Technology February 9, 2026
Botkeeper is Closing Its Doors
In a statement posted on the Botkeeper website over the weekend, Enrico Palmerino wrote that the automated bookkeeping platform he founded in 2015 is shutting down.
April 8, 2013
SBA loan program results in $1.3 billion in defaults
Lax federal oversight dating back years allowed lenders to repeatedly make bad loans to small businesses under a government program that has cost taxpayers $1.3 billion since 2000 on defaulted loans, a Dayton Daily News investigation found.
April 8, 2013
States increasing watch for fraud on income tax returns
To fight a growing problem of tax fraud, state authorities are flagging more tax returns as possibly fraudulent, part of a problem that tax authorities across the country are fighting.
April 7, 2013
IRS considering taxing employee perks like free meals, massages and other ‘motivators’
For thousands of Bay Area techies blessed to be working for benevolent behemoths like Google and Facebook, there could be an end to the free lunch. And the free shuttle to work. And maybe even the free haircut.
April 5, 2013
Recent new jobs gains have mostly gone to men; March numbers showed only 28 percent to women
New research and analysis by the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) shows that women gained 25,000 (28 percent) of the new jobs added in March, while men gained 63,000 (72 percent).
April 5, 2013
Paying for college with bubblegum? This highschooler is doing it with his own small business
He's saving for college 25 cents at a time. For Firestone High School senior David Krichbaum, that means handfuls of peanut M&Ms and shiny quarters, a ton of sales pitches and more than 200 rejections.
April 4, 2013
N.Y. CPA firm provides private hosting solution to clients
With the increased threat of natural and man made disasters many businesses are turning to cloud hosting technology to protect sensitive business data.
April 4, 2013
Initial Claims for Unemployment Rise
The U.S. Labor Department released the latest weekly jobs numbers today, which showed that, for the week ending March 30, initial claims for unemploymnet rose to 385,000, which is an increase of 28,000 new claimants compared to last week.
April 4, 2013
Kashoo Updates iPad App, Further Simplifies Anytime, Anywhere Small Business Accounting
New Features Include Attachments, Mobile Printing, New Invoice Templates and More
April 4, 2013
Houston CPA firm Gainer Donnelly forms Investment Advisory group
Gainer Donnelly Forms New Entity to Offer Investment Advisory and Financial Planning Services
April 4, 2013
Pennsylvania launches new health insurance website
PA Insurance Department Launches New Health Insurance Website
April 4, 2013
Anthem’s insurance rate hike on small businesses draws criticism from California commissioner
California's insurance commissioner Tuesday criticized another rate increase by Anthem Blue Cross, even while acknowledging he's powerless to stop it.
April 4, 2013
‘Do Not Invent Buggy Whips’ and ‘Big Wave Surfing’ named best small business books
Do NOT Invent Buggy Whips And Big Wave Surfing Are Named Winners in the 2013 Small Business Book Awards