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What to Look for in a Small Business Tax Professional (CPA)
Tax season is here, and what that means for many small business owners is that they are now meeting with their CPA in order to get their filings done. For one thing, small business owners usually...
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Small Business and the Community: Buy Local Campaigns
Small businesses bring diversity and charm to a community, but it can often be hard for them to compete against corporate chains and outlet stores, which, while they usually don’t have the same basic...
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New Overtime Laws and Your Small Business: How can You Prepare?
Following debates surrounding the federal minimum wage, small business owners are now in the center of yet another struggle regarding a proposed change in the way they must pay their employees. As...
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When Free Turns to Fee: Avoiding Small Business Grant Scams
Navigating the financial landscape that comes with running a small business is often difficult, and it’s made even more tough by the presence of certain potholes and mirages. One common scam that...
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A Look at the Meaning Behind Rising Small Business Optimism
With the NFIB reporting small business optimism levels at their highest since September 2007, the news that businesses are becoming more confident seems like it is worthy of serious celebration....
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Does an Aging US Population Predict a Decline in New Businesses?
A recent article on Vox.com raised an interesting point about the aging of the baby boomer generation in relation to entrepreneurship in the US. As the Boomer generation has passed middle age, the...
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NFIB Optimism Index Reports a Small Rise in July
The NFIB’s most recent numbers on small business optimism reported a rise in the month of July, indicating that small business owners are trying to retain a positive outlook on the economy while at...
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Small Business Loan Approvals from Big Banks Fall in October
According to the Biz2Credit small business lending index, approvals for small businesses from big banks fell in October, the first decline in 7 months of growth, dipping by 0.2% from 20.6% in...
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Small Business Confidence Showing an 8 Year High
Small business owners reported feeling more confident in November by a margin that surpassed economist predictions, with the NFIB’s index reading 98.1 after a two point gain. In a Fortune.com article...
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Insights on Economic Recovery from Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez
In an article by Jared Shelly on bizjournals.com, some quotes were shared from Labor Secretary Thomas Perez’s recent visit to Philadelphia. All in all, they paint an optimistic picture for the future...
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