Category Archives: In The News
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
Technology Veterans Advocate For Small Business Support
A pair of technology veterans made recent news by advocating for support of small businesses, including funding, mentoring, and partnering from both private and public sector initiatives. Earlier this month, AOL co-founder, Steve Case, was at the White House as … read full post
An Invitation To Small Businesses: Get Involved In The Obama Budget Debate
The Obama budget plan is out, and you can find it right here. Given recent events in the Middle East, where governments in Egypt and Tunisia have fallen at the hands of revolt teams organized via technology-based, social media platforms, … read full post
Personal Business: Support For the One-Person Show
The Wall Street Journal’s Small Business section offered a story, this morning, on solo entrepreneurs and the new resources at their disposal to handle business needs, ranging from basic workspace requirements to the employment of virtual staffs. Interestingly, my editor … read full post
Congress Checking on S.B.A. Mission, Costs
Amidst the growing momentum in the new Congress to reduce the federal budget deficit, the Small Business Association has become a bi-partisan subject of interest in efforts to curtail discretionary spending. The prospect of a leaner S.B.A. may seem daunting … read full post
Expanded 1099 Requirements Stick, For Now
We were very excited a month ago when it looked like 40 million business owners and organizations weren’t going to have to gather 1099s on all goods purchased over $600. After the elections, it looked like the income Republican majority … read full post
What Do the 2010 Election Results Mean for Small Business?
Unless you were too busy growing your business, chances are you were somewhere with a box of popcorn watching the election results roll in on Tuesday. As always, phrases like “the people have spoken” were bandied about, but what does … read full post
Recap: Small Business Legislation 2010
There have been several laws enacted this year that have the potential to directly benefit small business owners. Some of the new laws have deadlines, and many have terms that are confusing to keep track of, so I thought a … read full post
PayPal Mobile Enables Check Deposit Feature
Remember how cool it was when ATMs came on the scene and you didn’t have to wait in long lines at the bank anymore? Were you delighted when some of those ATMs could then scan your check, allowing you to … read full post