May 12, 2017 | Start A Business
Two thirds of jobs in the United States exist because of entrepreneurs that started small businesses. Millions of Americans across the nation are dependent on small businesses for jobs, and small businesses are dependent on access to funding. Availability of funding...
May 12, 2017 | Start A Business
One of the most important choices that you will make when starting a business is the type of legal structure you select for your company. Should your business be a proprietorship, partnership, limited partnership, C corporation, S corporation, or LLC? This is an...
May 11, 2017 | Start A Business
Why should you write a business plan? The business plan is the blueprint and key ingredient for a fully functioning and successful business. As the business develops, the plan will need to be adjusted to adapt to the strategic expansion of your business. Reviewing the...
May 9, 2017 | AFEUSA News, Finance
Is it fair that only some business have to charge sales tax? Businesses across the country are forced to try to compete with online retailers on a daily basis. Brick-and-mortar stores are forced to charge state sales tax while big online retailers who do not own...
May 8, 2017 | AFEUSA News, Hiring And Labor
In the 1960’s, the average person produced under 2 pounds of waste per day. Today, that number has skyrocketed and the average American produces close to 5 pounds of waste per day. Currently, Americans only recycle or compost about 30% of the waste materials that they...
May 8, 2017 | AFEUSA News, Finance, Hiring And Labor, Start A Business
Increasing minimum wage in Arizona sounds like an easy decision. Increasing take-home pay for people across the state sounds as if it would improve quality of life for millions of people. However, that’s only half of the picture. With 6.6% of Arizonans employed in the...
May 8, 2017 | Finance, Hiring And Labor
Colorado’s minimum wage for tipped employees would increase by 70% by 2020. Restaurants already operate on slim profit margins and any increase in payroll expenses could mean that small business have to be extremely conservative with what little resources they have to...
May 8, 2017 | Finance, Hiring And Labor
Increasing minimum wage has been a hot topic as of late. Shouldn’t employees be able to make a livable wage? It seems like the answer would be simple, but there’s a little more to think about than just whether or not people should make more money. What does increasing...
May 8, 2017 | Finance, Hiring And Labor
Paying salary exempt employees allows entrepreneurs to pay for the exact number of hours required to get a job done at a competitive rate. Proposed changes to overtime regulations would require that entrepreneurs change the salary structure of their business by...
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