The holidays are coming, and that means increased opportunity for many owners of e-commerce small businesses. Savvy owners should take this opportunity to draw as much traffic as possible to their sites and — most importantly — convert as much of that traffic as possible to customers while they’re there. During the holidays, business spikes for nearly…
The excitement of starting a business can sometimes obscure many of the logistics involved in the process. “How to Legally Start a Business” is a free webinar that will outline the steps so you can start on the right path. Nellie Akalp, CEO of CorpNet.com, will host the webinar and bring her years of experience…
Every entrepreneur starts out with different skills and resources. But there are a few universal truths, like finding what you’re passionate about and learning how to market, that apply to basically all business owners. Here are tips from members of the online small business community for finding your way as a new entrepreneur. Assess Yourself…
Announcing the SBA Gave Out $4.5 Billion in Needless EIDL Loans in 2020 to sole proprietors and independent contractors that didn’t have it coming is pouring more salt on the wound for many small business owners. According to the Office of Inspector General, 15 sole proprietors claimed to have had 1,000,000 employees without an Employer…
Small business owners are keeping a wary eye on two pending pieces of legislation: The STEP Act and the 99.5% Act. The two proposals put forth in the Senate in late March, target inherited wealth. Proposed changes to the STEP act would impact family-owned businesses. It would eliminate stepped-up basis upon death of an owner.…
Haven’t you always wondered why we have such a hard time embracing change? Human brains resist change. To our brains, change means risk and risk means danger, and danger can be a saber-tooth tiger and that is a bad thing. So..change is bad. Meanwhile, these brains of ours are always learning, expanding, asking questions, and…
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