When creating an LLC or planning to incorporate in California, there are a host of issues about which to be concerned - financing the operation, complying with local and federal laws, attracting new customers, and maintaining a steady cash flow, to name ...
Posted: May 16th, 2012
Whether you're running a New York state LLC or planning to incorporate in California, employers across the country have to make sure they comply with the federal and local healthcare laws.However, as a recent study from ADP indicates, the complex reg...
Posted: May 8th, 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
The recession was a transformative time not only for the millions of Americans who lost their jobs - it had a significant impact on those who kept their jobs too.
Posted: May 1st, 2012
The Affordable Care Act created a headache for many employers, already struggling to maintain a strong bottom line in the midst of the recession
Posted: Apr 20th, 2012
The level of work-appropriate behavior among the U.S. labor force is declining quickly, with more employers noting a dip in professionalism, according to a study from neurologist Patrick Miller and sponsored by the Goals Institute. Whether creating ...
Posted: Apr 17th, 2012
f you really want to know how small businesses are doing in the current economy, you have to approach the issue from a broad perspective.
Posted: Apr 13th, 2012
The deadline for filing income tax returns is quickly approaching.
Posted: Apr 10th, 2012
The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has never been far from controversy.
Posted: Mar 26th, 2012
Advocates of space exploration are searching for new ways to ferry Americans into orbit.
Posted: Mar 19th, 2012
Entrepreneurs looking to incorporate in California may want to consider a recent survey of the state's small business climate.
Posted: Mar 16th, 2012
Apple's recent success seems to be marketing itself. Last week, the tech giant reached a market capitalization of $500 billion, placing it an elite club that has been reached only by Microsoft, Cisco, ExxonMobil, and GE, at varying times.In January, ...
Posted: Mar 7th, 2012
With months to go before the U.S. presidential election, voters can expect the issue of taxes - particularly in regards to corporate income - to dominate much of the conversation.
Posted: Mar 2nd, 2012
Food experts looking to incorporate in California have long enjoyed a culture open to both the culinary arts and entrepreneurship.
Posted: Mar 1st, 2012
Entrepreneurs appear slightly more optimistic about their prospects for the coming year, according to a new index released last week by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and LegalZoom.The Kauffman/LegalZoom Startup Confidence Index shows 81 percent of...
Posted: Feb 21st, 2012
American Express has announced alongside Twitter on Friday that the two companies will collaborate on a new small business advertising program.
Posted: Feb 17th, 2012
If you're thinking about forming an LLC in New York or the District of Columbia, you may want to think again.
Posted: Feb 17th, 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
The National Small Business Association reported earlier this week that small business confidence has reached a three-year high.
Posted: Feb 3rd, 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
Venture capital investment rose last year, with a particular surge in funding for software and biotechnology firms, according to a MoneyTree Report by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association.Total VC investment reached $28.4 b...
Posted: Jan 24th, 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
"Social entrepreneurship" has become something of a buzzword in recent years. The term refers to businesses that have a social, environmental, or humanitarian goal in mind, as opposed to a simple profit margin. In California, a number of these organizati...
Posted: Jan 11th, 2012
The world of online marketing is shifting dramatically.
Posted: Jan 9th, 2012
A revolution may be surfacing on the African continent, and it's all about entrepreneurship.
Posted: Jan 6th, 2012
Small businesses drove a considerable uptick in private sector hiring last month, allaying many economists' fears of a major surge in unemployment.
Posted: Jan 5th, 2012
The U.S. has long held itself as a bastion of business and economic might. While its historical credentials may warrant this standing, trends in recent years have slid in the opposite direction.Forbes magazine's most recent rankings of the best count...
Posted: Oct 17th, 2011
The Small Business Lending Fund - a $30 billion pool of capital set aside as lending incentives for community banks - has been scrubbed. Congress passed the measure last year in an attempt to spur hiring among small firms, but for a number of reasons the...
Posted: Sep 30th, 2011
In a bid to increase its appeal in the small business community, Facebook is planning to launch a program that would allocate millions of dollars in advertising credits to small companies throughout the globe.In collaboration with the U.S. Chamber of Com...
Posted: Sep 26th, 2011
Once again, Texas has been ranked among the top business climates in the country. This time, Development Counsellors International placed the Lone Star State at the top spot, beating out North Carolina and South Carolina, which took the No. 2 and No. 3 s...
Posted: Sep 19th, 2011
Politicians, political players and media pundits all seek to leverage the voice of the unemployed to progress their own agendas, but the more heated the debate gets, the more jobseekers seem to be ignored.A new survey by Job.com aims to put the spotlight...
Posted: Sep 15th, 2011
Business sales are slow, credit conditions are far from ideal and unemployment is rampant. But despite the gloomy economic conditions, competition is real and perhaps stiffer than ever. Business owners need to make efforts to distinguish their products a...
Posted: Sep 8th, 2011