Companies searching for a large talent pool from which they can recruit qualified employees can start by locating in New York City.
Posted: May 17th, 2012
The prospect of retirement may seem far off for female entrepreneurs who are planning to form an LLC in Arizona, Texas or elsewhere, but a recent study indicates they should start thinking about the inherent challenges soon.According to the ING Retiremen...
Posted: May 15th, 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
According to a recent survey of economists conducted by The Associated Press, many LLCs and corporations are planning to continue the strong trend of hiring seen in 2012.
Posted: May 9th, 2012
There are plenty of regulations that people planning an LLC filing in New York or elsewhere need to be aware of, but the importance of maintaining compliance is even higher among gas and oil companies operating in foreign countries."The average fine...
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
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
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 world of online marketing continues to evolve.
Posted: Apr 9th, 2012
The availability of talent is a top concern facing organizations across all markets and economic sectors.
Posted: Apr 5th, 2012
Advocates, policymakers, and entrepreneurs continue to drive efforts aimed at stimulating lending activity in the small business sector.
Posted: Apr 3rd, 2012
The State of Arizona may enjoy a wave of innovation and private sector investment thanks to the passage of a new law that modifies regulatory language. Prior to its passage, many organizations were discouraged from investing in innovative projects due to...
Posted: Apr 3rd, 2012
Entrepreneurship brings to mind images of young computer geeks toiling away in their garage or dorm room, working on innovative products and solutions for today's economy.
Posted: Mar 29th, 2012
The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has never been far from controversy.
Posted: Mar 26th, 2012
With such widespread economic uncertainty, it's easy for business owners to overlook the value of marketing in driving sales and sustaining growth.
Posted: Mar 22nd, 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
Entrepreneurs appear more confident in the progress of the economic recovery.
Posted: Mar 14th, 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
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
Lending to small businesses climbed slightly in January, reflecting the slow but certain state of the economic recovery. The Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index jumped 18 percent - the 18th consecutive double-digit gain - to reach 100.8 p...
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
For small businesses, technology is both a life-saver and a burden.
Posted: Feb 16th, 2012
Creating a California LLC may not be as difficult a process as one thinks, but it is involved and usually best left to experts with experience in the field of corporate compliance. A limited liability company combines the asset protection measures of a c...
Posted: Feb 15th, 2012
The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will do a lot to upend the U.S. healthcare system, the most notable benefit of which will be to provide coverage to an additional 30 million Americans. But how will it affect small business owners and e...
Posted: Feb 13th, 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 White House is moving to stimulate the U.S. small business sector through a series of proposed tax breaks.
Posted: Feb 2nd, 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
How to Form an LLC in New York State Many entrepreneurs choose to structure theirs businesses as LLCs to ensure a strong degree of asset liability protection while also retaining significant managerial control. Forming an LLC may also help...
Posted: Jan 31st, 2012
Despite some daunting fiscal challenges facing the state, California was one of the most active in small business hiring for the month of January.
Posted: Jan 30th, 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
"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
An uptick in sales and hiring projections drove up confidence among U.S. small businesses in November, according to a report released Tuesday by the National Federation of Independent Business.The NFIB's Small Business Optimism Index climbed 1.8 poin...
Posted: Dec 13th, 2011
Partisan impasse in Washington continues to block any sort of meaningful economic legislation.
Posted: Dec 9th, 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
The evolution of digital media has provoked a variety of new trends in the world of marketing. One of the most sensational of these trends is content marketing, which a new study projects accounts for 26 percent of total business-to-business marketing sp...
Posted: Dec 5th, 2011
The U.S. unemployment rate fell to the lowest rate in more than two years last month, effectively putting fears of a double-dip recession to bed. The Department of Labor reported Friday that the jobless rate now stands at 8.6 percent, well below October&...
Posted: Dec 2nd, 2011
Private sector payrolls added an estimated 206,000 jobs in November, according to the ADP Employment Report, surpassing many analysts' projections and offering hope for a recovery in the much-ailed U.S. job market.As usual, small businesses accounted...
Posted: Dec 1st, 2011
Defying many analysts' projections, retail sales over Black Friday weekend broke records and offered a wave of hope for the state of the economic recovery, much of which has been mired in recent months by weak consumer sentiment.According to the data...
Posted: Nov 28th, 2011
The current economy has been anything but a playground for entrepreneurs looking to form an LLC. While high unemployment has racked worker sentiment and driven up turnover rates, a weak credit market has made financing a challenge.With market conditions ...
