Deborah Sweeney

Deborah Sweeney is the CEO of MyCorporation. Ms. Sweeney joined MyCorporation in 2003 after serving as outside general counsel for five years. She received her JD and MBA from Pepperdine University and is a member of the American Bar Association.

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They may not whistle while they work but chances are you’ve worked alongside an employee who has all the characteristics of a Disney Princess. What could be so bad about that? Aren’t princesses usually kind and helpful? More often than not, they have a bad workplace trait ranging from laziness to bossiness leaving you forced [...]

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Assume You’ll be Researched

By Deborah Sweeney

Here at MyCorporation we have recently been playing the hiring game. Having been the CEO for more than a few years now, I find it interesting to observe how the art of hiring a new employee has changed over the years. Hiring someone used to mean a couple interviews, some discussion among team members, and [...]

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Every week, I have a meeting with my social media team that involves us Skyping in one of our employees who initially started off working at our headquarters and is now currently studying aboard in Ireland. These meetings are the highlight of the week for the team as we crowd around the monitor talking both [...]

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Classic Tax Filing Mistakes

By Deborah Sweeney

  For the few, the proud, the people who file their own taxes my hat goes off to them. It’s not an easy job to do, whether on paper or online and for those with small businesses, I normally advise making an appointment with a CPA. But for those who don’t yet have families or [...]

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Pinterest /Pin-ter-est noun (place/thing), verb (in the form of repinning) 1. NY Times definition: a pinboard for online photos. You ‘pin’ photos onto a virtual corkboard based on your interests. 2. To pin a series of photos on various pinboards created by you exclusively. I decided to start repinning blueberry pie and oatmeal cookie pictures onto my [...]

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Image courtesy of Shutterstock Call it the year of the small business woman. In 2012, statistics are showing that without women the U.S. economy would be 25% smaller than it is today and that women hold nearly 48% of all jobs. Women-owned business, according to BOLT Insurance Agency, now accounts for nearly $3 trillion in [...]

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To Bake, or Not to Bake?

By Deborah Sweeney

Image courtesy of Shutterstock This is an odd question, but one I think needs to be addressed. Cookies, cupcakes, muffins, fudge – nearly everyone loves baked goods, so it is understandable that you, as the boss, would think about throwing on the apron and trying out your family’s secret Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe. But as [...]

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