Many small businesses depend on infusions of cash from their owners in order to meet cash flow needs or finance expansion plans. The infusions can be … Read more about Advancing Funds to Your Corporation: Loans or Capital Contributions?
Your Personal and Business Credit Scores
Large businesses rely on the credit ratings of their companies. Small businesses usually have to rely — in whole or in part — on the credit scores of … Read more about Your Personal and Business Credit Scores
Tomorrowland in the Workplace
When I started my business in the early 1980s and bought a desktop computer and fax machine, I thought technology had reached a pinnacle. Then came … Read more about Tomorrowland in the Workplace
4 Steps to Better Payment Processing
Selling is one thing, but getting paid is quite another. The aim for small businesses is to collect payments as quickly as possible with as little … Read more about 4 Steps to Better Payment Processing
5 Last Minute Tax Tips for Your Taxes
The vast majority of small business owners—most of whom report their share of business income on their personal returns—use paid preparers to complete … Read more about 5 Last Minute Tax Tips for Your Taxes
Settling Up with the IRS
Even though audit rates are at historic lows — just 0.7% overall in the government’s 2016 fiscal year — you may be the unlucky taxpayer to fall under … Read more about Settling Up with the IRS
The Other 401(k)
401(k) plans are the most popular form of retirement for businesses. According to this data from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), … Read more about The Other 401(k)
4 Ways Higher Interest Rates Affect Your Business
On March 15, 2017, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for short-term borrowing by a quarter of a percent (0.25%). This is called the fed funds … Read more about 4 Ways Higher Interest Rates Affect Your Business
How to Handle Financial Information about Job Applicants
Individuals with financial troubles can create problems in the workplace. They may be preoccupied with their personal woes and unable to concentrate … Read more about How to Handle Financial Information about Job Applicants
Unconventional Women Entrepreneurs I admire
It’s Women’s History Month so I’d be remiss if I failed to applaud the contributions of women to business. When we think of women entrepreneurs, it’s … Read more about Unconventional Women Entrepreneurs I admire
No-Cost and Low-Cost Retirement Plans for Small Businesses
About half of all employees in the U.S. are not confident in having enough resources in retirement, according to a survey last year. Yet millions of … Read more about No-Cost and Low-Cost Retirement Plans for Small Businesses
Garnishment Rules You Need to Know
As an employer, if you receive a garnishment notice naming a specific employee, you must withhold a portion of the worker’s wages and remit the money … Read more about Garnishment Rules You Need to Know
Comp Time Troubles and What You Need to Know
Comp time (short for compensatory time) is time off given to employees in exchange for working at other times. However, many employers don’t … Read more about Comp Time Troubles and What You Need to Know
Workless Weekends: What and How to Make Them Happen
Small business owners may find it challenging to disengage from their business activities. According to a finding a few years ago from the Alternative … Read more about Workless Weekends: What and How to Make Them Happen
State of Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship has been sadly lethargic over the last decade or so. The rate of startups has been disappointing (it’s about half of what it was … Read more about State of Entrepreneurship