Posted: Nov 22nd, 2011
Retail sales climbed in October, marking the fifth straight monthly gain and providing further evidence that the economy is not headed toward another recession. However, with persistent troubles in unemployment and consumers credit, among other factors, ...
Posted: Nov 16th, 2011
While recent studies have shown a marked slowdown in confidence among small businesses, the sector appears to anticipate otherwise stable revenue and employment levels in coming months.According to a recent survey by TD Bank, two-thirds of small firms ex...
Posted: Nov 15th, 2011
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, often a punching bag for frustrated business advocates, asserted this week that policy makers need to think carefully about how to support small businesses.Since the economy tanked in 2008, the Fed has been leveragi...
Posted: Nov 9th, 2011
Optimism among U.S. small businesses nudged upward in October, although conditions remain too bleak to offer an otherwise hopeful forecast for the economy. The National Federation of Independent Business' Small Business Optimism Index increased 1.3 p...
Posted: Nov 8th, 2011
How successful last Saturday's Bank Transfer Day was in driving consumers to community banks and credit unions may not be known until large institutions release their quarterly financial reports.However, according to the Credit Union National Associa...
Posted: Nov 7th, 2011
The employment situation improved slightly, albeit unenthusiastically, in October, as payrolls added 80,000 jobs on the month, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department. Only the private sector showed net job gains with 104,000 new positi...
Posted: Nov 4th, 2011
Lending to small businesses grew in September, although at a slower pace, according to the most recent Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index. The 14 percent increase marks the 14th consecutive month of double-digit monthly gains and a sligh...
Posted: Nov 3rd, 2011
The U.S. private sector added 110,000 jobs last month, according to the most recent ADP National Employment Report.The data surpass many economists' expectations and provide a few rays of hope ahead of Friday's employment report from the Departme...
Posted: Nov 2nd, 2011
Small businesses, creators of roughly two-thirds of all new jobs, added 30,000 positions in October, according to the latest Small Business Employment Index from Intuit. This figure marks a 0.14 increase over the month before and a 1.17 percent hike from...
Posted: Nov 1st, 2011
A number of business advocacy groups released an open letter to President Barack Obama this week, outlining five key steps to improving conditions for small businesses through comprehensive regulatory reform.The National Federation of Independent Busines...
Posted: Nov 1st, 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
The U.S. economy expanded by 2.5 percent during the third quarter, according to preliminary data released Thursday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, allaying many fears of a double-dip recession and offering further proof of a steady, albeit slow, reco...
Posted: Oct 27th, 2011
As if weak consumer spending, price inflation and a struggling credit market weren’t enough, small businesses have been forced to grapple with rising energy costs as well. According to new research from the National Small Business Association, such...
Posted: Oct 24th, 2011
It's been said that small businesses and entrepreneurs are the drivers of innovation in this country. While that argument may be up for debate, the sector appears to be leading in the green technology sector.According to a report released Thursday by...
Posted: Oct 21st, 2011
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner defended the much-criticized and now defunct Small Business Lending Fund this week, arguing the final volume of administered loans was ample proof of its success.The SBLF was a $30 billion pool of capital available to ...
Posted: Oct 19th, 2011
Perhaps giving weight to some of the grievances among the Occupy Wall Street protesters, total student loan debts are expected to surpass $1 trillion for the first time this year, a new report from USA Today shows.The average full-time undergraduate stud...
Posted: Oct 19th, 2011
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
While the U.S. labor market is not expected to improve much over the next year, a new report suggests wage growth in the private sector may, albeit mildly.The third quarter Wage Trend Indicator from analytics firm BNA climbed to 98.36, up from 98.21 in t...
Posted: Oct 13th, 2011
The U.S. Senate failed to pass President Barack Obama's American Jobs Act Tuesday evening, as all 46 Republicans and two Democrats voted against the measure, which needed 60 votes to pass.The plan would have allocated $447 billion to job training pro...
Posted: Oct 12th, 2011
New research may point to why economic sentiment has been so low over the past several months, despite the fact that the recession ended more than two years ago. According to a study by Sentier Research, household income fell more in the years following ...
Posted: Oct 10th, 2011
The U.S. employment situation was largely unchanged in September, even as payrolls added a collective 103,000 positions, according to data released Friday by the Department of Labor. Unemployment remained at 9.1 percent, as most of the jobless rates for ...
Posted: Oct 7th, 2011
Taxpayers and business owners in the state of Texas may face a new penalty fee for late tax filings, as the state comptroller's office seeks to add new revenue streams in light of considerable budget challenges.A report from the office of Texas compt...
