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March 28, 2014 

Survey: 87% of Small Businesses Expect Strong Finish to Q1

The first quarter of 2014 is looking strong for small businesses, according to the March 2014 Small Business Scorecard, a monthly survey conducted by payroll and human resources technology provider SurePayroll. According to the survey, 87 percent of business respondents expect a strong or steady end to the first quarter.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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March 28, 2014 

Ranking the Top Business Brands in the U.S.

Some brands are iconic, like Coca Cola, Disney, Microsoft and Google. Others are just as well-known, but perhaps less respected, like some fast food or alcohol and tobacco companies. While others have an even lower impression... think Enron? But which brands do small businesses trust the most?

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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March 28, 2014 

80 Percent of SMBs Say Cloud Computing Helps Them Thrive

New research shows that cloud computing is viewed by 80 percent of U.S. small businesses as a solution that contributes to business growth. Conducted by Techaisle, the SMB Cloud Computing Adoption Trend survey shows a significant departure in the views of small businesses from previous years, when reducing cost used to be the overarching objective.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

 Not an April Fool’s Joke: Obamacare Mandate Delayed Again

March 28, 2014 

Not an April Fool’s Joke: Obamacare Mandate Delayed Again

Despite recent claims that the deadline for signing up for Obamacare would not be postponed beyond the initial March 31 deadline – the day before April Fool’s Day – the White House has finally caved into the pressure. According to a report in the Washington Post on March 25, the Obama administration is extending the…

Ken Berry, JD

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March 27, 2014 

Payroll Relief

Created by AccountantsWorld, the pioneer of Accountant-Centric solutions, web-based Payroll Relief lets you process payrolls faster and easier than any other payroll system. We have radically simplified payroll processing and eliminated compliance headaches for you by automating the entire payroll process. Payroll Relief offers you the same capabilities that have enabled payroll service bureaus to…

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March 27, 2014 

SF Mayor Ed Lee: Goodbye Payroll Tax

Live at 2013 LAUNCH Festival, Kym McNicholas talks to Mayor Ed Lee about how to attract and maintain start-ups in San Francisco and California.

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March 27, 2014 

Which States Have the Highest Personal Income Growth?

Average personal income in the United States grew by 2.6 percent in 2013, which is mixed news since that reflects a slowing of income growth from 4.2 percent in 2012. All 50 states and the District of Columbia realized gains in average personal income during the year, according to data from the Bureau of Economic…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

 Central California Sees Federal Grants as Key to Job Growth

March 26, 2014 

Central California Sees Federal Grants as Key to Job Growth

San Joaquin county officials on Tuesday signed off on an "aggressive" economic development strategy, a necessary step to position the inland and mostly agricultural county's agencies to receive millions of federal grants meant to help spur job growth.