Small Business

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May 25, 2015 

App Building Contest Focuses On Small Businesses

The company behind the app-building system Appsbar has created the Small Business App Challenge to inspire small business owners and operators to bring their products and services to mobile platforms.

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May 15, 2015 

3 Tips to a Better SALT Engagement Letter

The engagement letter not only sets out what services you will provide, it lays the groundwork for the client's role in making those services achievable. You can describe your plan to prepare tax returns, but that plan is contingent on the client ...

Gail Perry

 The Best and Worst Cities to Work for a Small Business

May 11, 2015 

The Best and Worst Cities to Work for a Small Business

Small businesses collectively make up 99.7 percent of all U.S. employer firms, employ nearly 49 percent of the private workforce, pay about 42 percent of the private payroll, and created 63 percent of all new jobs added during the past 20 years.

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May 11, 2015 

Women and Generation Xers Take Lead in Creating New Startups

Women are more likely to found startups than men (57 percent versus 43 percent), and contradicting conventional wisdom about the conflict woman face when it comes to business and family, most women (55 percent) reported a "great" work-life balance.