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
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
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
A recent survey from the California Foundation for Commerce and Education sought to gauge the general mood and attitude among business executives' regarding the way the state is handling the economy, its budget and the business climate.
Posted: Apr 17th, 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
Advocates, policymakers, and entrepreneurs continue to drive efforts aimed at stimulating lending activity in the small business sector.
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
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
The Obama administration unveiled plans Wednesday to lower the top tax rate for corporations.
Posted: Feb 22nd, 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
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
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
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
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
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
"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
Ever wonder how vital the internet is to society? Well, according to the newest generation of working professionals, it's about as important as food and shelter.As the results of a survey released this week by Cisco found, one in three college studen...
Posted: Sep 21st, 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
New data released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau finds more minority entrepreneurs incorporate in California. Specifically, the study found the Golden State boasted the highest number of minority-owned businesses in the country between 2002 and 2007...
Posted: Jun 13th, 2011
A number of recent studies have declared that California is a bad place for business, innovation and entrepreneurship, but few of them address exactly why that is. While a complete diagnosis would likely require a roundtable discussion between historians...
Posted: May 27th, 2011
While California has struggled to pull itself out of the recession - balancing a fiscal crisis, high unemployment, bankruptcy and foreclosure rates - one of its underlying problems may actually be education - or lack thereof.A recent survey by advocacy g...
Posted: May 25th, 2011
Entrepreneurs looking to incorporate in California will likely experience an environment with heavy startup activity, as a recent survey by CNN Money found states with high unemployment, including the Golden State, to be highly entrepreneurial - likely a...
Posted: May 24th, 2011
Entrepreneurs incorporating in California last month seemed to have hired in slightly larger numbers, as the state's unemployment dipped moderately to 11.9 percent with the addition of a meager 8,900 jobs, according to figures from the Labor Departme...
Posted: May 20th, 2011
As California and Texas both move to balance their respective budget deficits according to the philosophies of their dominant parties, there are a few facts that experts on both sides are hard-pressed to answer.For example, credit rating agency Standard ...
Posted: May 10th, 2011
While it appears as though California small businesses are planning to increase their budgets - with a recent Citibank survey finding 67 percent of small companies in the Golden State planning to increase their marketing spend - consumers nationwide appe...
Posted: May 9th, 2011
In yet another survey illustrating the vastly different economic policies of California and Texas, Chief Executive magazine released its annual "Best & Worst States" survey Thursday, noting Texas to be the No. 1 state in which to do busines...
Posted: May 6th, 2011
Despite suffering from high unemployment, foreclosure and bankruptcy figures, the state of California appears to be noting improvements in one segment of the economy: small business marketing.According to a recent Citibank survey, 67 percent of small com...
Posted: May 6th, 2011
While CNN Money recently placed California at the No. 2 spot on its list of the states with the highest startup activity, the Golden State has been less animated when it comes to the credit market, as it holds title to the highest small business bankrupt...
Posted: May 3rd, 2011
Entrepreneurs looking to incorporate in California - a state with a blistering 12.3 percent unemployment rate - may take comfort in recent news from Intuit that finds job creation among small businesses nationwide grew by 0.3 percent in April.The increas...
Posted: May 2nd, 2011
Following news on clean energy and the blossoming "green" sector, one would expect employment opportunities to be pervasive, with new renewable energy technologies and startups popping up here and there.However, reality seems to be less sensati...
Posted: Apr 29th, 2011
The technology industry, particularly that in Silicon Valley, is an extremely lucrative business, as it has driven innovations within the past few decades that have fundamentally altered the way the world turns.Understandably, there is a plethora of inve...
Posted: Apr 28th, 2011
It's difficult to overestimate the value of a solid workforce. Whether incorporating in California or New York, the talent that business owners are able to recruit for their ventures is instrumental to their overall success.However, as the job market...
Posted: Apr 27th, 2011
It is true that global investment in clean energy technologies, startups and installations grew by an astounding 30 percent last year, but that sector reflects only one aspect of the green initiatives being implemented by businesses, consumers and govern...
Posted: Apr 22nd, 2011
The U.S. has long been known for its innovation, which is driven in large part by its entrepreneurial spirit. While the recession certainly left few markets unscathed, it appears as if the country's startup scene is more optimistic than it has been i...
Posted: Apr 22nd, 2011
Craft beer entrepreneurs who have been hesitant to incorporate in Texas may begin to reconsider, following the passage of a bill in the state House of Representatives Thursday.House Bill 602 will allow craft breweries in the Lone Star State to sell beer ...
