Archive for the ‘small business’ Category

It’s W-9 and 1099 Season

If your business needs to issue a 1099 Form to a contractor or vendor, it is time to get a W-9 Form on file for each entity.  The W-9 gathers the information needed to document 1099 eligibility, the taxpayer ID number, and a current mailing address. The 1099 form must be submitted to the taxpayer by [...]

 

MLK Day Musing: Does Your Business Give Back?

Martin Luther King Day has become a day of service for many communities and individuals.  It made me think: what are businesses doing to give back? One strong Triangle trend is social entrepreneurship and its related focus on the triple bottom line.  

 

What Works and What Doesn’t in Social Media: All-Women’s Social Media Summit

Come learn from social media experts who use social media for the purpose of generating business for themselves or their clients. Learn first hand what works, what doesn’t and what you need to do to protect your company while growing your business. It’s an all-woman panel of experts, hosted by Martin Brossman, with Olalah Jengo as the [...]

 

Out of Our Bedroom Slippers and Into Our Marching Boots

President Obama toured our area today and cheer-leaded for his  American Jobs Act.

 

Earth(quake), Wind and Fire. Will You Be Ready If Disaster Strikes?

Guest post by Annemarie Cleary What a week we just had in Virginia!  An earthquake, a hurricane with flooding, and swamp fire smoke all in one week.  If last week didn’t convince you to review, or prepare for the first time, a Business Continuity Plan (BCP), then the approaching ten-year anniversary of 9/11 should spur [...]

 

Extreme Bootstrapping: When Should You Consult Professionals?

A recent blog at The Entrepreneurial Mind discussed  when extreme bootstrapped startups need to spend money on their first big-ticket items: office space and employees.  While I appreciate a controlled burn rate and spending as much as anyone,  entrepreneurs who are most likely to succeed establish relationships with their business attorney, CPA, banker, and commercial [...]