October 7, 2013
How to Write a Business Plan
This short video describes how and why to write a business plan, using SBA's free tool at www.sba.gov/business-plan.
October 4, 2013
Government shutdown big for few, but minimal for most
The equipment has been ordered, and the hiring of 35 workers to staff the soon-to-open Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace on the West Side had begun.
October 2, 2013
Accounting firm settles $35M lawsuit
Firm had served as city's auditor until discovery of $54M embezzlement by city comptroller.
September 30, 2013
Marijuana Helping to Grow Jobs in Maine
For 27 year-old Paul McCarrier, selling marijuana pays the bills and grows his career. But McCarrier doesn't meet clients on street corners or in dimly lit parking lots.
September 30, 2013
More Small Business Owners Achieving Work-Life Balance
Small business owners are worried about healthcare, retirement and general finances, but it seems they are achieving an increased work-life balance, according to a recent survey by online marketing company Yodle.
September 30, 2013
Are Small Business Owners Late to Adopt Mobile Tech?
The latest monthly small business survey by Newtek Business Services found that 70 percent of business owners do not currently run business applications on their smartphone or tablet.
September 25, 2013
Holiday Hiring Likely to Drop at Major Retailers
Retailers' annual surge of holiday hiring will be more muted this year, according to a new forecast.
September 24, 2013
Minnesota Vikings Owners Lose $84.5M Fraud Judgment
A New Jersey judge slapped the Minnesota Vikings owners Monday with an order to pay $84.5 million in damages to former partners they defrauded in a decades-old real estate deal.
September 24, 2013
Report Shows Slow Growth for Private Companies
Privately held companies are growing sales at an annual rate of less than 4 percent in 2013, according to financial statements, according to preliminary estimates in the latest Sageworks Private Company Report today, a quarterly update on the health and state of privately held U.S. companies.
September 24, 2013
The Rainmaker Alliances Announces 20th Annual SuperConference
The Rainmaker Alliances announced its 20th Annual SuperConference will be held May 28–30, 2014 at Disney World’s Contemporary Resort in Florida. The conference focuses on practice management and niche growth in the accounting industry.
September 23, 2013
Report Forecasts 4 Percent Rise in Holiday Retail Sales
Non-store sales expected to climb 12.5 to 13 percent; Smartphone use to influence 8 percent of retail store sales
September 23, 2013
Canadian CPAs Optimistic on Economy
Economic optimism among executive professional accountants at its highest level in two years: CPA Canada Business Monitor