Small Business

March 6, 2018 

A captive insurer is generally defined as an insurance company that is wholly owned and controlled by its insureds; its primary purpose is to insure the risks of its owners, and its insureds benefit from the captive insurer’s underwriting profits.

Craig Smalley

March 1, 2018 

One defense strategy in particular is gaining popularity: Two-thirds (66 percent) of CIOs reported using multifactor authentication processes, such as tokens and biometrics. This is up 25 percentage points from a similar survey in 2015.

February 26, 2018 

Business owners have 80 to 90 percent of their financial wealth locked up within their businesses, according to the Exit Planning Institute, which trains and advises succession planning professionals. However, survey after survey by the institute ...

February 21, 2018 

FreshBooks, which raised $43 million USD in July of 2017 to expand its platform, will continue to invest in partnerships that help meet the unique needs of self-employed professionals, the fastest growing segment of the global workforce.

February 20, 2018 

Any new data breach notification law passed by Congress should cover all industries that handle consumer data and “leave no holes” that would allow events like last year’s Equifax breach to remain hidden, the National Retail Federation and other ...

February 20, 2018 

Top Small Business Blogs & Social Media 6 Business Lessons to Take Your Brand from Startup to Growth. Xero blog.http://bit.ly/2quuKjp Online Brand Guidelines for Small Businesses. Barbara Weltman, via the CorpNet blog.http://bit.ly/2GY6Ctk 12 Key Levers of SaaS Success. David Skok, via For Entrepreneurs blog.http://bit.ly/2k98DWU Top Tips for Negotiating with Restaurant Vendors. Annie Pilon, via Small...…

February 19, 2018 

Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are expected to grow a healthy 4.9 percent during the first half of 2018 compared with the same period a year earlier, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the ...

February 19, 2018 

In today’s highly competitive housing market, finding an affordable home can feel increasingly out of reach, especially for singles. A single homebuyer would need to save for nearly 11 years to reach a 20 percent down payment on the typical U.S. home, according to a new Zillow® analysis. However, for married or partnered couples, it...…

February 19, 2018 

It’s no secret that inadequate cash management is a major contributing factor to why businesses fail. Small businesses in particular need to implement proper cash management procedures into their everyday business, including timely reconciliation of ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

February 19, 2018 

Acumatica www.acumatica.com From the 2018 reviews of Cash Management systems. Acumatica Cloud ERP is a robust accounting system offering excellent cash management functionality. Ideal for businesses of all sizes, Acumatica offers a variety of editions and industry-specific solutions, including Cloud ERP Small Business Edition, Cloud ERP Advanced Edition, a Commerce Edition, a Field Service Edition, a...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

February 19, 2018 

Accounting Power – AccountantsWorld www.accountantsworld.com From the 2018 reviews of Cash Management systems. Accounting Power is part of AccountantsWorld’s Power CAS (Client Accounting Services) Suite of applications that are designed specifically for, and sold only to, accounting professionals. Accounting Power is a 100% cloud-based application and is suited for small to mid-sized accounting firms that offer...…

February 19, 2018 

Budget Maestro from Centage www.centage.com From the 2018 reviews of Cash Management systems. Budget Maestro from Centage, offering cloud-based budgeting and forecasting capability. Designed for mid-sized businesses, Budget Maestro is deliverable as a Software as a Service (SaaS) application, and offers an easy to use interface that provides access to all software options, including Revenue,...…

Mary Girsch-Bock