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Majority of Retail and SaaS Leaders Say All-in-One Platforms Limit Growth
The research also reveals a sharp disconnect on the impact of all-in-one platforms inside organizations.
May 28, 2014
States Seek Ways to Regulate Bitcoin
State regulators in Massachusetts and others around the country are taking a close look at virtual currencies as bitcoin continues to grow in popularity.
May 27, 2014
Forbes Magazine Ranks Xero as #1 Most Innovative Growth Company
Cloud accounting software vendor Xero has been chosen by Forbes Magazine as the top company in it's list of the World's 100 Most Innovative Growth Companies.
May 27, 2014
IRS Nixes “Pump-and-Dump” Obamacare Strategy
Employers can’t get around the Obamacare “shared responsibility” provision simply by giving employees tax-free cash to pay for health insurance from a state-run exchange. In effect, this would pump up a worker’s pay and dump them in the marketplace. According to a new question and answer (Q&A) posted on the IRS website, as initially reported…
May 26, 2014
Bay Area Workers Pushing for $15 Minimum Wage
At $10.74 an hour, San Francisco already has the nation's highest big city minimum wage. But it could soon have company, as labor and community activists in cities from Richmond to Sunnyvale push wage increases that could turn the Bay Area into a high-wage hub.
May 26, 2014
Alabama Governor Pushes Small Business Assistance
A group of small business owners and politicians gathered at the Cullman, Alabama, Area Chamber of Commerce Friday to hear Governor Robert Bentley's pledge to bring more assistance to locally owned shops.
May 26, 2014
NMGI Celebrates 30th Anniversary, Receives Award
Network Management Group, Inc. provides consulting, technology solutions, systems and related services to public and private sector clients throughout the United States. The MSP Mentor 200 award is annually identified by Nine Lives Media's North America edition.
May 22, 2014
London Tops List of Best Cities of Opportunity, New York Comes in Second
Competition for talent, capital and economic clout drives cities to build and maintain resilient urban communities.
May 21, 2014
Commercial Construction Slows in Q1, But Growth Expected
The Marcum Commercial Construction Index for the first quarter of 2014 shows that extreme winter weather conditions suppressed nonresidential construction activity during the period, with spending declines in all three months of the period. The index predicts a return to expansion during the remainder of the year, however.
May 19, 2014
Small Business Optimism Increases, But Uncertainty Persists
Small business optimism increased in April, according to the National Federation of Independent Businesses. The group's April index rose 1.8 points to a post-recession high of 95.2. The economy continues to perform modestly and April’s index followed suit as it crossed the 95 marker for the first time since 2007. Seven Index components improved, one…
May 19, 2014
Oregon Couple Honored as Small Business Persons of the Year
Burning the candle at both ends, an Oregon couple is now experiencing the sweet smell of success. Husband-and-wife team Billy Taylor and Brook Harvey-Taylor, the founders of Portland, Ore. based company – Pacifica, have been named today this year’s National Small Business Persons of the Year at the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), National Small…
May 15, 2014
Intuit Acquires Online Accounts Payable System Invitbox
Intuit announced late Wednesday that it has acquired Invitco. The Australia-based company is the developer of Invitbox, an online system for managing accounts payable. Intuit is the company behind QuickBooks, TurboTax, Quicken, Mint and many other small business and financial management systems.
May 14, 2014
The Friendliest Cities for Small Business Workers
Small businesses employ about 47% of non-government workers in the U.S., pay more than 40 percent of the private payroll, and create more than 60 percent of the new jobs added over the past 20 years, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. However, not all states and cities are the same when it comes…