Are you a small business owner with tax questions? The IRS offers a great resource to answer all of your inquires and help take the confusion out of starting a business, filing your taxes, adding employees, and much more. They even offer webinars on a variety of business related topics. Check it out today here: Small Business and Self-Employed Tax Center
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Flash in the Pan
When you hear the word Start-up, what do you think of? Lots of venture capital raised quickly to create showy products that cater to a niche market? Almost daily we see the demise of these companies in the news and the reality of the “Fail Fast” model. But this is not true for all start-ups, such as Evernote which opened in 2004. The company is currently facing the harsh reality of two options: slow death or a complete makeover. Erin Griffith for the New York Times offers a detailed look at Evernote as an example of a long standing, 15 years, start-up in her article, A Unicorn Lost in the Valley, Evernote Blows Up the ‘Fail Fast’ Gospel.
Does Your Business Qualify?
The promising new tax break for business owners lacks well defined language and at the moment is causing more confusion than celebration. While businesses struggle to figure out if they will be able to take part in this tax break worth $415B, they await further definition from those drafting the paperwork.
No one’s sure who qualifies for this $415B tax deduction
Team Building 101
After interviewing over 500 business leaders, managing director of Merryck & Co and author, Adam Bryant compiled this detailed list of the best practices for creating and maintaining a strong and productive team. Start with a plan, set the rules of the road and work to foster a culture of communication and respect that goes both ways.
How to Build a Successful Team
A Little Auto-Reply Laugh
We all need a little levity at one time or another. Just like we need to unplug from our devices. Getting ready for the holidays? Check out these creative and humorous email, auto-replies in Tim Herrera’s article, Your Best Ways to Say ‘Sorry, I’m Out of the Office’.