February 17, 2014
Financing Getting Easier for Small Businesses
Business startups have a better opportunity for getting financing these days.
February 17, 2014
Justice and Treasury Approve Lending to Legal Marijuana Businesses
The burgeoning marijuana industry yesterday hailed a new road map the Obama administration gave banks for doing business with legal pot sellers without getting into trouble, but some financial institutions said it still leaves them in a difficult position.
February 17, 2014
Small Business Lending Index Rose in January
Rather than taking a break after the busy holiday retail season, small businesses continued to expand through January 2014, according to the Small Business Lending Index released by Direct Capital, a leading national small business lender.
February 14, 2014
New Federal Guide to Define How Legal Marijuana Sellers Can Use Banking Services
The federal government is set to unveil in the next few days a way for legal pot merchants to use banking services.
February 13, 2014
New Hampshire Representatives Considering Minimum Wage Increase
The 2014 version of a New Hampshire minimum wage hike bill, which would set the wage at one dollar above the federal level and then escalate it in future years, received predictable mixed reviews before a State House panel Tuesday.
February 11, 2014
New Business Valuation Tool Designed for Accounting Firms
Financial analysis developer Sageworks has released a new web-based business valuation system called PinPoint. The program is designed to help accounting, private equity and valuation firms determine an accurate and legally-defensible value for private companies.
February 10, 2014
SMB Survey Shows Cities With Longest Commutes
Nationally, the average commute time for small business employees is 28.7 minutes, according to a new survey by TriNet, a cloud-based provider of HR services.
February 10, 2014
Index Shows Slight Growth In Small Business Lending
A new survey shows that small business lending increased slightly in December.
February 10, 2014
What the Affordable Care Act Means to Small Businesses
The Treasury Inspector General has called the Affordable Care Act the biggest tax act in 20 years. What does the ACA mean to you and your clients?
February 10, 2014
Healthcare Costs Top List of Small Business Concerns
How concerned are small businesses about the costs of implementing the new health care insurance laws? A new survey shows it's their top worry.
February 9, 2014
New Bill Ups the Stakes in Obamacare Showdown
It’s going to take time – perhaps more than initially anticipated – for the government to work through all the twists and turns in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the PPACA), the massive health care law known as “Obamacare.” Along the way, certain tweaks and modifications are likely to be required.
February 9, 2014
New App Helps Small Business Owners
Small business owners increasingly depend on their mobile devices to stay in touch with customers, employees and the workplace.