Small Business

At one end of the minimum wage battle, you'll find Marissa Greene in Randallstown, Maryland, for whom an increase would mean not having to eat nearly every meal at the fast-food place where she works, because groceries are a luxury.

FedEx has launched its second nationwide small business grant contest which will award a total of $50,000 to 10 deserving U.S. small businesses. The grand prize winner will receive a $25,000 grant, four first place winners will each receive $5,000 and five second place winners will each receive $1,000.

Entrepreneurs considering a new business might take into consideration the states with the highest population growth, as well as growth resulting from moves. As opposed to organic population growth, which is the result of births to state residents, relocation growth is the result of individuals or families moving from one state to another. And there are definitely trends that stand out.

By law, companies are solely responsible for paying unemployment insurance. The costs, therefore, cannot be passed onto workers. This means that a company has limited ability to control those costs.

Allconnect CEO and Former Manhattan Associates CEO Will Provide Broad Business and Technology Perspectives

The way businesses keep their books can affect when their taxes are due, which can affect their cash flow, their ability to invest in new opportunities, and their ability to meet their obligations.

54% of Independent Business Owners Say Weak Economic Environment is #1 Concern in 2014

Receipt to reimbursement workflow demonstrated with NeatCloud and QuickBooks at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES)