The need to maximize speed and convenience while minimizing risk impacts operational decisions across all departments.

Posted: May 21st, 2012



A recent survey of 6,000 small firms by Thumbtack.com recently revealed that companies in Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, and San Antonio had some of the least onerous laws, making these cities more friendly to businesses.

Posted: May 14th, 2012



As you begin the process of forming a New York City corporation, there are a dizzying number factors to consider, from compliance to finances to daily operations.

Posted: May 11th, 2012



When making your to-do list as you start to form an LLC in New York or other technology hotbeds, filling out the forms to patent your innovations and paying the associated fees may be at the bottom, if it makes the cut at all.

Posted: May 4th, 2012



If you are creating a California LLC or corporation and plan to have multiple related business entities within the company that you will exchange loans, goods, services, or other assets between, it's important to ensure compliance with transfer pricing ta

Posted: May 4th, 2012



A number of LLCs and New York state incorporations, as well as other businesses across the country, are realizing that hiring more employees is a central aspect to achieving growth as the economy slowly recovers.

Posted: May 2nd, 2012



When starting to form an LLC in New York state, entrepreneurs will likely need to locate outside financing to maintain a steady cash flow through the early days of the business.

Posted: Apr 18th, 2012



With 10 states holding primaries and caucuses for the Republican presidential nomination this Super Tuesday, some Americans will vote for the candidate they believe can lead the country toward prosperity.

Posted: Mar 6th, 2012



Finding talent is not easy, and with gradual improvements in the job market alongside an increasingly knowledge-focused economy, the ability to attract adequately skilled professionals is not likely to grow easier.

Posted: Feb 23rd, 2012



What does it take to become a successful entrepreneur? This is a difficult question to answer, as there really isn't any uniform approach to the matter. In fact, what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the failures is about as varied and inc...

Posted: Feb 9th, 2012



Tax season is approaching, and with recent improvements in the economy, small businesses cannot afford to overpay on their dues or miss any crucial regulatory procedures.

Posted: Feb 1st, 2012



It may be too early to tell whether President Barack Obama struck a chord with small business owners and entrepreneurs in Tuesday night's State of the Union address, but initial reactions are favorable. Of course, if the country can agree on one thing, i...

Posted: Jan 25th, 2012



On Wednesday, January 18, a number of high-profile websites were blacked out in a sign of protest against proposed legislation in the U.S. Congress. The Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act have received a swarm of controversy. Critics argue the...

Posted: Jan 18th, 2012



There's no shortage of talk about Facebook's looming $10 billion initial public offering. Analysts point out that the social network's estimated $100 billion valuation would make it the largest internet IPO in history, trouncing the current record-holder...

Posted: Jan 13th, 2012



There's no telling how the new year will shape up for the business community, but one thing is clear: Technology will continue to offer new ways of accomplishing old tasks.From an organizational perspective, companies have begun leveraging online learnin...

Posted: Jan 3rd, 2012



While successful entrepreneurs tend to share some basic characteristics - such as being self-motivated, confident, or determined - not all are natural-born leaders. For many, the idea of managing a company and placating board members is rather daunting, ...

Posted: Dec 19th, 2011



Small businesses are often cited as engines of economic growth, with their history of job creation and entrepreneurial innovation. Of course, the narrative in recent months has shifted toward how policy can stir activity in the sector and progress the ec...

Posted: Dec 15th, 2011



Mobile payments and related technologies promise to revolutionize the way in which consumers and business alike make monetary transactions. Consider this scenario: You owe a friend money, but you don't have cash. No problem - just whip out your smartphon...

Posted: Dec 13th, 2011



With more and more Americans completing the brunt of their holiday shopping during Thanksgiving weekend, a sort of sales lull has emerged in the weeks leading up to Christmas.

Posted: Dec 12th, 2011



Earlier this week we talked about alternatives to email. Why? Because it's a rather ancient technology, in light of other recent breakthroughs. While the simple exchange of text has been around - and useful - for thousands of years, it seems silly th...

Posted: Dec 8th, 2011



The year is winding down and projections for 2012 are beginning to take shape. Although recent trends seem to flout the idea of a double-dip recession, pessimism and general dismay are rampant. Most notably, high unemployment and stagnant wage growth - m...

Posted: Dec 7th, 2011



Shipping is a hassle for consumers, there's no getting around it. Despite the rise in online shopping and the convenience it brings, it's a bit of a sour surprise to find the item you originally thought you were getting a good deal on is the same...

Posted: Dec 6th, 2011



As far as internet history goes, email is about as ancient as it gets. While its value as a communications channel is clear and its age a testament to its success, there are some major disadvantages to email, especially within a professional work environ...

Posted: Dec 5th, 2011



The new year is just around the corner, and while most small business owners are likely focused on getting through the holiday season alive, it's an important time to review strategy and administrative considerations for 2012. Recent employment data ...

Posted: Dec 2nd, 2011



Small retailers may need to ramp up their deals and services not only during the holiday shopping season, but for the foreseeable future as well. While consumers spent an estimated $52.4 billion over Black Friday weekend, preliminary data from a number o...

Posted: Dec 1st, 2011



Municipal officials have launched a nationwide crackdown on Occupy Wall Street camps in their respective cities, citing growing public safety and sanitation concerns as the reason for a slew of recent evictions. Encampments in Portland, San Francisco, an...

Posted: Nov 15th, 2011



Last year's holiday shopping season broke a number of records, with Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday and the days leading up to Christmas all showing record figures, including nearly $30 billion in online spending alone. While figu...

Posted: Oct 27th, 2011