Posted: Apr 22nd, 2011
While the Golden State maintains one of the highest unemployment rates in the country - hovering above 12 percent throughout the recession - that figure is expected to come down as the national economy continues its long-haul recovery, encouraging entrep...
Posted: Apr 20th, 2011
Despite above-average unemployment, bankruptcy and foreclosure rates, small business owners in California are more optimistic than the rest of the country about their prospects for the next six months.According to a report released last week by American ...
Posted: Apr 20th, 2011
While many economists and lawmakers may disagree, recent reports from the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council suggest that states' tax systems are intricately linked to their suitability for small businesses.The most recent Business Tax Ind...
Posted: Apr 20th, 2011
While California may be the hub of the nation's technology sector, the state has been facing a number of troubles on the economic front, with the highest small business bankruptcy rate in the country, widespread foreclosures and unemployment rates an...
Posted: Apr 15th, 2011
Although facing a massive fiscal crisis and an increasingly discontented business community, California has maintained a substantial lead in one sector: clean energy. Investment in renewable technologies surpasses all other states, and legislative initia...
Posted: Apr 14th, 2011
The Associated Press' monthly analysis of economic stress was released Thursday, providing a glimpse of economic conditions on a national, state and country level during the month of February.Looking at the AP's map of economic stress, the West C...
Posted: Apr 14th, 2011
Small businesses in California continue to flee to more business friendly states like Texas - a trend that has been blamed on the Golden State's massive network of taxes and bureaucratic processes.According to recent data released by the Tax Foundati...
Posted: Apr 12th, 2011
Texas and California - the country's two largest economies and most substantial economic foes - may be similar in a somewhat unexpected way: tax procrastination.According to TurboTax's annual list of the nation's most tax procrastinating citi...
Posted: Apr 4th, 2011
A survey released last month by the California Foundation for Commerce and Education found 87.7 percent of business executives in the state of California believe their state is a more difficult place to do business because of burdensome regulations and r...
Posted: Apr 1st, 2011
Hiring among the country's small businesses grew in March, although at a slower pace than the previous month, business services provider Intuit reported Tuesday.According to the company's Small Business Employment Index, employment in the sector ...
Posted: Mar 29th, 2011
One of the nation's foremost indicators of small business viability, the Discover Small Business Watch, noted some unsettling declines for the month of March, as the country's small companies were hit by major hikes at the gas pump.According to t...
Posted: Mar 28th, 2011
Amid stressful economic conditions, vexing state budget deficits and continued troubles facing small business owners, the debate over how - and if - online retail companies should pay sales tax is mounting.Texas, New York, California and Illinois are amo...
Posted: Mar 28th, 2011
California's AB 32 - which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the state to 1990 levels by 2020 - is the first of its kind in the U.S. Perhaps for this very reason, it has been attacked by right wing free market advocates who argue the measure...
Posted: Mar 25th, 2011
Entrepreneurs looking to incorporate in California are entering a highly entrepreneurial region of the country. Silicon Valley hosts some of the biggest tech firms - and most famous startups - in the world, many of which were founded by luminaries such a...
Posted: Mar 25th, 2011
As the U.S. space industry gradually begins to privatize - with new space travel companies such as SpaceX and Blue Origin emerging - it seems to many industry advocates that the father of American space travel, NASA, may be passing the torch.As the gover...
Posted: Mar 25th, 2011
Last fall, then-Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill requiring state businesses to provide information regarding their efforts to end slavery and worker exploitation within their own supply chains.That measure is an isolated example...
Posted: Mar 24th, 2011
California is something of a mixed bag when it comes to economic conditions. On the one hand, the state boasts the largest state economy in the country - and the eighth largest in the world - but it also has one of the three worst unemployment rates in t...
Posted: Mar 23rd, 2011
From INCyclopedia, the incorporation encyclopediaContents: Types of Corporate Records → Articles of Incorporation Bylaws and Operating Agreements Resolutions and Minutes Annual Reports Shareholder List Shareholder Communication Co...
Posted: Mar 22nd, 2011
According to a report that may vindicate free enterprise advocates who have been critical of the state's high tax and bloated regulatory environment, a large majority of companies in California believe their state is a more difficult place to do busi...
Posted: Mar 22nd, 2011
One year after President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law, new data suggest the majority of California small businesses remain unclear over the bill's stipulations.A survey released Monday by Pacific Communi...
