Sales Tax

Online resources every small-business owner should consider essential.

The Obama Administration has largely overlooked the importance of job creation in American small businesses. But either as a result of the stimulus plan or in spite of it, small businesses are now...

You'll need to learn the laws regarding sales tax, use tax, and business and occupation tax for any state in which you plan to operate.

Bonnie Kirchner's experiences with her ex-husband, a Ponzi schemer, prompted her to write the book Who Can You Trust with Your Money?

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is now law – and it's not all bad news for small business owners.

Melinda Emerson, small business expert and coach, shares some perspective on the Obama Administration's first year in office.

A look at what the president needs to keep small businesses and the economy on the road to recovery.

The Obama administration's Cash for Clunkers program helped the auto market sputter back to life. Can a similar initiative, dubbed Cash for Caulkers, revive the battered home construction and home improvement industries?

In the two deals we recently completed, one seller used an experienced deal attorney while the other attempted, for a while, to use their general business attorney. Here is why an experienced deal...

Sales tax nexus is a concept that small business owners need to know if they are conducting sales of products or services across state lines.

You have the questions - here's how you find the answers!!

Presenting a loan package to a lender that has errors or is inaccurate is a surefire way to get turned down. Make sure your attention to detail shows in your application and supporting...

As the economy struggles to recover, the president must restore the trust of Main Street and its customers.

There are two basic types of acquisition structures: the asset sale and the stock sale. With the two deals we completed recently, one was an asset sale and other was a stock sale....

E-commerce is a very attractive option for entrepreneurs - not only does it lower traditional retail business costs it also offers a uniquely "sticky" way for engaging with customers and building loyalty through...

Many taxing authorities such as cities, hospital districts, water supply districts, community college districts are under unprecedented financial pressure. If your company provides goods and services to these cities and other political subdivisions,...