his parents worried about money. In 2021, Darby began saving 10% of his salary for retirement. “I Then just 9 years old, he believes it made a lasting impression on him and his generation, motivating them to save.

Retirement

Allwork

APRIL 10, 2025

Marketing Jobs Report Q1 2025 analyzes more than 90,000 active job listings across client-side, full-time marketing roles and provides a data-driven look at how hiring patterns are shifting across job levels, disciplines, regions, salary transparency, and remote work. YoY salary growth. from Q4 2024. QoQ and 17.6%

2025