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Check out the IRS to find information on the business provisions of the economic stimulus payments of 2008. Information includes frequent questions, publications, and videos. Also, not sure how much your stimulus check was for last year. Use this IRS tool to find out your 2008 Stimulus Payment amount. Message Edited by ZanetaB on 02-16-2009 04:58 PM
New Idea Exchange In early August we launched a new Idea Exchange: 'What is the one thing you wish you knew BEFORE you started your business?' This Idea Exchange will run until September, so you still have time to submit your thoughts and vote on ideas. You can also read about the results from the last Idea Exchange. Hot Topics Community members are replying to customer payment threads in the Other Business Issues discussion board, including this thread on whether or not a US company can refuse cash and this one on collecting...
New Idea Exchange is Up! Please share your thoughts with the Business.gov Community about training classes that helped your prepare for your business. There is only a week left before thread closes, so please submit your ideas before October 6. Thanks to all who participated in our last idea exchange. Online businesses and advertising Discussions about online businesses and advertising are buzzing in the Business.gov Community this month. Here is a run-down of the 4 hottest threads: Launching an Online Business Building a...
New Idea Exchange is Up! Please share your thoughts with the Business.gov Community about training classes that helped your prepare for your business. There is only a week left before thread closes, so please submit your ideas before October 6. Thanks to all who participated in our last idea exchange. Online businesses and advertising Discussions about online businesses and advertising are buzzing in the Business.gov Community this month. Here is a run-down of the 4 hottest threads: Launching an Online Business Building a Company...
You have a great business idea and a solid business plan, but how are you going to find the capital to finance it? Every entrepreneur needs to answer this question in order to successfully launch and operate their business. In this month's Idea Exchange, we asked our members to share their stories about how they financed their businesses. Here are the highlights Bootstrapping with Personal Savings: Janiye shared how she went from a salaried journalist to a freelance blogger by financing her own business on personal savings....
You have a great business idea and a solid business plan, but how are you going to find the capital to finance it? Every entrepreneur needs to answer this question in order to successfully launch and operate their business. In this month's Idea Exchange, we asked our members to share their stories about how they financed their businesses. Here are the highlights Bootstrapping with Personal Savings: Janiye shared how she went from a salaried journalist to a freelance blogger by financing her own business on personal savings....
A new website dedicated to retailers was recently launched by the EPA, in collaboration with several retail organizations. The Retail Industry Portal provides one-stop access to the vast amount of the EPA's compliance, sustainability and pollution prevention resources that are specifically applicable to the retail sector. Business.gov teamed up with EPA's Retail Industry Portal program to integrate the new resources into the environment and green business sections of our site, so business owners can access information from the...
A new website dedicated to retailers was recently launched by the EPA, in collaboration with several retail organizations. The Retail Industry Portal provides one-stop access to the vast amount of the EPA's compliance, sustainability and pollution prevention resources that are specifically applicable to the retail sector. Business.gov teamed up with EPA's Retail Industry Portal program to integrate the new resources into the environment and green business sections of our site, so business owners can access information from the...
As you may have heard, Google (who now owns YouTube) has signed an agreement with the General Services Administration that allows sites like Business.gov to serve their videos from YouTube. Although, we’ve only had a few videos accessible on Business.gov (mainly through our online gadget) we’ve been limited as to how we incorporate them into our pages. With the new YouTube capabilities, our goal is to seamlessly integrate relevant videos throughout the site and give small business owners another resource for good information....
While 2009 draws to close, the Community is buzzing with new business ideas. Members are looking into different business areas like exporting and franchises. Read on for more insights and resources on these topics. Exporting U.S. Goods Imports and exports are one of the ways small business owners are taking advantage of the increasingly interconnected global economy. Members are asking questions about various aspects of exporting to foreign countries, so if you have an answer or have a similar question, please feel join in the...
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by ZanetaB, Former Moderator on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 17:16