Small Biz Flash

1-16-24 - How a Fractional COO Can Make Your Business Life Wonderful

β€’ Adam Hewitt

FEATURE

A fractional chief operating officer, or a FCOO, can help you make your business life wonderful, getting you back to doing what you love in the business, which is likely not overseeing the daily operational tasks.

* How to know when it is time to hire a fractional COO.
* How a fractional COO helps you as the business owner.
* What a fractional COO brings to the table.

Recommended reading:  Rocket Fuel, by Gino Wickman and Mark Winters.

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NEWS ROUNDUP

1 - The Department of Labor has finalized its new independent contractor rule, with big implications for small businesses.
https://www.nsba.biz/post/news-dol-announces-independent-contractor-rule

2 - Recession fears are easing, which may explain why small business sentiment rose in December.
https://www.nfib.com/content/press-release/economy/inflation-returns-as-top-business-problem-on-main-street/

https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20240105-small-businesses-welcome-optimism-wsj-survey/

3 – A record-setting 5.5 million small businesses were created last year.
https://eig.org/2023-business-formation/

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