Entrepreneurs and small business owners continue to struggle with finding an acceptable work/life balance. Those are the findings of the American Express Small Business Monitor which surveys small business owners on a semi-annual basis. While many (81%) are happy with the amount of “downtime” they currently have, they aren’t so happy with the stress involved in [...]
Last week, I mentioned a couple of proposals made by the Bush Administration to close that bothersome $353B tax gap. Most of those proposals regretably would negatively impact small business owners. Here’s another one of those bright ideas put forth: Currently, if you pay an indepedent contractor $600 or more for services annually, you are [...]
Many businesses utilize the fax machine. Unfortunately, if you’ve used one before you know they come with their own host of problems including paper jams, additional line expenses, etc. That’s why more and more people have turned to the Web for electronic faxing alternatives. With the use of a scanner and a computer, you can easily send [...]
As a small business owner, one of my greatest fears is getting sick beyond one of those one-day bugs the kids bring home from school. I’m a one-woman show so if I’m down, projects aren’t completed, deadlines could be missed and clients could go elsewhere if I was down for any length of time. That [...]
The IRS has got a problem. All right, we know it has several problems, but this one could potentially become yours. The IRS is experiencing a $353 billion tax gap, which is the difference between what the taxpayers should pay and what they actually pay. To address that gap, the Bush administration has put forth [...]
Some small business owners are often confused as to whether or not they should allow customers to pay with credit cards. Obviously, there are advantages and disadvantages to using a credit card system. Here’s a quick look at what you should consider: First, determine whether the cost of accepting credit cards is greater than the [...]