Small Business

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September 26, 2018 

Business Technology Often Opens Doors for Cyber Criminals

Using connected technologies like artificial intelligence, drones, robotics or wearable sensors can increase a business’s likelihood of being a cyber-attack victim because these technologies give cyber-criminals new access points into a company’s IT ...

 Moving Forward: How to Plan Right for Succession

September 26, 2018 

Moving Forward: How to Plan Right for Succession

Incredibly, three in five small businesses do not have a business succession plan in place, according to a Nationwide Small Business Survey. Of those, 47% don’t have a succession plan because they don’t think it’s necessary, while 14% don’t have a ...

Nellie Akalp

 How to Budget for Business Technical Debt

September 24, 2018 

How to Budget for Business Technical Debt

While “technical debt” is a term that’s frequently used by technologists, the implication and understanding of it tends to be opaque to the business until it’s too late - just look at how Nokia lost the mobile market that it helped create.

cybersecurity

September 19, 2018 

Most Small Business Owners Unprepared for Cyber Crime

Although the average cost for small and medium-sized businesses to recover from a cyber-attack is estimated to be $120,000, 83% of SMBs do not have any money reserved to get back to business as usual should a breach occur. A quarter were unaware it ...

 Entrepreneurs Lead the Way in Philanthropy

September 19, 2018 

Entrepreneurs Lead the Way in Philanthropy

Philanthropy is a major focus for entrepreneurs—79 percent say that charitable giving is a critical part of who they are, and 47 percent consider themselves philanthropists. Entrepreneurs tend to give more than others, with the median annual donation ...

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September 14, 2018 

10 Steps to Avoid Business and Employee Fraud

Small and mid-sized businesses are more vulnerable to fraud than larger organizations, and the effects can be more damaging. The types of fraud that businesses need to be aware of generally fall into three categories: Theft, financial statement fraud ...

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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September 11, 2018 

11 Reasons Now is a Good Time to Start an Ecommerce Business

eCommerce is growing every year, and it has become a major force in the global economy. The online market is expected to grow 56% by 2020, with other traditional markets only expected to experience 2% overall growth during the same time period.

 68% of Small Business Don’t Have a Disaster Plan

September 11, 2018 

68% of Small Business Don’t Have a Disaster Plan

Hurricane Florence recently dealt a harsh blow to the East Coast, while storms Isaac and Olivia threatened other areas, yet most small businesses don't have a plan for if the storms affect them.

 September 2018 Small Business Channel

September 10, 2018 

September 2018 Small Business Channel

 3 Steps to Developing Your Next BIG Idea  By Steve Dusablon, CEO cPaperless   As much as we’d like to believe it, great ideas don’t typically appear out of thin air. More often than not, the best innovations come from immersing ourselves in our work and becoming as familiar with it as possible. Of course,...…

 Small Businesses Inventory

September 5, 2018 

Small Businesses Inventory

Managing inventory properly is a critical function for retail-based businesses, as well as for service-based businesses, like plumbers and electricians, who may sell products along with the services. This is because inventory costs reflect affect actual profit, and inventory in stock affects is considered an asset for balance sheet, business valuation and taxation purposes.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

 Small Business Optimism Hits New Highs

September 5, 2018 

Small Business Optimism Hits New Highs

Confidence in the economy was reflected in small business owner attitudes about their current and future financial situation. In the July Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index, 78 percent of small business owners reported their financial situation ...