Finance expert Mike Periu on whether your business is structured to receive the maximum tax advantage. Is Your Business Maximizing Its Tax Advantages? While taxes have always been an important factor to consider when making business decisions, their importance will go up significantly. One way small-business owners can ensure that they are managing taxes as efficiently as possible is to structure the business correctly from a legal perspective. When was the last time you evaluated if a … [Read more...]
Small-Business Owners: What to Expect in the Next Four Years?
Finance expert Mike Periu on the financial challenges that may lie ahead for small-business owners. What to Expect in the Next Four Years? The next four years may prove challenging for small-business owners. According to Dr. Jeffrey Cornwall, the Jack C. Massey Chair in Entrepreneurship and Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn, it is a near certainty that taxes on small businesses will increase. This includes the potential approval of a Value … [Read more...]
Framework for Fiscal Cliff Compromise
Finance expert Mike Periu on the framework for fiscal cliff compromise that is already in place. In mid-2011, Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner and Democrat President Barak Obama were negotiating a deficit reduction. While that negotiation ultimately failed, the terms of that deal could serve as a starting point for negotiations on addressing the fiscal cliff. In that potential deal, both sides had agreed to a tax increase as well as spending cuts. Also on the table were changes to … [Read more...]
Businesses Get Ready for Small Business Saturday
Finance expert Mike Periu on the upcoming Small Business Saturday event. Small Business Saturday (SBS) was a great success last year and many retailers are counting on it to help boost sales in an otherwise difficult year. Across the country, small-business owners and SBS coordinators are preparing their promotional and social media campaigns to gain maximum exposure. Many local SBS campaigns are emphasizing "local" (not just small), and are driving shoppers to support businesses owned by … [Read more...]
SBA Opens Business Recovery Center
Finance expert Mike Periu on the SBA efforts to help small businesses with a Business Recovery Center in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. November 08, 2012 The Small Business Administration has opened a business recovery center in Staten Island to assist business owners affected by Hurricane Sandy. The center has a team of SBA staff available to offer personalized support to owners that have experienced physical damage to their businesses or lost revenues due to the hurricane. Staff members … [Read more...]
Small Businesses Investing More in Social Media
Finance expert Mike Periu on how small-business owners are spending more time and money on social media. November 08, 2012 According to a recent survey by Vertical Response, two-thirds of small-business owners are spending more time on social media, with 90 percent using Facebook and 70 percent using Twitter. Social media budgets are increasing at twice the rate of overall marketing budgets, indicating that social media is consuming a larger portion of overall marketing expenditures among … [Read more...]
States Still Have a Big Say in Healthcare Reform
Finance expert Mike Periu on state involvement of the healthcare reform as it moves forward. With President Obama winning re-election, the healthcare reform law is now certain to move towards full implementation beginning in 2014. Governors and state legislatures, however, will still have an important say in how and when many of the key elements are implemented. This includes: 1. The expansion of Medicaid. The Supreme Court ruling affirming heathcare reform also made it clear that states … [Read more...]
Outsource Some Financial Tasks to Save Time and Money
Finance expert Mike Periu why small-business should Outsource Some Financial Tasks. Small-business owners continually make decisions between doing things themselves or paying someone else to do it. It's a trade-off between the cost of your time and the limited amount of cash at your disposal. When it comes to financial and accounting tasks, it can be difficult to know when it's OK to do it yourself and when you need to pay a professional. Depositing checks, setting financial goals, paying … [Read more...]
Leading Investor Offers President Economic Turnaround Plan
Finance expert Mike Periu on Pimco's Mohamed El-Erian's open letter to President Obama to offer Economic Turnaround Plan. November 07, 2012 Mohamed El-Erian, CEO and Co-Chief Investment Officer of the Pacific Investment Management Company or PIMCO, which oversees over $1.8 trillion in fixed income investments, has some advice for the President. El-Erian, a well-respected investor and analyst, has published an open letter to the President offering a four-point plan to turn the economy around. … [Read more...]
U.S. Dollar Weakens on Obama Re-Election
Finance expert Mike Periu on the U.S. Dollar Weakens after post-election. The U.S. dollar fell in value relative to other benchmark currencies last night as President Obama's re-election was confirmed. Currency investors understand that his re-election means that the Federal Reserve will continue its policy of "quantitative easing," which has the effect of diluting the value of the dollar. Investors had expected this practice to change if Governor Romney won the Presidency. Whether this … [Read more...]
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