AI Magic Doesn’t Need to be Scary
Using AI to answer questions feels a bit mystic. Everyone has their own perceptions as to how the results get to our screen, some decidedly more high tech than others.
Advance Tax Credits and The Impact To Small Employers
Employees counting on a discounted premium applicable to enrollment in a Marketplace Health Insurance Plan may soon find themselves without affordable coverage.
Want to Buy Time?
If it were possible to buy time, how many business owners would spend money to gain time? Efficiency. ROI. Expense ratio. Determining an accurate cost of time is challenging. A successful business owner knows the cost of overhead, internally slicing and dicing the quantitative expense amounts for various departments and functions within the operation to come to a…
Customer Service Professionals and AI
The increased use of “artificial intelligence” (or AI) in conducting business functions has ushered in a new age of high-tech interaction for customers and general public matters. AI is being introduced to the everyday lives of modern people in new ways. Personal users are choosing AI for themselves, and employers will continue to mandate the use…
Significant Influx Of Former Government Employees Into The Job Market Can Have Several Impacts
Actions by the federal government have created a mass exodus of former government employees. What does that mean to private sector employers?
Big Hearts Abound at Suncoast Voices for Children
January 23, 2025 by Samantha Bond RichmanReproduced with permission The glory of our waterfront parks in downtown St. Pete was on full display during Shopapalooza 2024. An extravagant feast for the senses: The sights! The smells! The deals! But what’s this? A booth with just a bowl of Hershey’s kisses, a few stacks of documents, and…
Year End Stress Is Real
Work life and home life collide in a rush to meet calendar year-end, and many times fiscal year-end deadlines. The good news is it is not too late to consider the services of professional employer organizations (PEOs).
Local Business Owner Samantha Bond Named to NSBA Leadership Council
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE St. Petersburg, Florida, November 8, 2024 – Samantha Bond Richman, founder of Sam Bond Benefit Group, was recently named to the National Small Business Association (NSBA) Leadership Council. NSBA is the nation’s oldest small-business advocacy organization, and operates on a staunchly nonpartisan basis. Richman, whose maiden name was Bond, is a recognized leader…
Free Publicity for Small Businesses
Small businesses should capitalize on free advertising, publicity and exposure to as many audiences as possible. Agreement to this simple business maxim is nearly universal. As a small business owner, my company happens to serve the needs of other small businesses in countless other industries, from tech, to medical, to a wide variety of subcontractors.…
New OSHA Rules Regarding Heat Exposure
Most supervisors are aware of the dangers to employees who suffer heat related injuries and illnesses. The new OSHA rules have been proposed to create a framework for enforcement against the intentional disregard for worker safety.