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Going on a business trip? Visiting a potential vendor, customer or wholesaler? Confused about what business travel expenses you can and can’t deduct? Here’s what you need to know about what you can and can’t deduct as well as some tips, tools and ...
Read More About Going on the Road? How to Deduct Your Small Business Travel Expenses
The idea behind surety bonding is simple and direct. One person, or entity, guarantees to another that a third person will perform a contract according to its terms. Historical records show a personal surety assuring Pharaoh that a farmer will place an ...
Read More About Surety Bonds: How SBA Can Help Your Small Business Obtain This Centuries-Old Assurance
Note: The ARRA (Recovery Act) initiatives and/or programs referenced in this article will expire on September 30, 2010. Any statements about qualifying time periods, or extensions of these dates, as they pertain to the availability of ARRA programs are over-ridden ...
Read More About Doing Business with the Federal Government: Tips for Securing Your Share During Changing Times
In my last post, I outlined some of the fundamental considerations for small businesses looking to enter the global export market. The U.S government offers a great deal of information on this topic - from global marketing tips to advice on international trade laws. ...
Read More About A Small Business Guide to Exporting: Part 2 - Getting Financing
The term bond - brings to mind an investment that returns interest income to the investor. But there are other types of bonds that have nothing to do with investing; they relate to business operations and function much like insurance. Understand what a bond is, when ...
Read More About Fidelity and Surety Bonds: Do You Need Them in Your Business?
The Great Recession officially ended in 2009, but it sure didn't feel that way for most consumers (or businesses). Now, however, the economy finally is on an upward trajectory, with consumer sentiment, business hiring plans and employment data all looking up. ...
Read More About Marketing to Customers in a Post-Recession Economy