Small Business

The state is willing to provide a license for any of the lottery winners who meet the state's requirements. It has done so for 131 stores in 28 counties, including at least one retailer in every jurisdiction with an applicant and no moratorium.

National Winner to be formally recognized in Washington, D.C., May 8

According to the Q1 2015 Spark Business Barometer from Capital One, 55 percent of small business owners are very confident they are taking advantage of small business tax deductions, but what about the other 45 percent?

More than half of small business owners say they would prefer to invest in their businesses this year, rather than stockpiling cash, an 18-percent swing in preference since 2010.

Xero has added several new features designed to make small businesses more productive. The new features include Inventory, Online Quotes, Side-by-Side Files and Practice Reports.

The survey found that nearly four out of five (78 percent) retail CFOs anticipate their online sales to grow. Overall, CFOs forecast an impressive 9.9 percent boost to e-commerce sales this year.

Nearly three-in-five (57 percent) business owners plan to invest more in improving business processes and technology, while nearly the same number (55 percent) are setting aside funds for unexpected emergencies.

Small business owners and managers face daily challenges on many fronts, from customer happiness and inventory, to marketing and technology. One of the biggest, they say, is their accounting functions. According to the latest Small Business Accounting Report survey, only 42 percent of small businesses have a CFO or controller. This drops to 25 percent […]