Tag Archives: Small Business
7 Steps to Building a Workplace Team
By Janice Deringer NEW YORK (AdviceIQ) — Workplaces centered on teams are more important than ever. For those building businesses, it pays to recognize this often-overlooked truth. We are in an era of virtual offices, changing job structures, job sharing and other forms of personal flexibility Continue reading
5 Unusual Tax Deductions for Small Businesses
NEW YORK (TheStreet) — For many small business owners, filing taxes can be a timely and excruciatingly painful experience. Yes, everyone wants to get money back, but for sole proprietors and business owners taking on filing their taxes themselves, knowing what is and what isn’t deductible for your business could be challenging, especially given the Internal Revenue Service’s myriad and constantly changing rules and regulations Continue reading
This App Lets Your Smartphone Pay for Those Apps
NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Ever hear of “digital dining?” It’s more likely if you’re a fan of dining out, smartphones and mobile payments . And even if you’re not, you may want to hear more. Continue reading
Top 8 Social Media Phrases to Get Customers Clicking
NEW YORK (TheStreet) — For small-business owners, it may seem like the battle is won once consumers know your name and understand your product — but often the bigger challenge lies in inspiring consumers to interact with your brand. Social media has proved a useful tool for conveying a company’s voice and power, but it’s not always easy knowing what to say. While it would be wonderful if every status update motivated customers to offer feedback and make purchases, experts say it’s all in the words you deliver. Continue reading
Salmon: The No-Brainer Immigrant-Entrepreneur Visa
NEW YORK (Reuters Blogs) — Many thanks to the Kauffman foundation for crunching the numbers on a key part of Senator Jerry Moran’s (R-Kan.) clumsily named Startup Act 3.0 — the new visa for immigrant entrepreneurs. Continue reading
Would Raising the Minimum Wage Derail Small Businesses?
(Story updated with additional comments from the franchise industry.) NEW YORK (TheStreet) — President Barack Obama offered a minimum-wage proposal Tuesday night in his State of the Union address, in which he spoke of how the country has emerged from the rubble of economic crisis, his hope to allow families to more easily refinance their homes and the need for deficit reduction, among other economic issues. While it’s questionable whether a minimal-wage proposal would actually pass in Congress, small-business owners were divided on whether raising the federal minimum wage from today’s $7.25 an hour to the president’s suggested $9 would be beneficial or harmful. … Continue reading
3 Things You Should Know About Small Business: June 15
NEW YORK (TheStreet) — What’s happening in small business today? 1. Continue reading
3 Things You Should Know About Small Business: June 8
NEW YORK (TheStreet) — What’s happening in small business today? 1. Overcome the tech-talent shortage; offer equity Continue reading
3 Things You Should Know About Small Business: March 29
NEW YORK (MainStreet) — What’s happening in small business today? 1. How to tell if you’re acquiring an Apple or a Gateway Continue reading
