No stint as a small business owner lasts forever. But if you work hard and you’re fortunate, you’ll at least be able to exit on your own terms — selling your business, and hopefully, getting a considerable return for...... More »
Effective budgeting is an essential skill for anyone and anything that deals with a limited amount of money. Individual people. Businesses. And of course, nonprofits. If you ask anyone on the outside, they’d probably imagine nonprofits are always straddling...... More »
Freelancing, at its best, offers the promise of freedom: The ability to make money while choosing your clients, choosing your projects and choosing where and when to work. But even under this idyllic scenario, freelancing still has a downside:...... More »
Would-be entrepreneurs worried about the risks of starting a new business should remember the words of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerburg: “The biggest risk is not taking any risk.” Still, trying to build a company of your own does involve...... More »
A tax incentive meant to help pandemic-impacted companies has become ground zero for an increasingly popular tax fraud: the ERC scam. The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) was created early on in the COVID pandemic, as part of the Coronavirus...... More »
Small businesses need money to survive. Nothing novel there. All businesses need money to survive. The problem is, small business financing is more difficult to come by than funding for larger businesses, which makes it all the more crucial...... More »
You stop at Office Depot to pick up a few reams of printer paper before the workday begins. Later in the day, you sign up your company for a Google Workspace plan. Near the end of the day, you...... More »
If we asked you, as a small business owner, what your priorities are, what would you say? Our guess is you’ll probably mention things like growth, hiring new team members or keeping an eye on the economic environment. But...... More »
How well is your small business performing, financially speaking? Do you have the numbers to answer that question? Key performance indicators (KPIs) are essential metrics for measuring many facets of business success, and they can be useful in assessing...... More »
Business travel is still a very big business. Yes, COVID absolutely took a bite out of companies’ appetite (and ability) to send their people on the road. However, the Global Business Travel Association expects 2023’s travel spending to hit...... More »