Small Business

August 24, 2018 

Women started an average of 1,821 new businesses per day in the U.S. between 2017 and 2018, according to analysis in the 2018 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report (PDF) commissioned by American Express. This level of new business formation ...

August 21, 2018 

As we all know, however, the economy is cyclical. And while it’s important to capitalize when times are good, smart business owners also make sure they’re prepared in case things start moving in a different direction.

Mike Plaster

August 21, 2018 

One of the biggest challenges of launching a new business is finding the cash to get things started. Fortunately, there are options besides winning the lottery or receiving a large inheritance, including small business loans, credit cards, bootstrapping with retirement savings, seeking private investment, and crowdfunding.   Before we examine the various funding sources, here...…

August 20, 2018 

Owning your own business means staying current on new laws, requirements and filings. That’s a lot to tackle, and in many cases your clients rely on you to keep them compliant. Do your clients even know they need to maintain their corporation or LLC ...

Nellie Akalp

August 19, 2018 

Most businesses will take control of their own energy use by generating a quarter of their electricity onsite by 2025, with 81% of U.S. businesses predicting this change will take place in just seven years.

August 19, 2018 

Here are three sales tax mistakes a lot of small business owners make when they’re first starting out (and in some cases, even after they’ve been up and running for years).

August 17, 2018 

Thomson Reuters has launched OnBalance Express, a cloud-based accounting application that helps small business owners run their businesses from anywhere with ease. The web and mobile app combines the accessibility and security of cloud accounting ...

August 16, 2018 

  Entrepreneurs Optimistic About Business Outlook By Isaac M. O’Bannon, Managing Editor Business owners have a generally positive business outlook, feel good about their ability to find new customers, and are relatively optimistic about the state of the U.S. economy. That’s according to data from the first Paychex Business Sentiment Report, which polled 500 randomly...…

August 9, 2018 

Phase 1 will be more than 40,000 square feet and includes a multi-faceted entertainment space featuring interactive attractions and more than 16,500 square feet of cannabis retail space.

August 8, 2018 

Women are feeling significantly worse than men about several key health care issues, according to a new Bankrate.com report. For example:

August 8, 2018 

The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in June 2018, South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. turned sales tax on its head. Now, businesses selling online and/or remotely will no longer enjoy the same sales tax relief they did in the past.

Scott Peterson

August 6, 2018 

The Revenue Procedure outlines the process that eligible small business taxpayers may obtain automatic consent to change accounting methods that are now permitted under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, or TCJA.