From Big to Small: Large Companies Becoming Small Businesses
When the calendar turns to Monday, July 14, 2014, an estimated 8,500 large and medium-sized U.S. companies will suddenly fall under the small business umbrella in the eyes of the SBA.
Turn the Table: What’s an Angel Look Like?
Angel investors, particularly those in organized angel groups, are typically former entrepreneurs who have had successful liquidity events in their pasts, or executives of companies who’ve retired with the funds from their stock options.
Flying Blind
Imagine that you’re a seasoned pilot. You’ve filed your flight plan, then a massive snow storm hits. Visibility is zero and the winds are gusting up to 30 knots. Are you going to take off?
Find Your Champion
If you seek funds from an organized investment group such as an angel fund, venture capital entity, or even an investment club, the first thing you want to do is to find one person to buy into your vision.
6 Tips for Improving Your Company’s Credit Rating
Small businesses often find themselves at the mercy of creditors, and their view of your company will often be based in no small part on its credit rating. Some of the factors involved in compiling a credit rating might remain outside of your control and depend on external factors but there are ways to help give your company the best chance of achieving and maintaining a valuably solid credit rating.
States Turn to Technology to Narrow the Tax Gap
Each year, the IRS and states alike, estimate the difference between taxes owed and taxes collected. This difference, known as the “tax gap,” has been steadily growing at both the federal and state level over the past several years.
Don’t Forget Grants If You Need Early Seed Money
In the US, many entrepreneurs see grants as “free money,” since they are not loans and don’t have to be repaid. A grant is not an equity investment, so the entrepreneur doesn’t have to give up a stake in the company either. Typically they can be used to fund product development and commercialization that would otherwise require outside investors.
R&D Tax Credit Can Now Be Claimed on Amended Returns
With so many rules and regulations in the small business landscape, entrepreneurs across the nation are rejoicing over some much welcome news from the IRS and the U.S. Treasury Department that could help save them a ton of money.
5 Ways Credit Cards Can Accelerate Your Small Business
Hesitant about accepting credit cards? Don’t be. They’re a fabulous way to boost your sales and grow your business. Here are 5 reasons you should consider accepting credit and debit card payments from your customers.
How to Win a Prospect in the B2B Price War
We invariably talk about the cost or price of a product or service that we are either buying or selling. However, when we are ‘on our game,’ B2B we’ll use the word investment or introduce the idea of value.
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