Small Business

October 31, 2015 

It started a little more than a year ago with a suggestion and a few casual conversations. The plan to turn this expedition into a road trip took form through late night texts and raucous phone conferences and plenty of “What if we did this?!” and “That could work!” comments. As the passenger list grew...…

Gail Perry

October 30, 2015 

New data from financial information company Sageworks shows a mixed bag of results for the nation's retailers, with some performing quite well over the past year and others in need of a serious boost this holiday season.

October 28, 2015 

Being bold is a key to success, he says, but you can get so carried away that you ignore danger signs or don’t take care in your planning.

October 22, 2015 

Like any entrepreneur, I was focused on my own goals those first few years – getting established and growing the business – so the fact that the number of businesses owned by women was about to hit a period of dramatic growth wasn’t my major concern.

October 21, 2015 

The new product transforms the traditional “factoring” system, whereby small businesses sell outstanding invoices to a third party creditor. In this new product, small businesses continue to own their relationships with their customers and manage ...

October 19, 2015 

A fifth of small-business owners say they would allow an employee with a medical marijuana prescription to use the drug while at work, according to a survey released Wednesday by Employers Insurance.

October 19, 2015 

Women have grown and are continuing to grow substantial businesses that are having a significant impact on the nation's economy. According to a new survey by the Women Presidents' Organization (WPO), staffing, compensation and revenue are rising.

October 8, 2015 

vCita Mobile is an integrated, customizable client engagement and CRM app that enables small business to access information, perform critical client facing tasks, and quickly serve customers 24x7, while saving resources on routine tasks such as ...

October 4, 2015 

Deloitte’s Retail and Distribution practice expects total holiday sales to climb to between $961 and $965 billion, representing a 3.5 to 4 percent increase in November through January holiday sales over last year’s shopping season.

October 4, 2015 

In celebration of National Small Business Month, the NWBC is launching a campaign on October 1st called "10 Million Strong" to honor and highlight the accomplishments of women entrepreneurs and inspire a call to action for continued support.

October 4, 2015 

The American Sustainable Business Council says 57 percent of small businesses have no disaster recovery plan.[3] As September is Disaster Preparedness Month, now is as good a time as any to start planning.

September 28, 2015 

With the QuickBooks Online Sync 2.0 from Bill.com, accounting professionals can achieve a higher level of efficiency and control for their practices. The sync’s seamless, bidirectional workflow for both accounts payable and accounts receivable ...