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• Time-management for new leaders

  New leaders often think they have something to prove, so they try to do everything alone.  A better path to success is learning to prioritize and delegate.
  
  

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• IRS offers tips on tax reform

  Business owners and self-employed taxpayers should make IRS.gov/taxreform their first stop for information on how tax reform affects both their business and individual taxes.
  
  

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• Implementing change

  The best organizations succeed because well-positioned teams weather change together, evolving collectively.  Be prepared for change by following these eight steps.

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• Honing soft skills

  Workplace disruptions like the gig economy and the increasing use of AI makes the currency of soft skills like critical thinking, design thinking, and storytelling more in demand than ever.  Becoming an expert at these will help future-proof your career.

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• Getting Started in Business

  The 2018 edition of “A Guide to Starting a Business in Minnesota” is available from the Small Business Assistance Office at the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). It covers a wide variety of topics, from basic process questions to regulatory, financial, managerial and business-structure questions. It also includes information on an array of programs and initiatives that support small business growth.

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• Delegate!

  When you can’t do it all, it’s time to let your team show what they can do. Here are some tips to help you delegate effectively.
   
  By Mary MacDonell Belisle
   
  Following is a list of resources used in this story that appeared in the November December 2018 issue of Business Central Magazine.
   
  Gregory, Alyssa. “7 Tips for Successful Delegation.” The Balances Small Business. May 28, 2018. Accessed August 21. < https://www.thebalancesmb.com/top-tips-for-effective-delegation-2951528
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  Kiisel, Ty. “5 Keys to Delegating as a Small Business Owner.” OnDeck. May 23, 2018. Accessed August 30, 2018 < https://www.ondeck.com/resources/5-keys-to-delegating-as-a-small-business-owner
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  Pagett Business Services. “Delegation is crucial to small business owners, Part one. August 12, 2013. Accessed September 4, 2018. < http://www.padgettbusinessservices.com/blog/delegation-is-crucial-for-small-business-owners-part-one  >
   
  Wikipedia, “Small Business.” January 2009. Accessed August 28, 2018. < https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_business > 

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• Getting Right to Work

  In a tight labor market, immigrants are a vital source of talent for Minnesota employers.
  By Steve Hine and Cameron Macht
   
  Immigrants have become critical to Minnesota’s economy, report Steve Hine and Cameron Macht from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).  They provide a rapid stream of new workers in the face of an aging native-born workforce. Foreign-born workers now account for 10 percent of the total available labor force in Minnesota, up from 7.5 percent just one decade earlier. 

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• Best Small Cities

  St. Cloud was included in Verizon Business’ 2018 “Best Small Cities to Start a Small Business.” At No. 27 St. Cloud was bested by Maple Grove at 25, but ahead of Eagan at 29.  These were the only three Minnesota small cities to make it into the top 50.
  
  

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• Easy-to-Use, Easy-to-Read

  IRS offers up-to-date tax reform information.
   
  With an updated tax reform section, the IRS website should be the first stop for taxpayers looking for information about how tax reform legislation – the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – affects their taxes.  The Businesses Page is for businesses of any size and covers Income – including gains and losses; deductions and depreciation; credits; international; and taxes
  
  

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• Flavor? What's that?

  What will food look like in the year 2038?   “The word “flavor” has fallen into disuse. Sugar is the new cigarettes, and we have managed to replace salt with healthy plants. We live in a society in which we eat fruit grown using genetics. We drink synthetic wine, scramble eggs that do not come from chickens, grill meat that was not taken from animals, and roast fish that never saw the sea.”  That’s how Marius Robles, CEO and cofounder of Reimagine Food, begins this fictional look at food of the future.

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