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New Bill Would Double Write-Off Limit
Under the proposed changes, small businesses would be able to write off up to $200,000 for capital investments. Read more
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New Bill Would Double Write-Off Limit
Under the proposed changes, small businesses would be able to write off up to $200,000 for capital investments. Read more
CEOs Bullish Despite Katrina
Sept. 23, 2005 --Even as much of the Gulf Coast lay wrecked by Hurricane Katrina, America's business leaders sounded an optimistic outlook... Read more
Nation's CEOs Predict Vigorous Growth
March 3, 2005 -- America's CEOs looked into their corporate crystal balls during February and saw something they liked -- vigorous growth... Read more
Inc.com | Plug Those Cash Flow Leaks
With the new year underway, now is a good time to re-commit yourself to making money this year. It's the perfect time to get serious about creating finan... Read more
The Basics of Balance Sheets
A balance sheet is a snapshot of a business's financial condition at a specific moment in time, usually at the close of an accounting period. A balance sh... Read more
How to Benchmark Sales-and-Marketing Budgets
Here's how to determine the percentage of gross revenues you should budget for sales and marketing. Includes a look at what large companies spend and nationa... Read more
Where Have All the PCs Gone?
Tracking high-tech fixed assets--PCs, scanners, and digital cameras--is key to your bottom line. Here's how to use a database for fixed-asset management. Read more
Restaurant Owners More Upbeat
The nation's restaurant owners report more diners and higher sales this summer, according to the National Restaurant Association. The Washington-ba... Read more
Balance Sheet
Related Terms: Annual Report A balance sheet is a... Read more
The Economy This Week
Small-business owners are cutting back on spending plans; gas prices hit record highs. Read more
Write-Off Cap Increase Possible
President Bush's 2007 budget proposal includes some much needed tax relief for small businesses: the opportunity to write off up to $200,000 a year in exp... Read more
Depreciation
"Depreciation" literally means the lowering of the value of something—and specifically of fixed or capital assets. In accounting terminology the wor... Read more
Following the Money Trail
"A few years back, our staffers had no idea of how much it costs to run our business," admits Kevin Jamieson, vice president of Royal Mai... Read more
Many Small Businesses Expect Big Second Half
August 10, 2004 -- While economic data has been painting a blurry picture about what actually happened in the first half of 2004 and cast... Read more
CEOs Expect to Add Workers
June 3, 2004 -- With economic conditions continuing to strengthen, a growing number of chief executives plan on hiring workers by the end... Read more
Small Business Optimism Up, For Now
July 13, 2004 -- Falling inventories and rising prices are starting to weigh heavily on the minds of small business owners, according to ... Read more
Talking Cash Flow Blues
Cash flow. Whenever I get a call from a small retailer looking for help, they often are most concerned about cash flow. They may describe it in different... Read more
Banking On Goodwill
WHEN A COMPANY'S ASSETS ARE SKIMPY, TODAY'S LENDER LOOKS TO INTANGIBLES FOR COLLATERAL. Read more
Small Businesses Maintain Optimistic Outlook
Energy costs and rate hikes fail to erode a positive view based on companies’ own successes. Read more
Small-Business Owners Avoid Credit Woes
Recent turmoil in the mortgage and private-equity markets has not affected borrowing activity among entrepreneurs. Read more
Small Companies Spend More on R&D
New government report confirms widely held belief that small companies spend proportionally more of their revenues on research and development than large ones. Read more
Quote Of The Month
"We used to call them 'fringe benefits,' but we quit using the word 'fringe' when we saw the magnitude of that figure." -- James Morris, director of... Read more
This Week's Economic Roundup
Business owners remain optimistic despite weaker sales; productivity on the rise. Read more
Financial Analysis
Related Terms: Balance Sheets ; Read more
Business for Sale: Grounds for Optimism
A group of specialty coffee bars in Idaho, starting at $5 million Read more
How to Simplify IT and Unlock Resources
Businesses need to use the economic crisis as a time to reassess their IT needs and options. Server virtualization, consolidation, and energy costs are a goo... Read more
The Secrets Of Guerrilla Management
There was a time when keeping a company alive through its start-up phase required one sort of managerial attitude, and running a going concern required an... Read more
Hidden Perils In A Volatile Economy
A leading small-business lender offers his advice on how companies should be approaching their capital needs in these uncertain times. Read more
Do You See What I See?
Owners and CEOs of fast-growing companies discuss the likelihood of national and regional recession. Read more
Use and Abuse of ROI
Examine the many ways that the perennial business term is misunderstood. In several of our columns, we have discussed ROI and its... Read more
Small-Business Optimism Plunges
Recent interest rate cuts have prompted owners to slash hiring and spending plans, a survey finds. Read more
Flighty Advice?
I am appalled at the suggestion in "Flight plans" (Ideas You Can Use, January) on private air travel. This is almost analogous to hitchhiking along the in... Read more
Restaurant Outlook Improves
Owners reported increased traffic in April following record lows in recent months. Read more
Small-Business Confidence Rebounds
More small-business owners had a positive outlook on the economy in July, prompting many to boost capital spending, Discover reported Monday. In a ... Read more
The Gang's All Here
Company president meets yearly with advisers to plan for the future. Read more
The Cost Of House Calls
The salesperson with a briefcase is a big expense. The average cost of an industrial sales call went up 50% from 1979 to 1983, according to recent report... Read more
Fed Trims Interest Rate
Banks respond by dropping benchmark lending rates for small businesses to a two-year low. Read more
Optimism Holds Steady
Despite uncertainties on Wall Street, the nation's small-business owners remained optimistic about the economy last month, the National Federation of Inde... Read more
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