Mar 21, 2012 | Running Your Business
According to the most recent Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity, the rate of small business creation fell last year. Additionally, those who do successfully launch startups remained more likely to stay sole proprietors rather than take on employees. ...
Mar 19, 2012 | Running Your Business
For small business owners like you, every aspect of running your company can seem like a priority. When you're in that kind of mindset, it's easy to get overwhelmed by all the pressing tasks you need to attend to, which likely run the gamut from business...
Mar 14, 2012 | Running Your Business
The Internal Revenue Service's 2012 tax filing deadline is Tuesday, April 17. Tax Day is typically April 15, but it's a little later this year. This is because the 15th falls on a Sunday and Washington, D.C., observes Emancipation Day the following Monday to...
Mar 1, 2012 | Running Your Business
During a turbulent economy, the negative side of owning a small business is often the aspect that's publicized. Like most companies, small enterprises in virtually every industry saw business nosedive as the recession hit, with some unable to weather the storm....
Feb 27, 2012 | Banking and Finance
Setting up a community bank presence on Twitter is unlikely to garner the same number of followers as more established big-name financial institutions – but in a way, that might be beneficial, notes the Philadelphia Business Journal. Banks can use Twitter to...