#TBT: L3C's

This weekend we have the honor of serving as a Social Entrepreneur panelist at the Small Business Law Academy, which is part of Detroit Entrepreneur Week.  Social entrepreneurs are ambitious and making large efforts to bring improvement to their respective community.  

A couple of years ago (time really flies), we wrote an article for Michipreneur on a popular business entity for social entrepreneurs, L3Cs, this is the link for that article.  We are looking forward to Saturday's discussion with the social entrepreneurs of metro Detroit. 

 

Source: 2015/2/12/l3cs-tbt

Snow Days for Adults?! →

Last week metro Detroit experienced one of the largest snowstorms in years, which naturally resulted in students across the region to have a snow day(s).  As a kid there was nothing better than to learn you were having a snow day.  However, as a working adult that glee is now waned and you are left wondering how the large snowfall will affect your next working day, especially if you are a business owner.   

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How Not to Get Sued Like Whole Foods →

Many large companies across the country are finding themselves susceptible to lawsuits due to their failure obtain adequate authorization from job applicants prior to conducting a background check.

Employers, like Whole Foods and Dollar General, have been successfully sued for failing to adhere to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), which was enacted in 1970 to protect the privacy of individuals’ personal information, as credit reporting agencies began distributing credit reports for credit card companies, banks, and employers.

What does the FCRA have to do with job applicants and employers getting sued?

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