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1099-K Changes Delayed Until 2024 Source: Alonia Johnston, McKonly & Asbury Many people use Venmo, PayPal, and Facebook Marketplace for both personal and business transactions. People sell items they no longer have a use for and buy the items they need. As 2023 comes to an end, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released a…

Top Concerns of Small Business Source: US Chamber of Commerce This quarter, a worsening view of the economy helped drive down the MetLife and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index. Just a quarter (25%) of small businesses say the U.S. economy is in good health and 30% say their local economy is in good…

Ribbon Cuttings: Embracing Community by Taryn Crayton, Director of Member Engagement If you take a look at the Chamber’s event calendar you will notice that we have a good number of events happening at the start of this year.  You will also notice that there is a fair number of ribbon cuttings. Without question ribbon…

15 Tech Tools to Elevate Your Work Life Balance Mastering time management and prioritization through technology enables focusing on vision, innovation, and growing the business. Tools like Trello, Asana, and Slack help create clear schedules and facilitate team collaboration. Doist and Evernote help prioritize and categorize tasks efficiently, while LastPass securely stores passwords and sensitive…

The Benefits of Prioritizing Employee Well-being Prioritizing employee well-being is a strategic move for any business looking to successfully develop their business and enhance their competitive edge among their peers. Companies that demonstrate to employees that they are valued and supported as important individuals within the organization are more likely to develop a workforce that…

Changes in R & D Tax Provisions Threaten Growth Source: US Chamber of Commerce Congress has a short-term window to act on a key tax provision that can increase research and development (R&D) spending in America. Zoom out: For nearly 70 years, businesses have been able to immediately deduct 100% of their R&D expenses, which…

Amping Up Productivity with the “Quiet Protocol” Employees are constantly interrupted in today’s hyper-connected world, disrupting productivity The “Quiet Protocol” allocates solid chunks of uninterrupted time for employees to focus on important work Pioneering research highlighted how interruptions negatively impact productivity; dedicated distraction-free periods saw productivity surge 65% Employers should draw clear boundaries for quiet…

PA Chamber Comments on Troubling DOL Overtime Proposal Alex Halper, Vice President of Government Affairs at the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry recently submitted a letter to the editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer commenting on the proposed changes by the Department of Labor in overtime calculations. See Alex’s letter and information on the proposed changes…