Posted: Mar 21st, 2011
A survey released this week by information service Equifax suggests economic turmoil and high bankruptcy filings in California may be holding back the rest of the country. While the study shows small business bankruptcy filings to be down across the nati...
Posted: Mar 16th, 2011
Small businesses and entrepreneurs looking to incorporate in California may be facing a resurgence of activity, despite continued struggles with unemployment and the state budget.According to a report released this week by the California Small Business D...
Posted: Mar 14th, 2011
California is facing a larger fiscal challenge resulting from its budget deficit than perhaps any other state. According to BusinessWeek, the Golden State's deficit now stands at an estimated $26.6 billion.Governor Jerry Brown is calling for a specia...
Posted: Mar 11th, 2011
Last month, President Barack Obama met with business leaders in Silicon Valley to address some of the issues advanced in his State of the Union address that called for renewed investment in innovation and education.However, many analysts saw the move as ...
Posted: Mar 11th, 2011
California boasts the country's largest economy and population, as well as Silicon Valley - a haven of technology, venture capital and entrepreneurship. It also holds a 12.5 percent unemployment rate and a $28 billion budget deficit.Texas, on the oth...
Posted: Mar 9th, 2011
Most environmentalists agree that what the burgeoning green energy sector needs most is an incentive - for businesses and entrepreneurs, that is. Without a financial reason to invest in a new solar installation or multimillion dollar wind farm, there sta...
Posted: Mar 8th, 2011
California's bureaucratic and regulatory framework has been the point of criticism among many business leaders and free market advocates, even prompting Texas Governor Rick Perry to send letters to various Golden State businesses imploring them to re...
Posted: Mar 8th, 2011
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a key piece of legislation, repealing a much-debated stipulation in last year's healthcare reform bill.The so-called "1099 provision" was included in the bill as a means of paying for its ...
Posted: Mar 7th, 2011
BizBen.com recently reported the California business sales market grew steadily in February, following an overall decline in 2010. As the market continues to improve this year, many seasoned professionals are wondering if their next venture should be to ...
Posted: Mar 3rd, 2011
Hiring among California small businesses grew in February, according to data released this week by Intuit, providing a degree of encouragement for job-seekers and entrepreneurs.Small business employment grew by 0.4 percent for the month, according to Int...
Posted: Mar 2nd, 2011
Retailers in California can no longer request zip codes from customers, according to the recent state Supreme Court case Jessica Pineda v. Williams-Sonoma, which reversed two lower-court decisions on the issue.Many businesses and chain retailers request ...
Posted: Feb 28th, 2011
Although the volume of business sales in California fell substantially throughout 2010, experiencing a 6.6 percent drop for a total of 13,329 transactions, February noted a solid gain in the number of business acquisitions.According to BizBen.com, more t...
Posted: Feb 28th, 2011
Perhaps reflecting the divergent economic philosophies of the country's three largest state economies, residents of Texas were ranked among the least tax-burdened, according to a new study by the nonprofit Tax Foundation, while New York and Californi...
Posted: Feb 24th, 2011
California small business owners are increasingly optimistic about the economy and their personal growth prospects, suggests a survey released Thursday by Citibank.According to the report, 54 percent of respondents believe this year will see better econo...
Posted: Feb 24th, 2011
President Barack Obama assured a gathering of small business owners and entrepreneurs in Cleveland, Ohio, that they are the driving force of the U.S. economy and should be afforded the appropriate economic freedoms and resources to help move the nation i...
Posted: Feb 22nd, 2011
Inventor, entrepreneur and co-founder of the wireless company Qualcomm Irwin Jacobs spoke before Congress Thursday to urge lawmakers to continue funding the $2.5 billion Small Business Innovation Research program."SBIR was created in the 1980s in re...
Posted: Feb 18th, 2011
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced Thursday it has approved a funding initiative in the state of California that is expected to create new jobs and generate some $1.7 billion in small business lending.The State Small Business Credit Initiative...
Posted: Feb 18th, 2011
Entrepreneurs looking to incorporate in California may be encouraged by a Citibank study released this week, which found 54 percent of the state's small business owners believe 2011 will be better than last year, while 36 percent believe the economy ...
Posted: Feb 17th, 2011
Up to 20,000 small businesses nationwide may benefit from a new program launched this week by the U.S. Small Business Administration, which utilizes traditional 504 SBA-backed commercial mortgage loans to help struggling small enterprises.The $15 billion...
