Posts Tagged ‘Government’
OORAH Legislation to Benefit Veteran Business Owners
It has been proven time and time again that veterans make very successful business owners. It’s about time New York, as well as other states with large veteran populations, understand this and start making efforts to utilize and harness the talent that is already within.
Read More Small Business Payroll: Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Payroll Compliance is a challenge that many small businesses struggle with. Payroll done by business owners themselves mean that they need to have the know-how to comply with the Internal Revenue Service’s strict rules regarding accurate reporting & deposits.
Read More Taking Care of Business: 3 Options for Incorporation
While many startups consider themselves too small for incorporation, this couldn’t be further from the truth. Here are three methods to consider when incorporating your business:
Read More Growth Comes from Entrepreneurship
There is no country in the world where the culture of entrepreneurship is more central to life for millions of people than the United States. Think of the greatest innovations of the past century, and beyond. How many of them came from the United States?
Read More Small Business Financing: Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding, sometimes also referred to as “how to get strangers to pay for your stuff,” is a relatively new concept. If you’re not familiar with it, popular crowd funding sites like Kickstarter or Indiegogo can help people to fund projects that they wouldn’t be able to get a traditional loan for.
Read More Boots to Business: New SBA Entrepreneur Program for Vets
Last year the Department of Defense launched a revamped transition assistance program for Veterans. “Transition Goals Plans Success,” known simply as Transition GPS, replaces the 20-year-old Transition Assistance Program, or TAP.
Read More 3 Surprising Ways a Government Shutdown Hurts Small Business
At first glance, it might seem that the government shutdown will affect only those small businesses that sell products or services to the federal government or one of its agencies. According to Gary Milkwick, CPA and Vice President at 1800Accountant, there are three surprising ways the government shutdown is likely to affect small businesses.
Read More Franchising and the Government Shutdown
Will your franchise business plan be affected by the government shutdown? It’s possible.
Read More Small Businesses Owe Big
Last December, the Second District Court of Appeal for California ruled in Cutler v. Franchise Tax Board that a California business incentive program violated the United States Constitution’s Commerce Clause.
Read More How to Target Your Government Sales Activities
So you have decided you want to “get a piece” of the $6 trillion U.S. government agencies are spending each year. Now the more challenging question is: Where should you focus your sales / business-development activities to win some of this business?
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