Can I write this off? Yes, it’s that time of year kids, when we are all trying to track down receipts and figure out how to justify our South By Southwest tickets as “entertaining clients”. So with Uncle Sam watching over our collective shoulders, who better to look to than...
By: U.S.SourceLink | Jan 15, 2014 Often times small business owners communicate either they are unable to obtain capital for their business based on their personal credit score or they believe, based on what they have heard from others, their personal credit score will impede them from getting capital for their...
By: Joe DeCoursey | Jan 30, 2014 It is that time of year. The time when thoughts turn to...taxes. There are many great sources of information available online. The IRS, SBA and SCORE all have great websites full of useful information. Below are some of the top resources for getting ready...
Meet Marianne Hudson, CEO of the Angel Capital Association. The Angel Capital Association is the leading professional and trade association supporting the success of angel investors in high-growth, early-stage ventures. The SEC recently lifted their ban on general solicitation of funds for business, which permits Startups and small business to...
One of the most interesting things I’ve learned in price strategy is that blindly relying on discount strategies can kill a business. Here are some thoughts to consider: Make sure you know your product or service, and who’s buying If it’s something people are going to get anyway, (i.e., your customer retention...
Maximizing Your Year-End Tax Savings The final weeks of each year can be the busiest of all if you’re a small business owner. As you’re closing out the books for 2013, remember that the last weeks of December are prime time to get your taxes in order. Here are five important...
Tallyfunder, a new crowdfunding website based in Girdwood, is adding a new twist on traditional crowdfunding models. By turning $1 donations into votes, Tallyfunder allows everyone to support local nonprofit programs. Most people, young and old would like to support local nonprofits but many people do not have the ability...
Money makes money – that is a non-debatable fact. My clients sometimes think I am wasting their time when I share this perspective with them. The truth is, a little money can make big money- if you have a good understanding of it. That gives great hope to everyday folks...
Many startup and existing businesses are looking for funding. What many aspiring and existing business owners don’t realize is that their own personal credit score and history can be a stumbling block to financing their businesses. Valeria Edwards of Kansas State Research and Extension offers some great tips on...
Turn to any financial television station or read a financial market magazine and you will hear analyst discuss the financial reports of a large corporate business. But when most Main Street businesses start, they do not have analyst and researchers pouring over their business operations, and they do not follow...