Posted: Feb 17th, 2011
Lending to small businesses in California may be on the rise, according to a recent report from TMC, a leading Certified Development Company that provides U.S. Small Business Administration 504 real estate loans.According to TMC, SBA-backed lending to sm...
Posted: Feb 16th, 2011
In a move many analysts have suggested reflects his desire to improve ties with the business community, President Barack Obama will visit leaders in the California high tech industry this week to discuss job creation, innovation and green energy, among o...
Posted: Feb 15th, 2011
The notion of employee engagement and satisfaction has long been something of a mystery. What drives, discourages or engages workers? While every employee is different - as is every business - new research may shed some light on at least one aspect of em...
Posted: Feb 9th, 2011
Democrats in the California state legislature are pushing for the renewal of a bill that proponents hope will boost the state's renewable energy market, while rejuvenating the small business sector and further establishing California as the nation...
Posted: Feb 7th, 2011
Employment in the California small business sector grew last month, according to data released this week, suggesting the state's economy is on the rebound.The Intuit Small Business Employment Index, released Monday, noted a 0.4 percent jump in hiring...
Posted: Feb 2nd, 2011
In a sign of the divergent economic philosophies that govern the country's two largest economies - California and Texas - each state is embracing different methods to tackle their massive budget shortfalls.California legislators introduced a bill las...
Posted: Feb 1st, 2011
Business sale transactions in California saw an overall decline in 2010, as the economy continued a slow emergence form the recession and boosted small businesses' credit opportunities, according to a report released this week by BizBen.com.Last year...
Posted: Jan 20th, 2011
A 2009 small business tax credit program in California may serve as a test sample for similar nationwide programs. The program, launched in 2009, set up a $400 million tax credit for small businesses as an incentive to hire and, ultimately, red...
Posted: Jan 13th, 2011
A 2009 small business tax credit program in California may serve as a test sample for similar nationwide programs. The program, launched in 2009, set up a $400 million tax credit for small businesses as an incentive to hire and, ultimately, reduce the st...
Posted: Jan 13th, 2011
While California struggles with a massive $28 billion deficit, it is also trying to stem the tide of businesses leaving the Golden State in search of less stringent regulatory climates.The nation's second largest state economy, Texas, has been a popu...
Posted: Jan 10th, 2011
Amid the backdrop of the state's massive budget crisis, a number of Texas small businesses met in San Antonio Thursday to list their grievances to the National Federation of Independent Business, reports San Antonio Express News.Among chief concerns ...
Posted: Jan 7th, 2011
Last minute taxpayers may find relief in a three-day extension on this year's tax deadline, moving the date from April 15 to April 18, the Franchise Tax Board announced Monday.The extension is due to the coincidence that the tax-filing deadline falls...
Posted: Jan 7th, 2011
One of the biggest problems the economy has faced emerging from the recession has been the lack of available credit to small businesses. The New York Federal Reserve reported last year that three-quarters of small businesses did not meet their lending ne...
Posted: Jan 6th, 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 country's two largest economies - California and Texas - are ironically its most ideologically contradictory. While California maintains a highly regulated and socially-invested policy, Texas touts a system of low taxes and limited government int...
Posted: Jan 5th, 2011
With the start of the new year and the inauguration of a number of newly elected state governors, the U.S. Southwest may shape up to be the country's hub for renewable energy ventures.The recently elected governors of California and Arizona have both...
Posted: Jan 4th, 2011
As many analysts reflect on 2010, a year of innovation seems to emerge as the unifying theme. Despite an economy that dragged its feet toward recovery - and will likely do so through 2011 as well - the year did show a number of encouraging signs.The year...
Posted: Dec 30th, 2010
While European nations, led primarily by Germany and Italy, have helped to turn 2010 into a blossoming year for the global solar energy industry - thanks largely to government funding - the U.S. has lagged behind.However, many analysts are predicting 201...
Posted: Dec 29th, 2010
Anyone who understands the phrase "the future is in the cloud" understands the California startup scene. While venture capital can and still is allotted to every industry imaginable, the tech and information sectors remain the most lucrative fo...
Posted: Dec 27th, 2010
Congress passed legislation this week that will boost lending incentives to small businesses by raising the government guarantees on small business loans.The Small Business Lending Fund, which is part of the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act passed in S...
Posted: Dec 22nd, 2010
Berkeley, California-based wind turbine manufacturer Nordic Windpower has announced it is leaving California and relocating to Kansas City, Missouri - the heart of the nation's "wind corridor."Only three years old, the company has delivered...
