Small Businesses Should Prepare for Earthquakes, Hurricanes, and Other Disasters

Earthquakes, Hurricanes, and Other Disasters: Small Businesses Should Take Steps to Be Prepared Now - Tips

It’s often difficult for small business owners – some of the busiest people in America – to look beyond the most pressing, immediate business concerns.  But an “ounce of prevention” today could mean the difference in whether a business is able to survive a disaster and quickly return to regular operations...

Choosing a Franchise in a Competitive Industry

Today’s franchise buyers are faced with thousands of choices; not only do they have to figure what type of franchise businesses to look into, they have to figure out which one is the “best in show.”  

Leveling the Federal Contracting Playing Field – The Woman-Owned Small Business Program Explained

In an effort to create a more level contracting playing field for women-owned small businesses, in late 2010, the SBA announced a rule that would implement the long-awaited Woman-Owned Small Business contracting program.  So what is the WOSB Program and how can you take advantage of it? Here’s what you need to know and the steps you need to take to get your business certified to participate...


Five Tips for Outsourcing Your Small Business Payroll Operations

If you find you don’t have enough hours in the day to take care of your business operations, your clients and your employees, outsourcing key business functions such as payroll can be a cost-effective business strategy. In fact, payroll is the first function many small business owners look to outsourcing.

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