Small Business September 3, 2026
How to Scale Your Business: Navigate Legal and Financial Steps with Confidence
Once you’ve double-checked the big growth risks, the fastest wins often come from removing the small frictions that slow every deal.
July 1, 2014
Small Business Job Growth Near Record High
Good news first: The Paychex / IHS national small business jobs growth index remains near record highs, as Washington state leads and Arizona shows strong improvement. Dallas ranked as June’s top performing metro area, surpassing San Francisco, Seattle, and Houston.
June 30, 2014
Business Optimism Highest Since 2004
Business optimism for the nation’s economic outlook among has continued to rise from the first quarter and is now at its highest level since 2004, according to the latest data from the Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR), a survey of more than 3,300 business leaders in 45 countries.
June 30, 2014
Starting a Qualified Plan for a Small Biz? It’s SIMPLE
SIMPLE. The name says it all. It stands for Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees, a contrived moniker, but you get the picture. This type of qualified retirement plan, created back in 1996, is designed to provide an easy and convenient retirement plan option for small business operations.
June 30, 2014
Small Business Speed Dating Program Heads to Chicago
In addition to making a variety of beers, Samuel Adams is also active in small business mentoring, and its Brewing the American Dream program offers micro-lending and coaching for small business owners working in food, beverage, craft brewing and hospitality
June 30, 2014
Supreme Court Rules Businesses Don’t Have to Cover Contraception
In their 5-4 decision, the justices recognized for the first time that for-profit business such as East Earl, Pa.-based Conestoga Wood Specialties, owned by a Mennonite family, can hold religious views derived from their owners under federal law.
June 30, 2014
Ranking the Nation’s Largest Black-Owned Businesses
Business, investing and wealth-building resource Black Enterprise has published its "42nd annual listing of America's largest black companies" with the publication of the BLACK ENTERPRISE 100s.
June 27, 2014
QuickBooks Online Users Can Now Accept Bitcoin Payments
With news that Intuit's QuickBooks Online can now accept Bitcoin transactions, the virtual currency may finally be ready to go more mainstream.
June 26, 2014
Business Owners Increasingly Reliant on Mobile Technologies
Businesses are increasingly reliant on mobile technologies for many aspects of operations, from management, to sales, to client service, according to a new survey.
June 26, 2014
Report Shows 18% of Small Businesses Still Using Windows XP
According to a new report, almost one in five small and medium businesses worldwide are exposed to major security risks as they are still using Windows XP after Microsoft ended support for the operating system.
June 25, 2014
Taxes Remain Biggest Issue Impacting Small Businesses
If there was a Letterman Top 10 list for the things that make small business owners have a migraine, the number one spot would be the U.S. tax structure.
June 24, 2014
Congress and Senate Consider Section 179 Extension – Keep Your Fingers Crossed
Are those generous Section 179 deductions for business clients a thing of the past? Under current law, the maximum deduction is just a fraction of the high-water mark that was allowed prior to its expiration after 2013.
June 24, 2014
8 Questions Small Businesses Should Ask Their Accountant
For businesses on the search for a new accountant, selecting the right one shouldn’t be taken lightly. For a small business, an accountant can play a critical role in the company’s successes and can lessen an owner’s headaches and stresses.