Posted: Dec 22nd, 2010
A number of recent surveys evaluating American cities' business and intellectual viability show a regional trend in regards to conditions such as the cost of doing business, brainpower and, most recently, MarketWatch's "Best Cities for Busin...
Posted: Dec 20th, 2010
When one thinks of the Apple iPad and how such devices are used, Sonoma County wineries are likely not the first type of business to come to mind. However, at Jordan Winery in Healdsburg, California, executives recently purchased 97 of the tablet compute...
Posted: Dec 16th, 2010
Tech firms looking to incorporate in New York City are beginning to rival the entrepreneurial culture of Silicon Valley, as the success of new web startups such as Tumblr, foursquare, Etsy and GroupMe seem to be shifting the country's hub of entrepre...
Posted: Dec 15th, 2010
As the once-dominant culture of California's tech and startup culture begins to experience competition from states such as Texas and New York, Google is making strides to reassert itself and the region as the most important hub of entrepreneurial act...
Posted: Dec 15th, 2010
In a move that has deepened the intense economic rivalry between the nation's two largest economies - Texas and California - the office of Texas Governor Rick Perry recently released hundreds of letters to California businesses, imploring them to mov...
Posted: Dec 14th, 2010
Confidence among the country's small business owners has reached its highest level since December 2007, according to the National Federation of Independent Business, marking the highest level since the recession began.The NFIB's confidence index ...
Posted: Dec 14th, 2010
As the country gradually pulls itself out of the worst recession in decades, it's interesting to note that some states have fared better than others.Although a state's unemployment rate is a good indication of its level of job creation and emergi...
Posted: Dec 13th, 2010
Exemplifying the vastly different economic philosophies of the three states, Texas far outranked rivals New York and California in the most recent Small Business Survival Index by the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council.The Lone Star State took...
Posted: Dec 10th, 2010
A lack of venture capital investment to European startups in mid-stage growth has led many to seek capital in the U.S., particularly in the tech and entrepreneurial hub of the world: California.According to the European Private Equity and Venture Capital...
Posted: Dec 9th, 2010
A California Assemblyman has introduced a new bill in the state legislature that will provide much needed relief to small businesses and entrepreneurs looking to incorporate in California.Assembly Bill 11, brought forth by Anthony Portantino of Pasadena,...
Posted: Dec 8th, 2010
Small retailers looking to incorporate in New York, California or any other major retail economy may be encouraged by the most recent online shopping report from comScore, which finds spending up over last year in every shopping period so far this holida...
Posted: Dec 8th, 2010
Small business lending plummeted from 2007 - 2009, reflecting the progression of the economic crisis
The California Reinvestment Coalition released a report Tuesday showing massive declines in small business lending and investment in California from 2007 to 2009, providing a first-hand statistical view of the financial meltdown's effects on small bu...
Posted: Dec 8th, 2010
As California continues to grapple with the third-highest unemployment rate in the country - at 12.4 percent - the state's small businesses, a main source of employment and job creation, are seeking any help or reason they can find to begin hiring an...
Posted: Dec 3rd, 2010
More small businesses are beginning to believe the outcome of the mid-term elections will not have a positive impact on their business, according to the Office Depot Small Business Index released Thursday.The survey reports that 22 percent of small busin...
Posted: Dec 2nd, 2010
A recent study by Portfolio magazine points out that intellectual capital in populations - a phrase usually reserved for large urban sprawls - is actually stronger and more potent in mid-sized cities.The survey ranks the 200 largest metropolitan areas by...
Posted: Dec 1st, 2010
A new study released Tuesday by Equifax finds small business bankruptcy filings to be down across the country's key urban regions for bankruptcy. Bankruptcy rates, particularly among small businesses, are often viewed as indicators of small business ...
Posted: Dec 1st, 2010
According to the World Bank, the United States - with its reputation of tech innovation and entrepreneurship - ranks only eighth in the world for ease of registering for a new business. Australia, New Zealand and Singapore all surpassed the U.S. in this ...
Posted: Nov 23rd, 2010
In response to last week's recommendation by the Obama administration that the Small Business Administration be absorbed by the Commerce Department, the American Small Business League released a statement of opposition."Based upon the extremely ...
Posted: Nov 16th, 2010
As his time in office comes to an end, California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a fiscal emergency in the Golden State, calling legislators to a special session next month to deal with the growing budget crisis.The call comes in response to...