Posted: Oct 6th, 2011
Community banks approved more small business loans in September over the previous month, according to a report released Wednesday by Biz2Credit. Lending to small firms also increased among credit unions, community development financial institutions and m...
Posted: Oct 6th, 2011
New York City and its outlying region are extremely diverse, and even more varied is the city's immigrant population. But how do these groups impact the local economy? In one very big way: small business.According to a study released this week by the...
Posted: Oct 5th, 2011
Given the relative strength of Wall Street and the wider financial services sector in comparison to the rest of the U.S. economy, it may be surprising to note how tepid its employment recovery has actually been since the recession began.According to the ...
Posted: Oct 5th, 2011
The economy is headed, inescapably, to another recession, says the Economic Cycle Research Institute. Lakshman Achuthan, managing director of ECRI, argued last week that a recession has likely already begun - an argument that came one day after the Comme...
Posted: Oct 4th, 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
Small businesses are often touted as bastions of American ingenuity and the innovative spirit that guides it. However, lawmakers like to be selective in what counts as small business.
Posted: Sep 29th, 2011
A number of states and business organizations are challenging the legality of last year's healthcare reform law. This week, the Obama administration is expected to respond to the appeals, which were tendered by 26 states and the National Federation o...
Posted: Sep 28th, 2011
Heightened economic uncertainty, political impasse, high unemployment and ongoing debt crises all collaborated to rack confidence among small businesses in the third quarter.The Vistage CEO Confidence Index, which measures optimism among small business l...
Posted: Sep 27th, 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
The nation's smallest employers are counted on to produce roughly two-thirds of all new jobs, but recent slowdowns in market activity have discouraged many from hiring. Wage growth has remained flat, and unemployment is expected to float around 9 per...
Posted: Sep 22nd, 2011
Small businesses seeking a line of credit may find relief in a string of lending pledges signed by 13 U.S. banks. The effort is hoped to stimulate hiring and investment among the nation's smallest employers.Vice President Joe Biden and Small Business...
Posted: Sep 21st, 2011
Difficult times call for strong leadership, and with many sectors still in the process of recovering from the economic recession, now is the time for entrepreneurs to take their companies by the horns. By becoming more effective leaders, Inc. magazine su...
Posted: Aug 16th, 2011
Depending on the type of business you operate, it may be a good time to incorporate your enterprise as a corporation or limited liability company. With market conditions as they are - low consumer spending, poor sales and weak talent pools - it's imp...
Posted: Jun 27th, 2011
Texas recently passed a law aimed at curbing frivolous lawsuits by forcing plaintiffs to pay defendants' legal fees in the event a suit is found to be baseless. However, the threat to small businesses is by no means extinct.Accordingly, solo entrepre...
Posted: Jun 8th, 2011
Usually out of sheer cost-saving concerns, many small businesses opt to develop their own marketing and promotional campaigns."If you lack the big corporate budget, you just need to tap into your creativity," writes Christine Davis for Seacoast...
Posted: May 16th, 2011
Business marketing is something of an enigma, in that it is profoundly complex - with different channels, demographics, strategies and industries that all need to be considered. However, aside from relying heavily on data, it is, at the end of the day, a...
Posted: May 12th, 2011
Recent business has painted the image of a hesitant economy, with declines in gross domestic product, jumps in small business hiring, slips in confidence and hikes in private lending.But whether one plans to form an LLC in Arizona or a partnership in Flo...
Posted: May 3rd, 2011
According to recent research conducted by the New York City Department of Small Business Services, along with the National Skills Coalition and the New York Association of Training and Employment Professionals, the job market for "middle-skill"...
Posted: Mar 15th, 2011
Corporate entities serve to protect a business' proprietors and key principals from tax or financial liabilities. In the event of a lawsuit of or government inquiry, personal assets cannot be seized, thereby protecting owners' home equity, invest...
Posted: Mar 10th, 2011
Despite the best of intentions and a fantastic idea for a market niche, experts say it can be a cutthroat, difficult world out there for a new business. However, by avoiding some pitfalls that claim many fledgling companies before they even get off the g...
Posted: Feb 11th, 2011
The vast majority of entrepreneurs finance their startups through credit cards, according to a number of recent surveys. One such study by the Pioneer Institute found that the two most common financing methods for companies with fewer than five employees...
Posted: Jan 28th, 2011
One of the most common business filing entities among small businesses is that of the partnership. Law firms, advertising agencies and investment services are a few examples of enterprises that commonly form under some sort of partnership.The purpose of ...
