5 Small Business Blogs We Like

5 Small Business Blogs We Like

We wanted to share with you the 5 Small Business Blogs that we like. Every day, between all of us, we skim through hundreds of articles. The five blogs we’re listing always have value-added content! The links we’re listing go directly to the feed, so have your reader ready! The Small Business United Blog - by Intuit Small Business Brief / Current News Small Business Computing...

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Small Business Taxes

Small Business Taxes

Yesterday the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council published the Business Tax Index 2010.  The Council looks at 16 different tax measures ranging from income, unemployment, property taxes, etc. and ranks all 50 states from best to worse. The best… South Dakota. The worst… New Jersey. Depending on how you organized your business, there may be several tax strategies available...

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The Tax Man Cometh

April 15 will be here soon. Have you finished your taxes yet? Take our quick poll to see who the procrastinators are! In a letter to Jean-Baptiste Leroy, Benjamin Franklin wrote, “Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” How true that is! With the clock...

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FTC Guidelines for Endorsements

I want to start off by saying that (a) I am not a lawyer and (b) this article is not intended to be construed as legal advice. It is strongly urged that you consult with your own legal counsel prior to development and/or implementing disclosure guidelines for your business. In October of 2009, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a list of guidelines concerning the use of endorsements and...

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