Posted: Nov 12th, 2010
As an investment in infrastructure not seen since the construction of the U.S. interstate highway system, proposed nationwide high-speed rail services are being proposed as a means to further connect the country.The initiative is expected to create new j...
Posted: Nov 12th, 2010
Humboldt State University, home to one of several Small Business Development Centers in California, will join other California State University SMDCs in a new partnership to help spur entrepreneurship and small business growth in the Golden State.CSU and...
Posted: Nov 11th, 2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a series of guidelines regarding greenhouse gas emissions regulations for states in an attempt to allay business fears of excessive regulatory control by the federal government set to go into affect this ...
Posted: Nov 10th, 2010
Although the U.S. economy has remained stagnant and entrepreneurship growth and performance has slipped to third in the world behind Denmark and Canada, according to the Small Business Administration's September rankings, entrepreneurial fervor has r...
Posted: Nov 9th, 2010
As employee healthcare costs skyrocket nationwide, many businesses have begun implementing wellness programs to help promote healthier workers and reduce insurance costs for employers.In the Golden State, Blue Shield of California announced Tuesday it ha...
Posted: Nov 9th, 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
Just days after California rejected Proposition 23, effectively stomping out opposition to the state's cap-and-trade and renewable energy regulations, a Sonoma County winery has installed the first commercial-sale solar cogeneration product of its ki...
Posted: Nov 5th, 2010
More California-based small to mid-sized businesses were sold last month than any other month in the year, reflecting what many hope to be an indication of heightened economic activity in the Golden State and nationwide.According to the report from BizBe...
Posted: Nov 4th, 2010
Yesterday's defeat of Proposition 23 in California has come as a sigh of relief to many small businesses and entrepreneurs looking to launch a green tech LLC in California. Consequently, the state's restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions as put...
Posted: Nov 3rd, 2010
Solar energy entrepreneurs and small business owners looking to launch an LLC in Texas may have something to look forward to with next week's Texas Renewables 2010 conference. To be held November 7 - 10 in San Antonio, the conference will seek to att...
Posted: Nov 3rd, 2010
California has long been the home for entrepreneurs seeking to launch a startup or LLC, but recent findings suggest the Golden state may be losing its entrepreneurial edge to its lead economic rival Texas.The most recent unemployment figures found signif...
Posted: Nov 2nd, 2010
California's greenhouse gas emissions cap-and-trade program, which is expected to go into effect in 2012, was unveiled in a final draft form last week, provoking mixed reactions from state businesses.Supporters of the measure, which is a part of the ...
Posted: Nov 1st, 2010
Although California's Proposition 23 is widely considered to be an affront to the state's blossoming green tech industry, with backers in the oil industry citing its impediment to business operations, not many have considered how the law it is me...
Posted: Oct 29th, 2010
California has received a lot of attention in recent weeks as the state's voter Propositions include several landmark bills that could drastically alter the business landscape of the Golden State. Of crucial importance to businesses, particularly ren...
Posted: Oct 29th, 2010
In an effort to secure his legacy as an advocate of green technology, California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has been pulling out all the stops to campaign against Proposition 23 - a bill that will repeal the governor's renewable energy law that r...
Posted: Oct 28th, 2010
Small business owners and entrepreneurs looking to launch an LLC in Houston, Chicago or San Francisco may find some help from a new advertising platform released by Google this week. The program, called Boost, will allow local small businesses to create ...
Posted: Oct 27th, 2010
Small Business California president Scott Hauge is urging the U.S. Small Business Administration to conduct a study of bank practices and their adverse effects on American small businesses."It has become quite clear that one of the biggest concerns ...
Posted: Oct 27th, 2010
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced Tuesday the state's high-speed rail system, currently the nation's largest infrastructure project, will receive an additional $902 million from the Federal Railroad Administration.The funding is...
Posted: Oct 26th, 2010
In a speech at a recent economic conference in Napa Valley, California, former Small Business Administration head Hector Barreto touted the importance of small businesses in driving the U.S. economy.“You can call them small businesses, but they are...
Posted: Oct 25th, 2010
Stalling hopes for economic recovery, the Golden State lost 63,500 jobs in September, holding the third highest unemployment rate in the nation at 12.6 percent. The rate is up from 12.2 percent a year ago, further complicating plans for entrepreneurs loo...
Posted: Oct 22nd, 2010
Small Business Majority, a nonprofit organization that aims to promote small business interests and growth released a report this week claiming that California's existing AB 32 law will continue to spur entrepreneurial investment and small business g...
