by GruffyGoat Team | Nov 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
We’ve only got a month left to take action on strategy to maximize deductions for 2013, since several business tax breaks are set to expire at the end of year. Forbes reported last week on a few opportunities business owners can take to save money on...
by GruffyGoat Team | Nov 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
Every smart business owner keeps an eye on profit numbers. But profit alone won’t make a business successful. A profitable business can experience bankruptcy if it doesn’t manage cash flow well. Mike Periu, a Fellow at the Kauffman Foundation’s...
by GruffyGoat Team | Nov 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
Smart decision-making is usually based on data comparing sales, profits, and other numbers from the current year to previous ones. But if your company is new, you don’t have that valuable data. How can you know what information you need in order to make...
by GruffyGoat Team | Nov 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
Crowdfunding has been popular among artists and musicians for years, first with Kickstarter, then Indigogo. Startups began to see what these folks were doing, and figured they could fund their ventures the same way. And now Congress has given its blessing. Bloomberg...
by GruffyGoat Team | Nov 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
Traditional lenders (banks and credit unions) started scaling back on small business lending when the recession first hit in 2008. Unfortunately, although they’ve taken a few steps forward, they’re still tight-fisted. Startups and small businesses lacking...