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 16, 2012 | Community and Family
As a community-oriented small business owner, you have to juggle the responsibilities of financial management both at work and at home. A recent survey by Yahoo and Fitness magazine found that more than one-quarter of the 2,000 respondents named money as the most...
Mar 14, 2012 | Banking and Finance
With approximately a month to go, it's time to get in gear if you haven't yet filed taxes for your small business. Before you do so, however, take a moment to look over a list of common mistakes entrepreneurs often make during the process. As Entrepreneur...
Feb 29, 2012 | Running Your Business
A recent study by The American College revealed that three-quarters of small business owners (SBOs) have no written plan for retirement. Specifically, 77 percent of female SBOs and 74 percent of males said they did not have a formal framework in place to achieve their...
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...
