Diana Heeb Bivona on February 14th, 2007

Small business owners in New Jersey have something to celebrate.  On June 30th, New Jersey’s tax on S corporations is set to expire.  The administration has announced that it has no plans to renew the tax.  A fact that has made over 107,000 small businesses extremely happy. Generally,  S corporations pay no corporate income taxes [...]

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Diana Heeb Bivona on February 13th, 2007

While most of us would like to open an office with brand-new, shiny office equipment, the reality is that the money is usually not in the budget.  That’s why its not unusual to purchase certain office equipment used.  Yes, I said used.  Nothing wrong with that.  Buying used can save you money and there are [...]

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Diana Heeb Bivona on February 12th, 2007

Many people bitten by the entrepreneurial bug decide to pursue a franchise instead of starting a business from scratch. As with any business venture there are pros and cons to buying a franchise. Deciding whether or not its the right option for you requires a lot of due diligence on your part and possibly a [...]

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Diana Heeb Bivona on February 9th, 2007

Recently, I read an newsletter by CPA and tax strategist Dianne Kennedy. She operates a website called Taxloopholes.com and produces an interesting weekly newsletter full of tips. In this week’s newsletter, she listed what the Top 10 Locations for Audits were — i.e, you’re more likely to get an audit if you live here. She [...]

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Diana Heeb Bivona on February 8th, 2007

No one likes to give or be on the receiving end of a termination.  It’s human nature to want to avoid conflict whenever possible.  However, as business owners and managers we often must perform the task of terminating an employee.  Not only is this a stressful situation for all involved, but it can  be a [...]

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Diana Heeb Bivona on February 7th, 2007

Yesterday, AT&T announced the launch of OnwardSmall Biz, a new web portal offering a variety of resources geared to small business owners including free advice, online courses and special offers. Content features and links on the new AT&T Onward Small Biz portal include: A daily feed of industry-specific small business news, including streaming video segments [...]

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