Small Business Articles

In response to the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic, and its accompanying economic disruptions, Congress has passed significant legislation to provide small-business owners with...

In 1985, Dave and Maurine Burt started their drain cleaning business in Fruitland, Idaho. Dave handled the service work, drawing upon his...

Growing a business in 2020 is vastly different from doing so even only 10 years ago. This is true for just about...

With the disruption that the coronavirus pandemic has caused in our lives, for most people it’s not business as usual. Many nonessential...

The coronavirus pandemic has created a challenging climate for small businesses. Financial concerns are butting up against public health interests. With that challenge...

If there is one thing Josh Shelton has carried on since taking over Shelton Plumbing from his father, it’s being charitable and...

The coronavirus has the world’s attention. Public reactions seem to range from media coverage eye-rolling to mass toilet paper shortages. One thing is...

For a myriad reasons, many small-business owners don’t hold regular staff meetings. Furthermore, most who do don’t get the most they could...

Connecting with customers is more than just communication. Connecting is a strategic effort to create relationships beyond the initial transaction. It involves...

Synchrony Transact is the new online platform that provides an end–to–end financing solution on your digital devices — from consumer credit application...

If you’re like a lot of business owners, when you first started your company, you said yes to just about every job....

Relationships matter — not only in your personal life, but in your business life as well. Start with the obvious point: Long-term...

Business valuations are an important tool for owners of privately held companies. For example, if you are doing sophisticated tax planning, buying...

One of the most recent implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is the complete overhaul of the W-4 form. With...