Mike Kappel

Mike Kappel is the founder and CEO of Patriot Software Inc., and has over 30 years of entrepreneurial experience. Patriot Software Inc., is a Software as a Service (SaaS) company that offers online small business accounting software and basic or full service payroll for U.S. small businesses. For more information, please visit Patriot Software. Follow: @MikeKappel on Twitter.

What to Remember When an Employee Goes on FMLA Leave

Mike KappelSeptember 2, 2013

In business, you need to be ready for anything: unexpected delays, unmet expectations, problems with customers. Sometimes, your employees can become … Read more

Are You Sitting Down? Well, It’s Important You Stand Up to Read This

Mike KappelAugust 29, 2013

Are you sitting down? As if the news isn’t bad enough these days, now your office chair may be trying to kill you. Sitting all day long has been linked to … Read more

Why It Pays to Always Run a Background Check

Mike KappelAugust 14, 2013

The last guy you interviewed looked pretty good. He made eye contact and wore a nice suit. He graduated summa cum laude, his resume says. Plus, you have a … Read more

6 Tips Towards a Smart Performance Review (With as Few Tears as Possible)

Mike KappelAugust 6, 2013

In my business, we move at hyper-speed on all fronts: taking care of customers, developing new software, and figuring out how to sell it. Things can change … Read more