Microsoft has updated its services agreement , which may not seem like a huge issue for users of the company’s many products, but it could be worth a second look to users concerned with cloud security and privacy. The update changes the way that Microsoft can share user data between its different cloud based services. Technology Trends MORE >>

  These companies are almost all C corporations, so their hiring decisions are also not impacted by personal tax rates.    government policyLet me start by saying Smallbizlabs: (1) is pro-business; (2) thinks lower taxes are better than higher taxes; and, (3) prefers a smaller government.  MORE >>

 Or at least that's the view of two fascinating articles:  A World Awash in Money , from Bain and Company, and  A Capitalist's Dilemma , from Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen.    Finance government policyEvidently so. MORE >>

companies may drop their employee health insurance when provisions of the new health care law take effect in 2014.   government policyWe've looked at the new health care law and tried to understand and forecast what it means for small businesses.    Which is one reason why the topic is so controversial.  The MORE >>

We revere companies with great culture, and idolize CEOs like Tony Hsieh who put culture first in a very public way. And so the actions you do (or don’t) take as a leader are what really influence perceptions of your company’s culture, both inside and out. Discuss how alternatives (strategy, hiring) reflect company values. MORE >>