“Your credit information can be a factor in whether or not you can rent a nice apartment, how much you pay for insurance or whether or not you can get a job.” – Liz Pulliam Weston (American Author) It is a fact that today’s economy runs on credit. There has been a shift in the economic climate in the past … Continue reading
Being your own boss comes with a cost. You are responsible for record keeping and putting a good tax strategy in place. The IRS (Internal Revenue System) audits freelancers and independent contractors routinely because they are suspicious of self-employed people. The IRS keeps an eye on those self-employed individuals whose (a) business is incurring heavy losses year after year (b) … Continue reading
April 17 2012 is just around the corner and it is time to file my business and personal taxes. I have been too busy and now I am scrambling to get my business tax returns prepared and believe me it is driving me crazy. I think, I should just file an extension. And I will get ample time till October … Continue reading
Irrespective of the size of the business, every business is trying its best to cut costs to make ends meet in a recession struck economy. For any business wishing to improve its financial status and gain some sort of stable footing in the market, controlling cost is mandatory. If a firm does not get a hold of its hidden and … Continue reading
Depending on the type of start-up you have, there is a financing model to optimally fund your business. If you are running a home-based business then you can use your savings and credit card loans. If your ambitions and ideas are larger than normal, then you may consider other ways of funding your business. Remember to select your financial options … Continue reading
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the key to success for any business that is active on the web. It not only helps find relevant keywords when searches are conducted via search engines, but also helps save a big deal of money. As experts put it – “SEO is the best customer acquisition strategy in the online world”. Jason Mark Anderman, … Continue reading
Andrew Schrage, Founder and Editor of Money Crashers, launched his start-up SparkCharge Media – a conglomeration of financial websites including MoneyCrashers, in 2008. He started his business on a shoestring budget at the height of the recession. “With my business plan, I knew how much I had in savings that I was willing to allocate towards the business, and I … Continue reading
As a small business owner, every penny you save means a lot. Small business owners across industries have made wise savings by adopting various methods to cut costs this year. When LaShonda Rahming launched a new collaboration platform ‘All About Collaboration’ in March this year, he used resources from all over the world using a platform called odesk that can … Continue reading
Friends, 2011 is coming to an end. For business owners, it’s time to take stock of their success and failures, finances, and plan for the coming year. When we say finances, what better joy can it bring when you save money in your business? In a series of posts, we bring you success stories of various start-ups and small businesses … Continue reading
Getting a loan in today’s tight credit market can be a daunting task. It is difficult to be on the “asking” end, especially when it comes to money, but unless you welcome harsh “surprises” in the future, it is always best to perform what is called “due diligence” during the process to make sure that you are getting the best … Continue reading
