Recently, the Seattle City Council unanimously approved an ordinance that impacts area small businesses. The new law will raise the minimum wage to $15/hour over a period of time. Among the many viewpoints surrounding this ordinance is the discussion regarding indepently owned franchises versus locally owned independent businesses. Under the Seattle ordinance, locally owned independent franchises are ...
Avoiding PayPal™ Disputes
Knowing the best ways to effectively reply to a PayPal™ conflict is very important, yet preventing them entirely is a much better choice, don't you agree? Fortunately, in the majority of situations, it's easy to avoid disagreements by simply adhering to a few straightforward guidelines. Terms and Conditions Every site must clearly present the terms of its usage. These terms ...
5 Small Business IRS Reports “Musts”
As we all know the federal government plays a key role in the life of any small business. Along with IRS forms, there certain items must be reported to avoid costly penalities. This article describes these five items: Workplace Injuries Cash Transactions Retirement Plans Hiring Workers Foreign Accounts Read more at: Tell It to Uncle Sam: 5 Small Business IRS Reports ...
Motivational Tips For Running a Business From Home
Did you know that every 11 seconds a home-based business is launched? This is great news for our small business economy. But once the initial excitement of starting a new business wears off , these budding entrepreneurs may face some motiviational challenges. This article gives some tips on how to prevent and overcome some of ...
How to stay motivated while running a business from home
Did you know that every 11 seconds a home-based business is launched? This is great news for our small business economy. But once the initial excitement of starting a new business wears off , these budding entrepreneurs may face some motiviational challenges.This article gives some tips on how to prevent and overcome some of these challenges. My favorite tip ...
Starting Your Startup: The Risks and How to Avoid Them
Starting your startup business is an exciting and empowering venture – and an extremely risky one. Only about 25% of startups successfully pay back their investors, and even those face a 53% chance of failing within five years. And technology startups have the highest failure rate, with Allmand Law’s putting it at 90%. I'm not trying to discourage rather than encourage entrepreneurs ...
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