Posted: Oct 20th, 2010
One of the most heated California ballot propositions to be voted on this November is Propositions 23. The significance of the proposed law is enormous, considering the state's booming green tech industry would suffer most from a voter rejection of t...
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
Despite looming threats to California's economic dominance in the renewable energy, emerging technologies and other industries, the Golden State far surpasses the rest of the U.S. in small business confidence, according to a report by the American Ex...
Posted: Oct 15th, 2010
Despite the profusion of tech startups and computer giants that placed the San Francisco bay area at the forefront of technological innovation, Forbes magazine, in its most recent list of the best states for business, paid no favoritism to the Golden Sta...
Posted: Oct 14th, 2010
California remains one of the leading economies for renewable energy ventures, but the state is quickly being outpaced by forerunners such as Germany. Entrepreneurs looking to launch a green energy LLC in California should consider an initiative that is ...
Posted: Oct 12th, 2010
Entrepreneurs looking to launch a green tech LLC in California are in the right place. The state leads not only the U.S. but the world in alternative energy startups and entrepreneurial ventures. However, a number of initiatives and competitions are begi...
Posted: Oct 8th, 2010
With so many massive tech companies in California, launching an LLC can be particularly intimidating. But the right sales forces can be the crucial ingredient in getting your LLC off the ground. The sales team is the front line of your business; you shou...
Posted: Oct 6th, 2010
Los Angeles is well-known for its bustling community of startups and entrepreneurs, but it is also a city of red tape. Yet Californians looking to launch an LLC in the City of Angels may find hope in current mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s plans to he...
Posted: Oct 6th, 2010
Entrepreneurs looking to launch an LLC in California might want to consider a new survey by the Rose Institute of State and Local Government that assesses the costs of doing business in more than 400 U.S. cities. According to the report, one-third o...
Posted: Oct 4th, 2010
Many companies and recently launched LLCs in California are fighting the state's proposed Proposition 24 bill, which, if passed, will repeal several laws that have proved beneficial to the state’s businesses.The laws, to be voted on in state el...
Posted: Oct 1st, 2010
California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation Thursday that will require California LLCs and other business entities to provide information about their efforts to end slavery and worker exploitation within the supply chains of their servic...
Posted: Sep 30th, 2010
Every entrepreneur who forms an LLC in Texas tries to pick a business they enjoy, but there are a few simple qualities of small businesses that will increase the likelihood of success.Avoiding overhead and operating expenses is key, so a business that ca...
Posted: Sep 23rd, 2010
Anyone forming an LLC in Arizona knows that risk is part of the game, but a U.S. Small Business Administration director says that bootstrapping - funding a startup without outside financing - is an advantage when it comes to limiting debt.Including a thi...
Posted: Sep 22nd, 2010
The temptation to jump into the world of social media marketing immediately after creating a California LLC shouldn't mean forgoing a comprehensive plan.Whether it's a Facebook page, Twitter or other location-based applications, social media shou...
Posted: Sep 17th, 2010
In an age of technology, mobile phones and social media marketing campaigns, entrepreneur Bettina Hein says that business owners creating a California LLC would do well to remember the business advice of their grandparents.Whether it's mining coal in...
Posted: Sep 16th, 2010
Entrepreneurs considering business incorporation in New York State can minimize the chances for mishap by choosing the right corporate entity, addressing trademark issues and avoiding any mixing of business and personal capital.Writing at VentureBeat, At...
Posted: Sep 14th, 2010
Success in business means being a leader of a team, and leadership skills are critical for entrepreneurs who are going to form an LLC in Arizona, according to experienced business owner Marty Zwilling.Writing at the Huffington Post, Zwilling notes that t...
Posted: Sep 13th, 2010
Among the many items on an entrepreneur''s "to-do" list before creating a corporation in California, obtaining workers'' compensation insurance is not only important, but legally required.While many states differ in their workers'' compensation laws, all...
Posted: Sep 10th, 2010
There are many business aspects to remember for entrepreneurs forming an LLC in New York State, but avoiding some of the most common mistakes made by greenhorn businesses owners will provide a good start.Forgetting to register a business with state and l...
Posted: Sep 9th, 2010
Identifying the best location can mean choosing whether to form an LLC in Texas or California, but often finding the right street or neighborhood is even more critical to financial success.Most business owners look for heavy traffic areas, such as inters...
Posted: Sep 7th, 2010
Business owners planning to incorporate in Texas or other states must avoid the "chaos" by expressing self-confidence, automating operations and keeping an optimistic - yet realistic - outlook.Clate Mask, an experienced entrepreneur, co-authored a book a...
