At The Scout Guide Bergen County our mission is to celebrate the small businesses in our community and ultimately help each business succeed. As the financial needs to our local small businesses continue to evolve in today’s complicated economic environment, we reached out to Alex Orlando of Tributary Wealth Management for some financial benefit planning tips he shares with his small business clients.

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Here are some financial benefit planning tips for small business owners. At the end of the day, there are many factors that contribute to a profitable business. The current labor market has put extra emphasis on your employees and how well they are treated. 

Set attainable financial goals. What do you want to achieve financially with your business? Once you know what you want to achieve, you can start to create a plan to make it happen.

Create cash flow projections. Cash flow is the lifeblood of any business. Before you can start providing significant benefits to your employers, you need to ensure your company has the cash flow to support its day-to-day operations. Only then, can you look forward to benefit planning. 

Plan finances using business funds only. It’s important to keep your personal and business finances separate. This will help you avoid confusion and make it easier to track your business’ financial performance.

Once your cash flow is in check and you are comfortable that your business can last/grow, you can focus on your employee’s and the benefits they may be looking for to be more committed to your company. 

Start small. If you’re a new business, you may not be able to afford to offer a comprehensive benefits package right away. Start by offering a few basic benefits, such as health insurance and retirement savings plans. As your business grows, you can add more benefits to your package.

Be flexible. Not all employees will need or want the same benefits. Be flexible in your offerings and allow employees to choose the benefits that are most important to them.

Communicate with your employees. Let your employees know about the benefits that you offer and how they can choose the ones that are right for them. Make sure that your communication is clear and easy to understand.

Be competitive. If you want to attract and retain top talent, you need to offer competitive benefits. Research what other businesses in your industry are offering and make sure that your benefits package is at least as good.

By following these tips, you can help to create a financial benefits package that will attract and retain top talent and help your business succeed. In today’s environment, this could make the difference between your employees staying or going. 

Tributary Wealth Management / 201-674-3632