At first glance, you may be asking yourself what small business and falling house prices have to do with each other. A lot, depending on who you ask. The USA Today article, “Protect your small business now from falling housing prices”, draws a correlations between small business and falling housing prices. First and foremost is the fact that it impacts…
Ask the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council which states are the most supportive in terms of business and they’d answer South Dakota, Nevada, wyoming, Alabama, Washington, Florida, Mississippi, Colorado and Texas. Ask them who they rank as the least business-friendly states and you’ll get the answer: District of Columbia, New Jersey, California, Rhode Island, Maine, Minnesota, New York, Hawaii and…
A recent survey by Expedia.com found that more than 574 well-earned vacation days won’t be spent sitting on the beach in the Caribbean or even puttering around the house. In fact, they will probably be spent in the office. This is rather a shame considering that thirty-six percent of those surveyed reported feeling better about their job and believed they…
There are currently over 13 million home-based businesses in the U.S. Additionally, more than half of all new businesses start in the home. For many small businesses just starting out or with only one or two employees, it makes a lot of financial sense. However, if your home is subject to a homeowners’ association agreement, your business may be prohibited….
Better Business Bureau is a great service. I like them and I use them frequently when hiring contractors or ordering on Internet. Our company became member of BBB in June 2003 and we signed up for membership and also for BBB Online program. We wanted display BBB logo on our website and BBB Online membership is required for that. Why…
Controlling your budget can be a struggle for any businesses regardless of your size. However, if you want to make a profit you know how important it is to effectively control your budget. Estimating your sales income fairly accurately, specifically estimating your costs, and keeping both under control are all important aspects of mastering a budget. Here are three tips…