Posted: Jan 27th, 2011
Adding to a recent flurry of tech ventures and entrepreneurial movements in New York City is the new startup incubator General Assembly in the Flatiron district.While the incubator does provide cash-strapped startups and ventures with a location to do bu...
Posted: Jan 24th, 2011
Since the recession began, small businesses have been cited as the most critical aspect of an economic rebound, but this claim is founded on a number of other "Goldilocks" style conditions as well.It has been said that small businesses - employ...
Posted: Jan 13th, 2011
Since the recession began, small businesses have been cited as the most critical aspect of an economic rebound, but this claim is founded on a number of other "Goldilocks" style conditions as well.It has been said that small businesses - employ...
Posted: Jan 13th, 2011
While there have been many attempts to spur small business growth, such as the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act passed last September, the sector remains stuck in a tentative spending mode - a condition that has hampered private sector job creation and...
Posted: Jan 5th, 2011
The new year may shape up to be a strong year for small business. Borrowing among small firms is up, manufacturing activity - a massive source of employment - is increasing and consumer spending is showing strong growth, among other improvements.Last mon...
Posted: Jan 4th, 2011
The U.S. manufacturing industry continued its expansion for the 17th consecutive month in December, reaching its highest level since May of 2010.The Institute for Supply Management's index of manufacturing activity reached 57 in December, up fro...
Posted: Jan 4th, 2011
Consumer confidence took an unexpected drop in December, according to data released by the Confidence Board, despite marked improvements in consumer spending this holiday season.The index is currently leveled at 52.5, down from 54.3 in November - both in...
Posted: Dec 28th, 2010
In the excitement of running a startup venture, entrepreneurs can get caught up with the more rewarding aspects of the business and end up forgetting about the less glorious but equally important elements such as tax planning.Many business owners, for ex...
Posted: Nov 8th, 2010
The Obama Administration announced Thursday it is shelling out $2.4 billion in funding for a national high-speed rail network that will involve 54 projects through 23 states. Within 25 years, the $8 billion rail system is expected to allow customers to t...
Posted: Oct 28th, 2010
Any business owner who has formed an LLC in New York can attest to at least two truths about the "city that never sleeps": good pizza and good bagels. The history of New York pizza is extensive, controversial and beyond the understanding of mos...
Posted: Oct 27th, 2010
Declines in U.S. newspaper circulation continued through the six months leading into September but at slower rates than previous months, according to Bloomberg News. Major newspapers such as the New York Times, USA Today and the Los Angeles Times all dec...
Posted: Oct 25th, 2010
Several recent studies have shown that entrepreneurship in the U.S. has declined as a result of the economic recession. And with new companies contributing two-thirds of U.S. job creation, the downturn has adversely affected employment. as well.Even amon...
Posted: Oct 25th, 2010
New York City is increasingly becoming a destination of significant technological innovation and entrepreneurship. With Mayor Michael Bloomberg, one of the most successful tech innovators in New York history, at the helm of the city's government, tec...
Posted: Oct 19th, 2010
Clearwire, Sprint and Time Warner announced Monday their plans to release their respective 4G mobile internet services to New York City later this year. The services will be featured under the companies' own 4G brands and are expected to provide broa...
Posted: Oct 18th, 2010
Newly formed LLCs and corporations face a litany of challenges, but businesses will be amazed by how many issues can be resolved or even averted with a happy and loyal employee base. The key to high retention rates and worker productivity is freedom. Emp...
Posted: Oct 14th, 2010
A report by a leading think tank analyzed New York State's job allocations from 1993 to 2007 and found that the state suffered a loss of 148,000 jobs. The data align with the state's net population loss of 1.6 million people since 2000 and sugges...
Posted: Oct 11th, 2010
Entrepreneurs and small business owners looking to launch an LLC in New York City are not exactly a rare breed. New York holds a reputation for some of the most ambitious and creative entrepreneurial minds in the country. But it is no coincidence. New Yo...
Posted: Oct 1st, 2010
Because of the volume of competition, New York City may be one of the most difficult places in the country to launch a startup LLC. To compensate, many startup incubator companies thrive with the sole purpose of helping launch even the most disadvantaged...
Posted: Sep 29th, 2010
Entrepreneurs seeking to launch a New York LLC can expect to face a number of hurdles, but even the most carefully negotiated obstacles will fall short of a company’s goals if the founding partners cannot get along.Many entrepreneurs launch LLCs wi...
Posted: Sep 28th, 2010