Tag: small business

June 17, 2016

If your small business handles enough credit card transactions, you already know how much of a hassle they can be. There’s the processing equipment, the interchange fees, the data security issues, and the risk of fraud, all of which can […]

May 16, 2016

Today’s competitive landscape continues to put more demand on small businesses than ever before. As trends inevitably come and go, how do small businesses identify the relevant trends at the right time to not only complement the brand, but also […]

April 25, 2016

Let’s face it, when you were getting your company started, you probably weren’t thinking about how your days with it would end. And even some serial entrepreneurs haven’t perfected their exit strategies. In some cases, it can be hard to […]

April 8, 2016

When disaster strikes, small businesses are hard hit, and the federal government recognizes this. In a Senate committee meeting this week, a Federal Emergency Management Agency representative emphasized the importance of focusing on small business rehabilitation for the sake of […]

March 28, 2016

How much does insurance cost for small businesses? Sounds like a simple question, right? As with many things, the answer is a resounding, ‘it depends.’ Let’s take a look at the factors involved and see how much business insurance might […]

March 21, 2016

If only new opportunities and increasing sales were as certain as death and taxes! Unfortunately, few things are as certain for small business owners as the annual quest to organize financial records. Loathed by 40 percent of entrepreneurs as the […]

March 15, 2016

As a small business owner, you know that tax season is here. As a smart business owner, you know it’s always better to have a plan. So what’s your tax plan this year? Or next? Here’s why tax planning is […]

March 10, 2016

You are going into business and you know you need some stuff — computers, a printer, maybe an office, definitely a website, and possibly some employees. Do you also need an attorney? And if so, how do you know whether […]

January 21, 2016

For many years it has been an employer’s market. The economic downturn of the last decade put people out of work at worst and on a tortuously slow career track at best. These have been the years of making do […]