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Startup Ideas for Success: Get the Licenses and Permits You Need
by Barbara Weltman- When you go into business, the government is your silent partner in more ways than one. The government takes a chunk of your profits in the form of taxes. The government tells you...
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Energy Reality Hits, But To No Avail?
by Raymond J. Keating- The economic realities of energy keep smacking politicians in the face. Yet, they still seem unable, or unwilling, to grasp those realities. After all, political pandering and...
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New Business Applications Still Running Hot … But Not as Hot
by Raymond J. Keating – The best way to sum up the latest data on new business applications, as presented by the U.S. Census Bureau, might be to say that they’re still running hot, just not as hot as...
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WELTMAN: What to Do if You Fall Behind on Tax Payments
BY BARBARA WELTMAN- If you are an employer, you are required to deposit your employment taxes on a regular schedule that’s dependent on the usual amount of the deposit. Most small businesses are on a...
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Recession Watch Update: Worries Mounting
SMALL BUSINESS INSIDER by Raymond J. Keating – In recent analyses of economic data, I have found myself noting that this point or that point has added to my list of worries for the economy. Indeed,...
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In The Wake of Wayfair: Sales Taxes and Small Business
SMALL BUSINESS INSIDER By Barbara Weltman – It had been a long-standing rule that sellers were required to collect and remit sales tax on transactions only in states in which they had a physical...
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Innovation & Startup Ecosystem at Risk: Revamping the U.S. M&A Regulatory...
ICYMI – M&A Regulatory Revamp: Is the Innovation Ecosystem at Risk? In case you missed it, on June 28 in Washington, DC, Concurrences Review hosted a timely event called “M&A Regulatory Revamp:...
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Business Intelligence: Tips, Trends & Resources for Entrepreneurs
Small Business Insider by Karen Kerrigan – Hometown Grants: T-Mobile’s next round of “Hometown Grants” Opens July 1 for Small Towns with Fewer than 50,000 The T-Mobile Hometown Grants program will...
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Small Business Tip: Writing Off The Cost Of Business Driving
by Barbara Weltman- Gas prices at the pump have nearly doubled in one year, causing severe strain on business budgets. This is especially so for businesses that are based on driving, such as delivery...
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Entrepreneurs: Optimistic Realists
SMALL BUSINESS INSIDER by Raymond J. Keating – Entrepreneurs tend to be an optimistic bunch. After all, taking on all of the challenges involved with owning and operating your own business generally...
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Whiff of Recession?
SMALL BUSINESS INSIDER By Karen Kerrigan – Let’s hope not. But unfortunately, 88% of small business owners in the latest SBE Council/TechnoMetrica “Small Business Policy and the Economy Survey” express...
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Business Intelligence: Tips, Trends and Resources for Entrepreneurs
By Karen Kerrigan – Starting a business? Or looking to run it better? This week’s Business Intelligence roundup includes practical advice and information that can help. How to Start a Small Business,...
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Retaining Employees: A Good ‘Golden Handcuffs’ Strategy
by Barbara Weltman – Golden handcuffs are benefits provided by an employer to discourage an employee from leaving the company to take another job. Golden handcuffs have a bad connotation; it’s implied...
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Where Americans Are Working
by Raymond J. Keating – The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its annual American Time Use Survey, and it offers some interesting data on where Americans worked in 2021. More Home-Based...
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STARTUP IDEAS FOR SUCCESS: Understanding Your IP Holdings
by Barbara Weltman – Merriam-Webster defines intellectual property, or IP, as “property (as an idea, invention, or process) that derives from the work of the mind or intellect; also: an application,...
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Policy Update: Bipartisan Boost for Small Business, Moratorium on Global...
SMALL BUSINESS INSIDER by Karen Kerrigan – Bipartisan Boost for Small Businesses On June 8, 2022, the House of Representatives passed seven bipartisan Small Business Committee bills. H.R. 7352, the...
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The State of Entrepreneurship: Business Applications Continue at Robust Pace
SMALL BUSINESS INSIDER by Raymond J. Keating – Amidst myriad economic problems and concerns, one source of encouragement has been new business applications (i.e., “applications for tax IDs as indicated...
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ACCESS DENIED? NTIA’s Plan for Broadband Deployment May Barely Close the...
By Karen Kerrigan – Access to broadband is essential to modern entrepreneurship and small business creation. The tools of, and participation in, the digital economy is essential to business growth and...
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WSJ Poll: Economic Pessimism Surges
by Raymond J. Keating – The rough economic ride of the past 27-plus months continues, and in some key ways, it has only gotten rougher. As a result, perhaps we shouldn’t be all that surprised by a sad...
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DISASTERS HAPPEN: 6 IDEAS TO HELP PREPARE YOUR BUSINESS
by Barbara Weltman – Disasters can happen at any time. They can be natural disasters, such as storms, earthquakes, and mudslides. Or they can result from human activity, such as arson and riots....
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