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October 30, 2017 

Corporate R&D Spending Hits Record High

Annual worldwide corporate R&D spending broke through $700bn in annual investment, according to an annual analysis of R&D spending across 1000 global public companies by PwC’s Strategy&. It shows corporate R&D spending increased a steady 3% in the past year, bouncing back from less than 1% increase previously. However, in a global survey with 562...…

 SBA Amends Surety Bond Guarantee Program

October 30, 2017 

SBA Amends Surety Bond Guarantee Program

The most important amendment raises the threshold for the SBA’s Quick Bond Application for contract surety bonds that small construction businesses can benefit from. The increase in the eligible contract amount enlarges the scope of project ...

 5 Retirement Tips For Landscapers

October 25, 2017 

5 Retirement Tips For Landscapers

Entrepreneurs go in business for a number of reasons, and you would be hard pressed to find retirement benefits to be one of them. Yet ask employees about why they chose or stick with a job, and benefits, including retirement, are often listed.

Harold Fox

 Veteran Business Owners Thriving, Extremely  Upbeat on Economy

October 23, 2017 

Veteran Business Owners Thriving, Extremely Upbeat on Economy

Nearly three-quarters (73 percent) of veterans say there's never been a better time to own a small business. And while the numbers are high among all small business owners — 64 percent say the best time to own a business is now and 92 percent report ...

 October 2017 Small Business Channel

October 19, 2017 

October 2017 Small Business Channel

More than 25 states allow the sale of marijuana for medicinal use; eight states permit the sale for recreational use. This activity has created new business opportunities for many public accounting firms, but there are unique challenges and risks in ...

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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October 10, 2017 

Sage Introduces Sage Business Cloud

Sage Business Cloud is purpose-built to support the next generation of business, and features a set of core products -- including Accounting, Financials, Enterprise Management, People, Payroll, Payments and Banking-designed to meet the complex needs ...