Category: Finance

April 19, 2019

Tax Day has come and gone, along with appreciable amounts of your money. Given the huge changes enacted under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, tax pros were still trying to figure out what worked (and what didn’t) […]

April 15, 2019

Most small business owners don’t realize. But their personal and business credit scores affect their company. And credit has become a 100-year-old business filled with all the mystery of a cold case. Business credit scores remain separate from your personal […]

April 4, 2019

I thought all of my life’s problems would be over once I started making money. I was in my early 20’s making tens of thousands of dollars a month. Life was good. Or so I thought. I didn’t understand taxes […]

April 4, 2019

The Maryland General Assembly voted Wednesday to approve a state $15 minimum wage, sending the bill to GOP Gov. Larry Hogan’s desk for final approval, The Baltimore Sun reports. Maryland Minimum Wage Hogan has opposed raising the current $10.10 minimum […]

March 18, 2019

2018 broke historic records in the world of venture capital — investors made more money, megafunds increased significantly and businesses sold for more than ever. I’m proud to say that my first company, Wordstream, was among the big ticket acquisitions […]

March 11, 2019

The US economy has performed well over the past two years. Entrepreneurs have bought and sold small businesses for record amounts. And small business owners get approved for bank loans easily. Yet, heading into the first quarter of 2019, 43% […]

March 8, 2019

Although finding time can seem difficult, social media marketing is an amazing tool for nonprofits to help spread awareness of their cause, share important information, build a community of supporters, and raise funding. In August 2017, Facebook implemented a feature […]

March 6, 2019

Crowdfunding is the process of collecting funds through a holistic approach of numerous participants. It is usually in the form of a mass level collection of funds through donors and investors or both. The funds collected are used to support […]

February 26, 2019

Finding out that you owe taxes can be a bit unnerving, especially if you owe more than what you expected. Don’t worry — it is not the end of the world if you’ve gone through the numbers and you’re left […]

February 19, 2019

A report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics cites two primary reasons why businesses fail — lack of proper planning and poor leadership. In a way, both these factors are tied to the decisions made by the business owner. […]