The food truck industry has grown 8% annually over the last 5 years, offering an exciting and flexible alternative to traditional brick-and-mortar … Read more about How to Start a Food Truck Business: A Step-by-Step Guide for Entrepreneurs
Retirement Saving Tips While Running a Business
Balancing the demands of running a brand can often leave planning for retirement on the back burner for small business owners. Unlike employees with … Read more about Retirement Saving Tips While Running a Business
Multiple Businesses with Common Ownership: Tax Rules You Need to Know
Entrepreneurs may not be content with owning a single business. They may have two or more companies going at the same time. They may own some or all … Read more about Multiple Businesses with Common Ownership: Tax Rules You Need to Know
5 Things to Know About Tax Credit Transfers
Tax credits typically are claimed on tax returns and may be limited to the extent of your tax liability. New rules may allow you to get the benefit … Read more about 5 Things to Know About Tax Credit Transfers
Business Owner’s Compensation: How Much?
Business owners need to take money out of their companies to pay their personal expenses and reward themselves for their hard work. Deciding how much … Read more about Business Owner’s Compensation: How Much?
How Being a Mom Prepared Me to Run a Business
Mother’s Day, the second Sunday in May, is an annual event to honor the sacrifices that mothers made for their children. For retailers, it’s an … Read more about How Being a Mom Prepared Me to Run a Business
Anecdotes of Women Entrepreneurs Helping Each Other
A long-time business acquaintance of mine—Rieva Lesonsky, owner of Small Business Currents—said in a blog for SCORE “When I started covering small … Read more about Anecdotes of Women Entrepreneurs Helping Each Other
Why Are You in Business?
Today’s challenges to small business owners are immense. COVID-19 aside (which, of course, is hard to put aside), there are challenges from the … Read more about Why Are You in Business?
Masking Policies: What’s a Business Owner to Do?
Update: On July 27, 2021, the CDC revised the masking guidelines for fully vaccinated individuals. The CDC advised that those fully vaccinated do not … Read more about Masking Policies: What’s a Business Owner to Do?
What’s a Professional Will and Do You Need One?
The term “will” connotes the document used to distribute property when a person dies. However, professionals--doctors, psychologists, and attorneys, … Read more about What’s a Professional Will and Do You Need One?
Business Owner’s Planning for Personal Catastrophe
You can’t know in advance when a personal catastrophe—serious illness or accident to you or a close family member, a divorce, or a death in the … Read more about Business Owner’s Planning for Personal Catastrophe
Developing Leadership Qualities — Confidence, Courage, and Inspiration
Being a leader means displaying certain key qualities. This is the second in a series of posts on leadership qualities; it focuses on confidence, … Read more about Developing Leadership Qualities — Confidence, Courage, and Inspiration
Do You Have a Will?
Music legend Aretha Franklin died in August at the age of 76 but didn’t leave a will. The same is true for Prince, who died in 2016. Do you have … Read more about Do You Have a Will?
How Many Hours in Your Workweek?
Follow @BarbaraWeltman Americans are hard workers, according to one article, with employees averaging 34.4 hours per week. This average includes … Read more about How Many Hours in Your Workweek?
Hiring Practices: Does Age Really Matter?
Follow @BarbaraWeltman The law prohibits job discrimination based on age, but we may harbor some preferences that influence our actions. A recent … Read more about Hiring Practices: Does Age Really Matter?
