Next to housing, transportation can cause the biggest dent on your wallet. For many Americans, a daily commute isn’t just the worst part of the day it could be expensive, says a new report by lendingTree. The report compared data on the cost of commuting in 100 of the largest cities in the nation. The […]
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There are some good reasons why you should consider an employee stock ownership plan. The SBA reports about 70% of privately owned businesses will change hands in the next decade and a half. The $10 trillion price tag will be the biggest intergenerational transfer of wealth in American history. Some small business owners are ahead
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Have copycat competitors used your business name? This can lead to customer confusion and revenue loss. In nightmare scenarios, you might even get accused of infringement. That’s even if you swear that “you were the first.” Doing Without a Trademark? That’s Risky Business The law doesn’t require it. But every business owner should weigh protecting
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“There is no such thing as bad publicity” so the saying goes. For Popeyes and its hugely popular chicken sandwich, there is another saying, ‘Be careful what you wish for.” After all someone did get stabbed and died when the victim cut in line to buy the sandwich. Popeyes Spicy Chicken Side Hustle While no
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Most of the 2019 California wildfires got extinguished or mostly contained recently. But the damage and impact of those fires will be felt by Californians for years. And among the many people particularly hurt by the wildfires are California’s small businesses. According to a Fox Business News report, wildfires this year put California’s prosperous wine
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As you begin to prepare for the coming year, factor in changes impacting withholding from employees’ wages. As a result, you likely need to change your procedures and make adjustments to your budget for 2020. Wage Withholding Changes in 2020 Revised Withholding Tables Due to cost of living adjustments to federal income tax brackets, withholding
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Did you think the term gig economy was a modern concept? You’d be wrong. Yes, it refers to the growing number of freelancers and contract workers making up the workforce. But its origins stretch back much further. What is the Gig Economy? Spawned by jazz club musicians in the early 1900s, the notion of a
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Military veteran entrepreneurs have a keen insight when it comes to assessing risk, making decisions and persevering even in the most adverse situations. This has allowed vets to succeed when they switch to civilian life and pursue their entrepreneurial dream. Even though 99.9% of businesses veterans own are small, there are some have eventually become
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According to research done by Digg, in one minute, there are about 1 million Facebook users logged in and 87,5000 people tweeting. There are also 3.8 million queries on Google, 347,222 people on Instagram, and about 188 million emails sent. These statistics show how hard it can get for your business to keep abreast of
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The new emojis from Apple have been released as part of the iOS 13.2 update. And if in the past you felt you were not represented by an emoji, Apple has done its best to include everyone in this iteration. With 398 new emojis as well as updates to 255 previous versions, there is a
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