Posted: Sep 3rd, 2010
Entrepreneurs with their sights set on forming an LLC in New York or California may also want to consider Texas or Arizona after reviewing the latest rankings of states based on business tax conditions.Texas ranked No. 11 overall and even Arizona came in...
Posted: Sep 3rd, 2010
Obtaining financing to create a California LLC typically means entrepreneurs must entice venture capitalist firms, but recent trends are shifting toward angel investors who are focused more on short-term gains, which is causing business owners to "think ...
Posted: Sep 2nd, 2010
Coming up with a good business plan can help any entrepreneur who is creating a California LLC, and a business consultant at Entrepreneur magazine says the process might actually be enjoyable.It all begins with a SWOT brainstorming session: Strengths, We...
Posted: Sep 1st, 2010
If business owners forming an LLC in Arizona want to grab the attention of potential customers via email marketing, the subject line must not only identify the company, but be unique enough to avoid being labeled as spam and deleted.Like a news headline ...
Posted: Sep 1st, 2010
Purchasing comprehensive business insurance will help an entrepreneur incorporating in Texas by protecting the company from injury lawsuits, accidents and natural disasters.No one wants to pay more than they have to for insurance, but Jacqueline Taylor, ...
Posted: Aug 31st, 2010
A website that lists non-traditional commercial lenders is allowing entrepreneurs who are forming an LLC in Texas, New York, California or Arizona to acquire capital for a new venture or to expand business operations.The new website''s owner, Mike Lieber...
Posted: Aug 30th, 2010
Entrepreneurs should exude an aura of confidence when creating a California LLC so that new employees share the passion that can make a small businesses successful.New employees look to a boss for the lead, and a calm, confident executive instills the sa...
Posted: Aug 27th, 2010
Entrepreneurs who are going to form an LLC in Arizona will be happy with the results of a recent survey that placed the Grand Canyon state No. 13 on a list of most favorable places for business liability court cases.After interviewing in-house attorneys ...
Posted: Aug 26th, 2010
Entrepreneurs forming an LLC in California and intending to do business online should consider a few basic characteristics of successful online businesses and try to incorporate them into a business plan.Malek Ashtar writes at Helium.com that the low ope...
Posted: Aug 25th, 2010
Entrepreneurs forming an LLC in New York can benefit from the state''s 80 Small Business Development Centers and their free advice, research, training and loan assistance.Many people facing a tough job market have decided to strike out on their own, and ...
Posted: Aug 23rd, 2010
Tech entrepreneurs trying to decide whether to incorporate in California''s Silicon Valley may want to consider forming an LLC in New York instead, where the Wall Street Journal reports incentives and capital are increasing in abundance.An engaging and s...
Posted: Aug 20th, 2010
Entrepreneurs in the process of forming an LLC in Arizona or California might want to hop over the state border in October and attend the Conquer and Grow small business conference in Las Vegas.The conference, hosted by the marketing company Infusionsoft...
Posted: Aug 20th, 2010
A new website connects capital-starved entrepreneurs who want to form an LLC with lenders willing to finance the business, thus reducing the paperwork and man-hours that more traditional borrowing strategies required.Robert Tannenhauser, who spent 15 yea...
Posted: Aug 19th, 2010
The California attorney general is warning business owners about a possible fictitious business name scam in the state that could affect entrepreneurs creating a California LLC.Rod Andrade, a business owner in Victorville, California, received a written ...
Posted: Aug 18th, 2010
Using a sweepstakes or contest can be a great way to launch a new business, especially for entrepreneurs looking to form an LLC in New York, California, Texas or Arizona.Sweepstakes and contests can actually be an inexpensive way to advertise or brand a ...
Posted: Aug 17th, 2010
Business owners looking to form an LLC in New York State, Arizona, California or Texas often wish to do business under a different name than the one registered with the state. But what are the legal requirements for a corporation or LLC?According to Busi...
Posted: Aug 16th, 2010
When a company grows and begins to transact business in more than one state, its paperwork procedures can become much more complicated. Filing as a foreign corporation helps keep these hassles to a minimum.Foreign qualifying has nothing to do with a fore...
Posted: Aug 13th, 2010
As debate rages on over the state''s budget, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is urging lawmakers from both sides of the aisle to work together in an effort to make the state more business friendly.Speaking to lawmakers, the governor said that i...
Posted: Aug 10th, 2010