Even if business owners aren’t worried about their ability to repay creditors, they should still put protections in place, says Tom Taulli
Archive for January, 2010
Five Ways to Protect Personal Assets
Saturday, January 30th, 2010When Your Business Loan Affects Your Personal Credit
Saturday, January 30th, 2010Small business debt hasn’t traditionally been reported to consumer credit bureaus, but the rules of the game are changing
What Obama Said About Small Business
Saturday, January 30th, 2010A short but prominent section of President Obama’s State of the Union focused on helping small businesses to create jobs. Here’s a look at what he said and what it means
About That $30 Billion
Saturday, January 30th, 2010Obama: Here’s $5,000. Go hire someone.
Friday, January 29th, 2010When President Obama called last month for a new tax break to spur job creation, critics blasted him for offering no specifics. On Friday, Obama plans to fill in the details: He wants to give businesses a $5,000 tax credit for each net new employee they hire this year.
Why Main Street is frustrated
Friday, January 29th, 2010In his State of the Union speech Wednesday night, President Obama touted a slew of federal initiatives aimed at stimulating small business hiring and growth. Again.
Income and Wealth: How Did Households Owning Small Businesses Fare from 1998 to 2007?
Friday, January 29th, 2010The study, Income and Wealth: How Did Households Owning Small Businesses Fare from 1998 to 2007?, updates previous reports prepared for the Office of Advocacy on the income and wealth of U.S. households that owned (or did not own) small businesses over various economic periods.
Business-owning Households More Likely Than Others to Have Higher Income and Wealth
Friday, January 29th, 2010The study, Income and Wealth: How Did Households Owning Small Businesses Fare from 1998 to 2007?, updates previous reports prepared for the Office of Advocacy on the income and wealth of U.S. households that owned (or did not own) small businesses over various economic periods.
EBay shakeup brings $0 listing fee
Thursday, January 28th, 2010EBay is about to shake up its pricing structure again, introducing an option that allows sellers to list up to 100 items for free each month if bidding starts under a buck. If the goods don’t sell, eBay collects no fee.
Main Street view: ‘Everything is going to banks’
Thursday, January 28th, 2010In his State of the Union speech Wednesday night, President Obama touted a slew of federal initiatives aimed at stimulating small business hiring and growth. Again.



