Finance
5 Best Credit Cards for Small Business Owners
In addition to making you appear professional, small business credit cards come with a variety of benefits. Carefully choose your card, and you can enjoy rewards like cash back, travel mileage and 0% introductory interest rates.... Continue
5 Best States for Small Business Taxes
You can't escape taxes when running a small business, but depending on where you are located, you can minimize your taxable income. Small business tax requirements vary greatly from state to state, which means where you choose to set up... Continue
Should I Use Personal Resources to Fund My Business?
More and more business owners are personally financing their businesses. For those looking to self-finance, we—with some backup from small biz experts Stephen Key and Emily Chase Smith—want to share some advantages and... Continue
Six Non-Traditional Sources of Capital for Your Small Business
Whether you’re growing your business or just getting started, getting capital isn’t always easy. Sometimes you have to think outside the bank. Small businesses in need of capital have it tough nowadays. Banks have become notoriously... Continue
4 Reasons Why Your Overhead Is Too High
Your overhead is too high. It always is. It may not seem so now. But it will someday. That will be the day when the economy turns south, or a big customer leaves, or orders unexpectedly slow. And then you’ll be cutting and slashing.... Continue
5 Top Tax Issues for Small Businesses
[This article has been updated to reflect the new tax law that went into effect on January 1, 2018] Business decisions have tax consequences — whether it's investing in new business equipment, giving your employees a raise, or making... Continue
Know Someone Who Runs Personal Expenses Through Their Small Business?
[This article has been updated to reflect the new tax law that went into effect on January 1, 2018] Tax Strategist or Tax Evader? C'mon…admit it. You know someone who's done it. Maybe they: Took some petty cash and used it to pay for... Continue