Category Archives: In The News
SBA Seeks Exceptional Entrepreneurs
The Small Business Administration announced this week that they have opened a call for nominations to celebrate National Small Business Week 2012! They want to find the most innovate, hard-working, and customer oriented new businesses throughout the nation, and it’s up … read full post
If it sounds too good to be true… Common Tax Scams
ConsumerAffairs.com estimates that 7 1/2 percent of Americans loose money each year due to financial fraud. “if something looks too good to be true, it probably is” read full post
3 Notes on Setting Your Pricing as a Small Business Owner
We were thrilled to be included in a story in the Wall Street Journal’s “Running a Business” section called The Price is Right. Or is it? This story proved especially timely on the heels of our recent decision to charge … read full post
Austin Retains Top Spot in Small Business Vitality Rankings
For the second year in a row, bizjournals.com named Austin, Texas the US city most conducive to the creation and development of small businesses. Fast growth, an expanding job base, and an increase in the overall number of small businesses … read full post
Job Growth Trends Headed In Right Direction Despite Lingering Issues
Indications of job growth turned positive following last week’s news from the labor front, but positive headlines concealed remaining issues for employment as economic recovery in 2011 takes shape. Case in point: the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) claims … read full post
Who Gains, Loses When Charging Sales Tax on Interstate eCommerce Sales?
Amazon is in the midst of a heated battle. The stakes? Various U.S. states’ and municipalities’ inclination to charge state and local sales tax for transactions handled via affiliates outside the state where the product is being purchased. From the looks … read full post
Three States See Infusion Of Funds For Small Business Lending
A variety of small business lending programs in Connecticut, Missouri and Vermont received a boost recently as the federal government approved $53.4 million in federal funds as part of the Small Business Credit Initiative. The funds will go to: Connecticut’s Capital … read full post
Swipe Wars: The Debate Over Interchange Fees Heats Up
Retailers rallied in Washington recently in support of a component of the Dodd-Frank financial-overhaul law, which regulates interchange fees charged by banks on debit-card transactions. Even as over 100 retail representatives encouraged politicians to move ahead with the implementation of … read full post
Insurance Lessons Learned from the Japanese Earthquake
As the earthquake-driven crisis in Japan continues to unfold, observers from several social and economic perspectives are attempting to assess the impact of the event. One question that may arise for small business owners is the need for insurance protection against … read full post
New Service Options Signal Apple’s Arrival As Small Business Technology Provider
Reflecting the progress Apple devices have made in penetrating the information technology infrastructure of the corporate world, the company has rolled out a tech support package aimed at small-to-medium sized businesses. Long associated only with the “creative” users of advertising, … read full post