Tag: Articles of Interest

How to Make a Small Business Seem Bigger

You know what they always say…fake it till you make it! Check out this article from The New York Times regarding how to make a small business seem bigger. There are some great resources and tools in this article. Below is an excerpt: People who run a business alone often want it to appear bigger [...]

Senate Passes Repeal of 1099 Reporting Rule for Small Businesses

On Tuesday April 5, 2011 the Senate voted overwhelmingly to repeal a provision of last year’s health care act that would have required small businesses to submit a Form 1099 for every vendor that received payments of $600 or more a year. Democrats and Republicans agreed that the new reporting requirement would be too expensive [...]

Posted by Carleigh Lowe on Thursday, April 7th, 2011
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Some Taxpayers will have to wait to File

Tax law changes enacted by Congress and signed by the President in December will mean that the IRS will need time to reprogram their processing systems, and will not be able to process certain filings until then. This is an update that will affect many taxpayers. According to the IRS website, these are the taxpayers [...]

Posted by Devin Scott on Thursday, February 24th, 2011
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Tags: Articles of Interest, Taxes

Driving Your Way Towards Tax Savings

If you have a single member LLC then there’s a good chance that the vehicle you drive “on the clock” is the same car you drive “off the clock”. If a separate work vehicle is not a viable option then writing off expenses on your personal vehicle is a great opportunity for tax savings, but [...]

Posted by Paul Sponaugle on Monday, February 14th, 2011
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New Hope for Small Businesses

The government has recently put some policies in place that can be of help to the small business owner. Along with a new tax credit for healthcare costs, there is also more money available to help businesses secure financing. There is an extra $13 million in loan guarantee money that businesses could potentially have access [...]

Posted by Devin Scott on Tuesday, February 8th, 2011
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Tags: Articles of Interest, Small Business

How to Get Your Employees to Generate Great Ideas

I recently read a very interesting article on how to seek team members’ honest feedback and watch your business thrive. I thought this was an interesting article as we have recently taken this approach here at Harvard and our employees have provided us with many great ideas which we have put into place. Dr. David [...]

Posted by Michael Bell on Monday, January 31st, 2011
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Franchise Opportunities

When thinking of a franchise business, many people think of McDonalds, Burger King, and Wendy’s. But there are many more types of franchise businesses. One out of three dollars spent by Americans for goods and services is spent in a franchise business. Homes are bought, sold, cleaned, painted and carpeted through franchised businesses. Cars can [...]

Posted by Brett Melson on Monday, December 20th, 2010
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Tags: Articles of Interest, Frachise

The Tax Man is No Longer Going Postal

In an announcement on October 27, the Internal Revenue Service revealed that Individuals and business taxpayers will no longer receive tax packets in the mail. The cost savings benefits are obvious, but the move comes after continued growth in electronic filing. It is estimated that 96 million individual tax returns were e-filed in 2010. In [...]

Posted by Paul Sponaugle on Monday, November 22nd, 2010
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Tags: Articles of Interest, Taxes

Email Marketing: All Aboard

Whether it’s promoting a new product or reminding customers of a deadline, email marketing is a quick, easy and affordable way for you to get your message out to your customers. There are a number of companies out there that provide tools for launching and tracking your own email marketing campaigns. But before you sign-up [...]

Posted by Paul Sponaugle on Tuesday, October 19th, 2010
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Cash Balance Pension Plans Offer Viable Alternative to Traditional 401K

If you’re a small business owner closing in on retirement, these last 18 months may have you reconsidering the transition, especially if your 401(k) took the plunge with the nation’s economy. Now your five year plan is a 10 year plan, so in an effort to catch up you begin tossing excess profits into a [...]

Posted by Paul Sponaugle on Monday, October 11th, 2010
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Tags: Articles of Interest, Taxes

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