September 24, 2013
Thousands of SMB Owners Advance to Next Round of Intuit Small Business Big Game
Round one of Intuit’s Small Business Big Game campaign ended Monday, Sept. 23 with more than 10,000 small businesses advancing to the next round.
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 19, 2013
Kashoo’s iPad App Gets Redesign and New Features
Kashoo, developers of cloud accounting software for small businesses, announced the release of a new version of its iPad app with enhanced features such as a new design and Quick Entry.
September 18, 2013
California Businesses and Workers Split on Minimum Wage Increase
As a father of three earning $8 an hour, Bakersfield resident Adula Harris may well benefit if Gov. Jerry Brown signs a bill that would raise California's minimum hourly wage to $9 in July and then to $10 in January 2016.
September 17, 2013
New App Center Focuses on Small Business Financial Needs
Bill.com has launched a new App Center that the company says is the first SaaS-based platform focused on streamlining workflows and supercharging productivity not just for CFOs but for entire companies.
September 16, 2013
Despite Threat of Fraud, Most SMB Owners Fail on Security
National Survey Shows Small Businesses Show Less Concern Until They Become Victims Themselves
September 11, 2013
New App Provides Small Business Owners with a Virtual CFO
Unleash recently announced the availability of its “Cloud CFO” solution, designed to help small business owners assess the health of their business and make better decisions faster by providing business owners with a real-time overview of the fitness of their business.
September 10, 2013
SMB Optimism Stays Flat in August
Small-business optimism remained flat in August, dropping 0.1 points from July for a final reading of 94.0, showed NFIB’s Small Business Economic Trends, a monthly survey of small business owners’ plans and opinions.
September 5, 2013
Small Business Lending on the Rise
Having closed 36 percent of all recent business loans made by the five major local credit unions, GTE Financial has reported seeing an uptick in small business lending.
September 5, 2013
Free Startup Business Success Workshop in Irvine
Corporate Tax Network has partnered with LegalZoom to host a free weekend workshop for current small business owners and motivated entrepreneurs September 6-8 at the Irvine Marriott in Irvine, California.
September 4, 2013
Minimum Wage Increase on Nov. Ballot in New Jersey
Ines Sinko has spent the summer helping tourists pick out gifts and beach apparel at Boardwalk's Best Inc. in North Wildwood, New Jersey.
September 4, 2013
Is it a Good Time for Small Businesses to Take Risks?
For small business owners who survived the recession, now is a good time to take stock of where their business stands and whether and how they want to grow.