Why employment screening is essential for early-stage businesses. Bad hires are costly. Nearly 50 percent of businesses fail within the first four years, according to research by Intuit. Among the reasons for failing, bad hires rank at the to  of the list because of their negative financial impact. Issues such as employee fraud, inefficiency and incompetence, or even safety liabilities can stem from failing to implement effective background screening practices….
Dealing with permits, zoning, inspections—it’s one of a business owner’s biggest headaches. But more cities are trying to make it easier to wrestle with all the red tape. You can’t fight City Hall. For too many business owners, that has been a rock-solid fact of life—one they have repeatedly banged their heads against. That might be changing, though. Around the Kansas City region, several local governments are trying to make…
Be prepared for more regulation, greater scrutiny. Business owners, brace yourselves. Rather than ushering in a new year of opportunity, 2013 likely will continue the pattern of the last four years: Labor and employment laws have tipped the scales toward greater employer scrutiny and regulations, and that trend shows no sign of abating in the year ahead. Because many government agencies are emboldened by the 2012 election results, their enforcement…