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At this stage in the negotiations, it appears almost certain that a deal to avert sequestration will not be reached in time to prevent $85 billion in budget cuts from going into effect on Friday. Congress and the Executive Branch…
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Continue Reading2012 was the eleventh year in a row that the federal government missed its small-business procurement goal. Federal agencies are tasked with spending at least 23 percent of their budgets with small businesses but consistently miss this mark…
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Continue ReadingMunicipal bonds are issued by state and local governments to raise money. General obligation (“GO”) bonds, the safest type, pay lenders from tax revenues. Revenue bonds are used to finance specific projects like a stadium or highway and lenders are paid from the revenues that the project generates.
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Continue ReadingThe new year is just around the corner and I couldn’t be happier to bid farewell to 2011. It wasn’t an easy year for businesses—big or small—and its departure won’t be missed by anyone who tried to grow revenues and turn a profit this year. As I get my business ready for 2012, [...]
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Continue ReadingIf I mention the phrase “debt crisis” most people will assume I’m talking about the U.S. federal budget deficit or the situation in the Eurozone. As if we didn’t have enough crises on our radars, there is one more that business owners need to monitor.
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Continue ReadingRelocating your business—whether across town or across the country—is a grueling, complicated and expensive process. I’ve gone through this several times, relocating from D.C. to Buenos Aires to New York and to New Jersey, with more waiting around the corner.
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Continue ReadingMom and Dad are successful business owners who spend all of their time in New York. Junior lives in Florida, about 20 minutes away from the condominium his parents bought but never used. As a gift for his upcoming wedding, mom and dad decide to give Junior the condo.
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Continue ReadingA tax holiday is a temporary reduction or elimination of a given tax. Usually it is enacted in order to achieve a short-term benefit. The American Jobs Act proposed by President Obama could be considered a tax holiday because it eliminates certain taxes (payroll taxes) for a limited amount of time in the hopes that it [...]
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Continue ReadingAs actors in the world’s largest economy, business owners need to reflect on the important role that trust plays in our daily activities. Every transaction requires that a certain level of trust be placed on others with whom we have little or no direct connection.
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Continue ReadingOver the past three years, there have been numerous proposed laws enacted that have a material impact on how you run your business. Because there has been so much legislation, it’s easy to lose track of what’s changing, what stays the same and what you need to do.
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