Harbor Compliance Blog

Posted on October 21, 2013, by Megan Danz in Business Compliance.

Finding the window of opportunity to start a business isn’t what you think.  Most of our clients weren’t handed their window of opportunity.  They made it.

Here’s the fantasy:

Posted on October 14, 2013, by Megan Danz in Business Compliance.

Today is Columbus Day, which means today we commemorate Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the Americas on Oct. 12, 1492.   Entrepreneurs reserve a special sort of awe for this day.  400 years later we’re still amazed how he negotiated backing … Read more

Posted on October 7, 2013, by Megan Danz in Business Compliance.

When you work for yourself, it’s easy to move on to the The Next Big Thing before taking ample time to reward yourself for your accomplishments.  The antidote?  A bit of kindness.  And maybe some help from the below handy … Read more

Posted on September 30, 2013, by Megan Danz in Business Compliance.

Every year there is a rock, paper, scissors world championship and every year the same faces make it to the top.  How do they consistently make it to the top in a game of chance?  And how can you apply … Read more

Posted on September 25, 2013, by Megan Danz in Business Compliance.

When you’re starting a small business, you may want to know the statistics about your fellow entrepreneurs.  67% of entrepreneurs start their business out of personal passion and most are connected with their local community.  Learn more small business statistics … Read more

Posted on May 18, 2013, by Mike Montali in Business Compliance.

This week we have a special client spotlight on Marilyn Walker of Synergize!, a consulting company that helps other companies hire and retain better employees.  Synergize! is located in Lancaster, PA and has built better teams of employees for … Read more

Posted on April 8, 2013, by Mike Montali in Business Compliance.

Here are my top motivational reads for the week:

“Need a Job, Invent It” – New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman

“What the smartest people do on the weekend is what everyone else will do during the … Read more

Posted on April 6, 2013, by Mike Montali in Business Compliance.

Health insurance is an area of concern for just about all small business owners.  Business owners are facing the rising costs of insuring themselves and their employees.  What the future holds under the Affordable Care Act is uncertain.

Find out … Read more

Posted on March 28, 2013, by Mike Montali in Business Compliance.

The Pennsylvania Department of State has issued a scam warning for solicitations of annual minutes fees.  The company responsible for these solicitations, Pennsylvania Corporate Compliance Company, is mailing out official looking notices to Pennsylvania businesses.  These notices, titled “Annual … Read more

Posted on March 26, 2013, by Mike Montali in Business Compliance.

In my previous post, I explained 5 insidious myths surrounding Pennsylvania fictitious names.  My position is that fictitious names are rarely the best option for small businesses.  In certain cases however, registering a PA fictitious name is justified.  The … Read more