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
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
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
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
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
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 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
The U.S. financial services industry continues to face a post-recession wake-up call.
Posted: Mar 12th, 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
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
As the first colonial African nation to declare its independence, Ghana has a lot to be proud of.
Posted: Feb 8th, 2012
The National Small Business Association reported earlier this week that small business confidence has reached a three-year high.
Posted: Feb 3rd, 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
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
Last week, President Barack Obama took the initial step in reorganizing a considerable portion of the federal government. It will involve the merging of several agencies into the Department of Commerce and the elevation of the Small Business Administrati...
Posted: Jan 16th, 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
It's no secret: There's a talent shortage emerging in the U.S. labor force.
Posted: Jan 12th, 2012
Last week, Intuit reported that small businesses added some 55,000 new jobs in December, as hours worked and wages climbed as well. Overall, employment among small firms grew by 0.3 percent.Combined with a number of recent national reports, the Intuit in...
Posted: Jan 9th, 2012
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
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
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
Facebook, Twitter and Google are joining American Express in promoting this year's Small Business Saturday. The date, the Saturday after Thanksgiving (November 26), is mashed between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and follows a similar consumerist et...
Posted: Oct 11th, 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
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
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