Small Business

December 17, 2017 

House and Senate Republicans have agreed to a new tax reform bill – the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – by ironing out their differences in conference. Now the measure faces a vote in Congress the week before Christmas before it can become law.

December 14, 2017 

When companies listen to the call of automation—even in the face of immediate shareholder interest—it earns it soul.

December 12, 2017 

According to UHY, there has been a two percent increase in US business starts in the last year. There were 11 million businesses in total in the US in 2016 compared to 10.8 million in 2015 (see table below).

December 8, 2017 

New technology and automation have improved processes, but many organizations still struggle with inefficiencies. Customers may be resistant to working with new technology, businesses may not have the resources to handle each customer’s unique ...

December 7, 2017 

The rapid pace of technological developments and disruptive innovations, along with organizational resistance to change, are the top concerns for boards of directors and business leaders around the world heading into 2018 ...

December 5, 2017 

The Electronic Funds Transfer Act and its implementing regulation (Reg E) establish the rights, liabilities and responsibilities of participants in 'electronic funds transactions' involving ACH payments and debit card transactions. Rule-making is ...

December 5, 2017 

Have you pondered the idea of an entirely paperless office, could you settle for the “less paper” office? It’s not merely a goal, it’s a fact and it is being implemented by many businesses. If it’s possible to envision your entire office with less ...

December 5, 2017 

The coming year will see a massive escalation of cybersecurity risk, according to data security firm SpiderOak. The company warns that the increased risk is driven by both state-sponsored and individual bad actors.

December 2, 2017 

Foreign entrepreneurs who want to build innovative companies in the U.S. received good news last week when United States District Judge James E. Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled in favor of a lawsuit filed by the ...

November 28, 2017 

60% of small business owners (SBOs) feel current business conditions are good or excellent. Moreover, Capital One’s Small Business Confidence Score tracking overall small business sentiment on the economy, hiring plans, future financial positions ...

November 25, 2017 

Small Business Saturday is held annually on the Saturday following Thanksgiving. Now entering its eighth year, the day is embraced by independent merchants of all kinds—from traditional brick and mortar retailers to service providers to e-commerce ...

November 25, 2017 

Same store retail sales on Thanksgiving Day sales increased by nearly 15% from 2016 to 2017 (including both in-store and online transactions), with Black Friday sales lagging behind. Cyber Monday is expected to far surpass those numbers.