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
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 there are some cogent arguments, depending on a small business owner's exact situation, against incorporating, it's more frequently a good idea to do so, writes financial expert Carlise Newman for business blog Inc.Well.Whether forming a Ne...
Posted: Apr 18th, 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
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
With tax season approaching, many business owners are reflecting on their company's entity status and how it relates to their tax liabilities. By far, the most popular corporate tax return filing over the past decade has been that of the S corporatio...
Posted: Feb 21st, 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
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
Venture capital investment increased in 2010 over the previous year both nationally and in the state of Texas, according to a report released this week by PricewaterhouseCoopers, the National Venture Capital Association and Thomson Reuters.The MoneyTree ...
Posted: Jan 21st, 2011
President Barack Obama signed an executive order this week that intends to alleviate the regulatory and compliance burdens faced by the nation's small businesses.Citing the need to improve the economic environment for small businesses, the order, &qu...
Posted: Jan 19th, 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
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
U.S. small businesses employ nearly fifty percent of the private sector workforce. Given the sector's hesitancy to hire in significant numbers, coupled with low but gradually improving confidence rates, many analysts have singled out small businesses...
Posted: Dec 29th, 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
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
Following a rejection by FEMA, the U.S. Small Business Administration Tuesday declared the central Texas region a disaster area as a result of damages inflicted by Tropical Storm Hermine. The declaration will permit entitled businesses, homeowners, rente...
Posted: Nov 11th, 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
A new report released by Representative Anthony Weiner of New York suggests it may be a good time to launch an LLC in New York City after all. The report, released Sunday, shows small business loans increased 45 percent over the past year.According to fi...
Posted: Nov 1st, 2010
The Scholastic Building in the Soho neighborhood of Manhattan will hold New York Entrepreneur Week November 8-12. The initiative will seek to promote early-stage business development and entrepreneurial activity throughout the state of New York through a...
Posted: Oct 29th, 2010
Entrepreneurs and business owners seeking to file an LLC in Arizona are facing a significant decline in venture capital investment.According to Dow Jones VentureSource, only two companies received venture financing in the third quarter of the 2010 fiscal...
Posted: Oct 28th, 2010
New York Federal Reserve president William Dudley called for further integration between entrepreneurship and higher education to help bolster economic vitality and lift the country out of a stalled recovery.The Fed chairman's speech, delivered Monda...
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
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
Entrepreneurs seeking to launch an LLC in New York or any other city, state or country may take comfort in a new media-consulting company called BornGlobal. Based out of New York City, the firm serves to help grow international or foreign businesses by m...
Posted: Oct 22nd, 2010
The San Francisco, California-based nonprofit website Kiva.org has announced plans to help promote small business and entrepreneurial development through micro-lending in the Gulf Coast region, particularly areas impacted by the BP oil spill and Hurrican...
Posted: Oct 22nd, 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
Intel, the world's largest producer of computer chips, announced Tuesday its plan to spend $8 billion to upgrade and expand the company's massive manufacturing facilities in Arizona and Oregon.The investments will primarily focus on renovating pl...
Posted: Oct 19th, 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
Entrepreneurs know that starting an LLC or corporation in New York City requires nonstop attention, devotion and passion. A sick day, for the owner or the lowest staff member, means a loss of productivity and, hence, a loss of much needed revenue, especi...
Posted: Oct 15th, 2010
Entrepreneurs looking to launch an LLC in New York City may be in luck, as business activity in the Big Apple rose in September for the first time in four months to an index score of 58.3, according to a report by the Institute for Supply Management in R...
Posted: Sep 30th, 2010
The U.S. Census Bureau has released a report showing Texas to be among the nation’s leaders in Hispanic business and LLC formation. In 2007, Texas had 447,486 Hispanic-owned businesses, which was up 40 percent from 2002, trailing only California.&l...
Posted: Sep 27th, 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
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
More than 170 entrepreneurs looking to incorporate in Texas recently got some firsthand advice from 20 area lenders at the Dallas Small Business Development Center''s "Deal Day," the Dallas Morning News reports."Banks are lending to start-ups," Dallas en...
Posted: Aug 12th, 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