What’s A Micro Biz?

HomeSchool CPA: Most of my small business clients operate micro businesses. What is a micro business? - Sole proprietorship (one owner) - No employees - Low or...
Inc: In the current recession, it’s more important than ever to take stock of your business. As the year comes to an end, determine how the business is going, what you are doing that’s working and...

Stopping Foreclosure On A Biz

The Wall Street Journal: What options you have at this point depend largely on the severity of your financial situation and how you've tried remedying the problem so far. Consult a professional, such as a financial...

Happy Holidays!

Daily Dose: Batman and Ironman both saw some wild profits for their name this year, but nobody thinks to ask them for business advice. And it's a damn shame. In fact, the actual men, Bruce Wayne and Tony...
Rhonda Abrams - Gannett News Service: Looking for a gift for the entrepreneur or small business owner on your holiday list? Or making up your own wish list? This year -- given the economy -- the...
Memphis Commercial Appeal: This thing called technology. It's bound to make P.J. Witherspoon dance. "It's amazing. Technology is awesome," she said. "I'm totally into technology." Truth be told, Witherspoon is a webmaster. Her Web site is none...
Digital Journal: Kiki Fluhr, who runs the All the Numbers Handmade homecraft business from her Quincy, Massachusetts home, warns that the new Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, which becomes effective from February 10 next year, will...

Biz Q&A:

Entrepreneur: Q: Legally, can I sell cooked food from my house? A: You cannot sell prepared foods from your home without having the appropriate permits. In fact, some states prohibit the sale of home canned foods altogether....
The Vest Pocket Consultant: The reality is that few of the people I know in the internet business cashed out in a big way and far fewer went on to build another company that was as...
US News And World Report: With consumer spending in a rut, 2008 is not shaping up as a happy holiday season for many small-business owners. Still, there's nothing like the right gift to take a businessperson's...

Niche Toy: Implosion Toy Set

Gizmodo: American Toy and Invention Co. is selling a kit that'll let you build, implode, and rebuild a multi-story structure that looks strangely enough like the 5th Avenue Apple flagship retail space. I'm sure it teaches...

Reduce Your Tax Bill In April

Rhonda Abrams, USA TODAY: So here are some last-minute easy steps to take now to lower your taxes next April. Most of the following apply to those who run their businesses on a cash, rather than...

Biz Q&A

Entrepreneur: Q: Where would I begin to start bottling/marketing/selling an amazing salsa? A: You can start yourself and test the market. If you can prove you can get sales, the big companies will be interested in your...
Janice-Campbell.com: I have enjoyed several microbusinesses throughout my life, and I believe they can be great learning experiences for teens. With the economy in its present disturbed state, I believe that a microbusiness can be helpful...
PR.com: Moms who run their own businesses can find themselves in a challenging position. On one hand, they are accomplished business women and on the other they are committed moms. Pursuing both of these demanding roles...

Obama Taps New SBA Head

CNNMoney.com: Entrepreneur and venture capitalist Karen Mills has been chosen by President-elect Obama to head the Small Business Administration. Mills is currently president of MMP Group in Brunswick, Maine. She, with two other partners, founded Solera Capital,...

Biz Q&A:

Entrepreneur: Q: How does a small business owner set aside enough money to actually make a profit? A: The key is having a budget and ensuring that your pricing model enables you to cover your direct and...
Naperville Sun: The news about businesses closing has become almost cliché these days, along with updates about the sputtering economy. But like the biblical Lazarus, one Naperville woman's business has returned from the dead. Back by popular...
Venture Beat: Everyone loves talking about Twitter’s business model – because there isn’t one yet, and they’ll keep talking about it until there is one. But it’s becoming more clear that while a business model is...