BizOp Blogs

Increasing your net worth and decreasing your taxes–Those are 2 top priorities among most Americans. They are especially important for small business owners since they are taxed like individuals even though they are a business. CnnMoney.com introduces us to Bob Johnson, the CEO and Founder of... More

WSJ: Three weeks ago, 50-year-old Mimi Norris strapped on black steel-toe boots, packed a face mask and a digital camera in her bag, and headed to work. Her assignment: inspecting a foreclosed home in a blue-collar neighborhood of Akron, Ohio. From outside, the small white house appeared to be in good... More

Growthink blogs: From our experience consulting to entrepreneurs, start-ups, and small businesses over the past ten years, we’ve gained much exposure to the realities of starting and growing businesses. We thought it would be interesting — and hopefully instructive — to lay out some... More

If you’ve been in business for any length of time, you have seen alot of changes in the business environment. Everything from how you communicate to how you keep your books has changed radically over the last decade. The business owners who keep up with these changes and bring their companies... More

The Associated Press: The Oprah touch doesn’t just work for traditional books. More than 1 million copies of Suze Orman’s “Women & Money” were downloaded after the announcement last week on Winfrey’s television show that the e-book edition would be available for free... More

If you are a small business owner who only does business within the state where your business resides, you may not even know what Business Activity Taxes (BAT) are. But if you do business outside your state, you are painfully aware of them. A Business Activity Tax is levied by states on out of state... More

By Jill Hart – Get Entrepreneurial: The Internet can be a scary place for those looking for a home-based business opportunity. The fear of not connecting personally with others is one concern and many people have been “taken” by online scams in their search for a legitimate business and are... More

CPA Technology Advisor: Whenever I sit down with a client, the question almost always comes up: “What can I do to improve my business?” My answer always starts with: “Run your small business like a big business! When is the last time you had a board meeting? Do you have a budget?” Directors,... More

MarketingProfs: 1. Embrace the world Small businesses will embrace the world and make globalization come true. When there is nowhere to grow, branching out globally offers a wealth of opportunity, including rapid expansion. 2. Export like mad Small businesses will discover that a weak US dollar offers... More

Arizona Daily Star: Business travel costs are expected to rise this year, and Barbara Weltman, creator of the online newsletter “Big Ideas for Small Business,” has ideas for saving money and avoiding travel hassles. * Use teleconferencing. Teleconferencing is easy to arrange, more economical... More

Inside Tucson Business: 1. Make sure the accounting or financial columns add up correctly. 2. Make sure you provide ample information and documentation to explain the business and support the loan amount. 3. Make sure the document contains all of the required components of a good business plan. 4. The... More

BusinessWeek: Small-business managers need to take a step back when their anger flares to think through their response instead of lashing out at an employee, says Leadership Unleashed President David Peck. It is important to determine whether the anger erupts from frustration or an employee’s lapse... More

Marketing is the red headed step child in the family of a small business. Whatever money may be available is usually spent on advertising. Some owners confuse Marketing with Advertising, as if they are the same thing. The truth is, they are not the same thing at all. Advertising is a function of Sales.... More

Time saving devices are often not what they are cracked up to be. For example, someone did a study on washing laundry from 1925 (before washing machines) to 1969 (with washing machines). The result of the study was that in both cases (with and without washing machines), it took about 6 hours per week... More