Mergers and Acquisitions September 1, 2026
Nichols Cauley Acquires The LaRocco Cos. in Georgia
The Atlanta-area financial services company has added Norcross, GA-based LaRocco, a privately owned employee benefits brokerage and advisory firm.
July 21, 2017
Small Businesses Save Time and Money with Intuit and Bill.com Digital Bill Pay Integration
Bill.com’s new integration with QuickBooks Online offers a more streamlined bill pay experience and gives users a more accurate view of their current cash flow
July 20, 2017
July 2017 Small Business Channel
Most Businesses Will Increase Cloud Computing Spending in 2017 By Isaac M. O’Bannon, Managing Editor Businesses have become less skeptical of cloud computing, more confident in its security, and more inclined to invest money in it, according to new findings. Nearly 70% of U.S. businesses surveyed by B2B ratings and reviews firm Clutch say that they...…
July 16, 2017
Back to School Spending Expected to Hit $83.6 Billion
With consumer confidence rising and more young people in school, back-to-college spending is expected to hit an all-time high this year while back-to-school spending is expected to see its second-highest spending level on record, according to the ...
July 16, 2017
Retail Sales Up 3.2%
Retail sales in June were mostly unchanged over May on a seasonally adjusted basis, but up 3.2 percent unadjusted from June 2016, according to calculations released by the National Retail Federation. The numbers exclude automobiles, gasoline stations and
July 16, 2017
Will Self-Driving Cars Lower Insurance Costs?
Autonomous vehicle technology could shrink the auto insurance sector by 71 percent or $137 billion by 2050, according to new research by KPMG, titled The Chaotic Middle: The Autonomous Vehicle and Disruption in Automobile Insurance. KPMG has extended ...
July 11, 2017
New CFPB Rule Limits Companies’ Use of Mandatory Arbitration
By forcing consumers to give up or go it alone – usually over small amounts – companies can sidestep the court system, avoid big refunds, and continue harmful practices. The CFPB’s new rule will deter wrongdoing by restoring consumers’ right to join ...
July 11, 2017
Lyft Partners with Expensify to Automate Expense Tracking for Business Travelers
Individuals can set up the automatic expense integration by creating a Lyft Business Profile and selecting “Expensify” in their settings, while company admins can start a Lyft for Business account and invite the entire team to easily monitor ride ...
July 3, 2017
SMBs Can Now Send International Wire Transfers From Within QuickBooks Online
The integration will allow users to automatically sync vendor bills in QuickBooks with Veem for international wire transfers, saving time and money while enabling users to maintain supplier relationships and focus on growing their businesses.
July 3, 2017
3 Reasons Even the Best Business Ideas Can Fail
Businesses that encourage employees to innovate have the right idea, says Ramgir, who also is the author of Unbarred Innovation: A Pathway to Greatest Discoveries. But they can’t assume their breakthroughs will succeed on merit alone.
June 27, 2017
June 2017 Small Business Channel
Another important disadvantage of an S-Corporation concerns ownership. An S-Corporation limits the type of shareholders allowed, the number of shareholders, and the type of ownership interest shareholders may have.
June 26, 2017
New Cashflow Solution Helps Small Businesses
A new cash flow solution from financial information company Sageworks is geared toward helping small business owners. CashSage allows business owners to see quickly how to increase available cash and to see by how much they can help increase it ...
June 19, 2017
4 Mistakes that Can Kill a Brand
Remember Blockbuster? At one time, the chain of 9,000 video-rental stores seemed to be everywhere and families spent their Saturday evenings perusing the shelves for the latest releases.