I hesitated writing a column on this topic because I suspected some would read the first line or two and then automatically assume I’m against raising the minimum wage. So let me be very clear: This is not a statement for or against. My intention is not to debate right vs. wrong. It’s happening. The minimum wage debate has sailed, and the focus now needs to turn to helping both workers and small businesses navigate these changes in a positive way.
Minimum wage — steady at $7.25 per hour at the federal level since 2009 — is fast becoming one of small-business owners’ greatest interests.
