Small Business

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March 6, 2018 

Captive Insurance

A captive insurer is generally defined as an insurance company that is wholly owned and controlled by its insureds; its primary purpose is to insure the risks of its owners, and its insureds benefit from the captive insurer’s underwriting profits.

Craig Smalley

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March 1, 2018 

Business Leaders Getting More Serious About Security

One defense strategy in particular is gaining popularity: Two-thirds (66 percent) of CIOs reported using multifactor authentication processes, such as tokens and biometrics. This is up 25 percentage points from a similar survey in 2015.

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February 26, 2018 

7 Questions to Gain More Business Valuation Engagements

Business owners have 80 to 90 percent of their financial wealth locked up within their businesses, according to the Exit Planning Institute, which trains and advises succession planning professionals. However, survey after survey by the institute ...

 February 2018 Small Business Channel

February 20, 2018 

February 2018 Small Business Channel

Top Small Business Blogs & Social Media 6 Business Lessons to Take Your Brand from Startup to Growth. Xero blog.http://bit.ly/2quuKjp Online Brand Guidelines for Small Businesses. Barbara Weltman, via the CorpNet blog.http://bit.ly/2GY6Ctk 12 Key Levers of SaaS Success. David Skok, via For Entrepreneurs blog.http://bit.ly/2k98DWU Top Tips for Negotiating with Restaurant Vendors. Annie Pilon, via Small...…

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February 19, 2018 

Retail Imports Expected to Grow 4.9% in First Half of 2018

Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are expected to grow a healthy 4.9 percent during the first half of 2018 compared with the same period a year earlier, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the ...

 Saving for Home Down Payment Takes Average of 11 Years for Singles

February 19, 2018 

Saving for Home Down Payment Takes Average of 11 Years for Singles

In today’s highly competitive housing market, finding an affordable home can feel increasingly out of reach, especially for singles. A single homebuyer would need to save for nearly 11 years to reach a 20 percent down payment on the typical U.S. home, according to a new Zillow® analysis. However, for married or partnered couples, it...…

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February 19, 2018 

2018 Review of Acumatica

Acumatica www.acumatica.com From the 2018 reviews of Cash Management systems. Acumatica Cloud ERP is a robust accounting system offering excellent cash management functionality. Ideal for businesses of all sizes, Acumatica offers a variety of editions and industry-specific solutions, including Cloud ERP Small Business Edition, Cloud ERP Advanced Edition, a Commerce Edition, a Field Service Edition, a...…

Mary Girsch-Bock