Millions of U.S. small businesses are sweating it out right now trying to find inexpensive 1099 services. Unbeknownst to many who are accustomed to buying a box of forms, the most cost effective solution requires no travel or paper. WageFiling.com, an online service that I found while snowbound during the NYC blizzard that went bust … Continued
How to Work from Home Without Running Afoul of the IRS
For entrepreneurs and work-from-home types, the IRS can sometimes seem like the bogeyman. It is the comic-book arch villain that has endless resources to hunt down all its enemies, methodically and mercilessly grinding them underfoot, one insignificant dream at a time. No matter how small and underfunded your small business is, you feel as if … Continued
Small Business Success Story: FloatOn Float Therapy
Building a business is hard enough in existing industries where people get the concept and already buy the product or service. No one needs to think about why they need coffee or tea. But sometimes entrepreneurs break new ground and they have to create a market in the process. Ford had to sell people on … Continued
Startup Revealed™: Shark Tank
National media is still king when it comes to putting a new product on the map. Ellen Degeneres may have had her Oscar’s selfie retweeted 1 million times last night, but don’t forget that it was Oprah’s first @oprah tweet on her former talk show that helped make Twitter the success it is today. An … Continued