Small Business

March 31, 2016 

Most, if not all American professional business appraisal standards are silent on the matter of the structure of the sale – an asset sale or stock sale. There are numerous reasons for the omission of the explicit consideration of transaction ...

March 31, 2016 

A new survey suggests that as the presidential primary progresses, small business owners are losing faith in candidates on both sides of the aisle.

March 28, 2016 

Compared to last year's March 2015 GEI survey, EO's year-over-year global data reveals a sustained entrepreneurial optimism across the globe. In the U.S., more than half of the 2,954 businesses surveyed also reported an increase in full-time (60%) and ...

March 28, 2016 

There's a clear generational divide: 41% of people under age 50 prefer cash for small transactions and 40% like debit. Among those 50 and older, cash is the runaway winner (74%). Millennials are the most likely to use debit (46%) and credit cards (18%).

March 28, 2016 

Two reasons shape small businesses' decisions to hold back on digital marketing: (1) Perceived costs of digital marketing, and (2) inexperience with the required tools and strategies.

March 24, 2016 

Their preference for videos has most Millennials turning to YouTube and Facebook, which frequently embeds video content. The report was commissioned by Sacunas, an integrated business-to-business (B2B) marketing agency.

March 23, 2016 

The national accounting firm RSM US LLP (RSM) has released the first RSM Middle Market Business Index (MMBI). Developed in partnership with Moody’s Analytics, the index is designed to reflect business conditions in the U.S. middle market, while providing a statistically significant measure of the health and outlook for these businesses. RSM provides audit, tax...…

March 23, 2016 

A majority of New York City small business owners anticipate a successful 2016, according to the third annual Small Business Pulse Check, a regionally focused survey conducted by TD Bank.

March 21, 2016 

To grow your business valuation services, consider helping your clients learn how to treat their business like an investment. Doing so can generate repeat valuation engagements while boosting your role as a trusted advisor.

March 21, 2016 

Fidelity bonds may not be in the spotlight like commercial or construction bonds, but they serve a number of important functions. These bonds are particularly relevant to those businesses who have access to their clients' property, who offer their ...

March 21, 2016 

Over the past year, most banks and financial institutions issued replacement cards containing the chip. Many retailers have added chip card readers at their stores but aren't yet using the technology.

March 21, 2016 

Small-business owners are split on whether climate change has increased (41 percent) or decreased (35 percent) the chance of a disaster affecting their company While owners are divided on the impact of climate change and El Nino on their company ...