Road Warriors
Check out the latest trends in business vehicles and the smartest ways to meet your automotive needs while still saving money ...

Paying Sales Tax When You Buy A Business
I recently bought a small business. During a routine sales tax audit, the auditor mentioned that when I bought this business ...

Bartering: A Legal and Tax Primer
By Cliff Ennico I run a professional services firm in a small town. Because of the poor local economy, Im finding that more a ...

The Stimulus Package Small Business Really Nnneds
By Cliff Ennico A couple of weeks ago, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) a g ...

Don't Give Stock to Your Employees; Make Them Pay
By Cliff Ennico I have been running a successful distribution business for several years. I have two or three key employees t ...

Taking Money Out of a Small Business
By Cliff Ennico Im starting a small business with a good friend of mine, and weve just formed a limited liability company (LL ...

Some Surefire Survival Strategies for Tough Times
By Cliff EnnicoNo doubt about it its getting pretty scary out there. People are cutting back on expenses, doing more things ...

When Selling a Business, Neither a Borrower Nor a Lender Be. . .
By Cliff EnnicoLast year, we sold our small-sized, family business corporation to two individuals. The deal was that they bot ...

A Message from your Brok . . . er . . . Financial Advisor
By Cliff EnnicoHi, all. I just returned from an investment conference where for four days from 9 AM to 3PM (when I usually ma ...

Communicate, Negotiate, Litigate
The Credit Market Crisis and What it Means to Small and Medium Sized Business.By Lawrence GarveyIf your firm or company is an ...

News Flash: Greedy Landlords are Killing Small Businesses
If youre curious about the impact of the current financial crunch on small businesses, just read this e-mail message:We opene ...

Some Legal and Tax Tips for Professional Speakers
By Cliff EnncinoI do a lot of public speaking to promote my small business. Most of my speaking is for local organizations; I ...

Go With the Flow
Keep your business thriving by following the 5 rules of cash flow.By Tim KeaneFor most businesses, cash comes from a variety ...

Fiscal Fog
Dont know a loan from a line of credit? Youre not alone. Luckily, we can help with a look at the most common financing myths. ...

Assisting Entrepreneurs in America's Inner Cities
A new SBA initiative aims to meet the financial needs of emerging companies.By Mark HendricksThe U.S. Small Business Administ ...

Facts on Filing
Why more and more small businesses are doing their own taxesand saving time and moneyBy Linda BuckWhats on your agenda today? ...

Capital Ideas
Raising the money a small company needs to compete isnt easy-but there are ways to make the process simpler.By Jay Garcia and ...

On Good Terms
With short-term interest rates up, nows the time to trim financing costs by cutting back on adjustable-rate loans.Rising inte ...

The Right Way
Venture capital groups such as SJF Ventures offer small businesses a powerful chanceto prosper. By Geoff WilliamsEvery day, t ...

Clean Credit
Its Time to Give Your Credit Report Its Annual Checkup. If You Find Any Bugs, Kill em Fast So You Can Keep Your Business Nice ...

More than Meets the Eye
When assessing commercial loan costs, the interest rate is often only a drop in the bucket. By Crystal Detamore-Rodman After ...

Paying Your Dues
If youre looking for investor money, brace yourself for a rigorous due-diligence process.By David WorrellOn the road to build ...

All Clear
Its time to give your credit report its annual checkup. If you find any bugs, kill em fast so you can keep your business nice ...

Paying Your Dues
If youre looking for investor money, brace yourself for a rigorous due-diligence process.By David Worrell On the road to buil ...

Agents of Change
Using a traditional travel agent offers surprising value to small businesses.By Julie MolineWith the astonishing success of o ...

Dollars and Sense
Venture capital is starting to regrowbut be warned, investors have learned their lessons from the dotcom days.By John F. Ince ...

It's a Win Win
Whether youre having a capital crisis or need an infusion of funds to support growth, your customers may be an unexpected sou ...

Tapping Into Your Own Market
When it comes to getting a loan, youre not bankable according to traditional rules. But your community may still have resourc ...

The Express Way
A New Loan Program Recognizes Military Involvement and Rewards Would-be New Business Owners with Special Opportunities.By Cas ...