Many people want to scale back spending as the new year kicks off; however, spending in January can help you save big on these 4 key expenses. January isn’t just about getting to work on your New Year’s resolutions; it’s also a great time to spend money. While it’s true that “saving more and spending less” is a common way that people try to start the new year, for small-business owners, spending now will likely save more down the road, as many businesses offer significant discounts during … [Read more...]
2013 Taxes: Changes That Will Affect Small Businesses Most
The IRS denied David and Veronda Durden a $25,000 deduction for their 2013 Taxes. You won't believe why. The devil is in the details is the lesson from David and Veronda Durden who were denied a $25,000+ deduction on their tax returns for a charitable contribution they made to their church. Why? Because of a simple technicality. The IRS disallowed the deduction, increasing their tax liability by thousands of dollars, because the proof they had confirming the donation didn’t meet all of the IRS’ … [Read more...]
Good News From the IRS: Expect Your Refund in 21 Days Next Year
Finance expert Mike Periu on how quickly you can expect a refund from the IRS for this year's taxes. Good News From the IRS. Once in a while we receive good news from the IRS. Since it doesn't happen often, we need to savor it. This time, the IRS announced that for tax year 2011 they processed 90 percent of tax refunds in 21 days or less for the vast majority of filers. Only exceptional cases fell outside of this window. For tax year 2012, they expect to keep the same level of performance. In … [Read more...]
SBICMA: Small Business Investment Legislation About to Expire
Finance expert Mike Periu on SBICMA, a crucial piece of Legislation that could greatly impact access to funds for small business investments. Small Business Investment Legislation About to Expire While everyone is focused on the fiscal cliff, there is a piece of pending legislation that is about to expire which if passed could help small businesses. Earlier this year the House of Representatives passed The Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2012. But the Senate still has … [Read more...]
small-businesses have a pessimistic view of the business economy ahead
Reports on a survey that indicates small-businesses have a pessimistic view of the business economy ahead. Small Business Quarterly Survey Shows Widespread Pessimism Capital One Financial Corp. released the results of its quarterly survey known as the "Small Business Barometer." The survey targets owners of companies with less than $10 million in revenue. Only 29 percent of respondents expect conditions to improve in 2013. Of the survey respondents, 69 percent indicated they have no plans to … [Read more...]
Protect Against Theft From RFID Readers
Millions of credit cards have been issued with embedded RFID chips. This technology emits a radio signal with the credit card... November 19, 2012 Millions of credit cards have been issued with embedded RFID chips. This technology emits a radio signal with the credit card's basic information. It allows customers to pay at the point of sale (POS) by simply tapping their card against a reader instead of having to swipe and go through the typical payment process. Thieves have figured out that they … [Read more...]
I-9 Form Changes Welcomed with Caution
OPEN finance expert Mike Periu on changes in the I-9 verification form. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services have proposed making changes to the Employment Eligibility Verification or I-9 Form. The changes to the I-9 form include expanded instructions and a cleaner distinction between which parts of the form must be completed by employers and which part must be filled out by employees. There have been complaints that the current version of the … [Read more...]
Small business finance expert Mike Periu discusses How to Deal with Competing Priorities on finalapproach-ashwin.blogspot.com
How to Deal with Competing Priorities Dealing with competing priorities is an integral part of being an entrepreneur. Every day we face battles where we have to choose between pricing and quality, family time and business progress and between current profits and future success. We all know it’s impossible to please everyone all of the time. But knowing this truth and acting accordingly are two very different things. Some business owners do try to have their cake and eat it too by trying to … [Read more...]
Small business finance expert Mike Periu discusses How Twitter Can Amplify Content: An Interview With Mike on http://blog.plugg.io
How Twitter Can Amplify Content: An Interview With Mike Interviewer's Note: Nearly all of my Twitter interviewees stress the importance of delivering value to their follows, and today's interview with Mike Periu goes a step further: his company, Proximo International delivers educational content to their clients and followers. Today's interview discusses that, and how he uses a strategy of how Twitter amplifies content to his 40,000 followers. Hello Mike, welcome to the Pluggio Blog! How … [Read more...]
Small business finance expert Mike Periu discusses Preparándose para un mundo de guerras cibernéticas on CNN en Español
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mike Periu discussed: Preparándose para un mundo de guerras cibernéticas :PRContact: Financial expert Mike Periu appeared on CNN en Español. Mike is a regular contributor to CNN en Español. This time he presented: Preparándose para un mundo de guerras cibernéticas … [Read more...]
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