Finance expert Mike Periu on things to consider when looking for a strategic buyer for your company. Many small-business owners expect to exit their business through a strategic sale. Once the decision is made to sell the business, it's important to find potential suitors. This isn't always an easy process especially if you plan to sell to a private company yet to be identified. The first step is to grow the pool of potential suitors by ensuring that your business is well-organized and can … [Read more...]
Diagnosing Risky Business Assumptions
Finance expert Mike Periu shares advice on how to Diagnosing Risky Business and to help minimize the chance of failure when starting a small business. According to Diana Kander, Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Kauffman Foundation, most start-up companies fail because they run out of time or money. This failure doesn't just happen out of the blue—it's usually predicated upon a set of assumptions by the founder or founders that turn out to be mistaken. Growing a business requires that owners … [Read more...]
End of Year Tax Tips for Small Business
Finance expert Mike Periu on Tax Tips: how a little tax planning now, before the year ends, can save your small business money. It's not too late to make financial decisions that can minimize your tax liability for the current year and future years. Even though you are busy with other end of year activities, a little tax planning can be quite a valuable investment. Consider the following tips: Take a section 179 deduction which allows you to expense the purchase of equipment for your … [Read more...]
Facebook Post Lands Netflix in Hot Water With the SEC
Finance expert Mike Periu on a possible SEC civil suit against Netflix for a social amplification on Facebook that positively affected their stock price On July 3rd, the CEO of Netflix Reed Hastings posted a message on Facebook indicating that users of the online video-streaming service had surpassed 1 billion hours of viewing. The stock price of the company rose 6.2 percent that same day. The SEC apparently wasn't too happy about this. They have sent the company a Wells Notice, which indicates … [Read more...]
Small Business Payroll Processing Could See Major Disruption in 2013
Finance expert Mike Periu on the upcoming complexities of Small Business Payroll Processing. The American Payroll Association has warned that further delays in Congress to determine future tax rates could lead to widespread confusion in early 2013 among small-business owners who need to calculate withholding taxes on their employees' pay. According to the APA, the majority of small-business owners process their own payroll. If a decision isn't reached by December 14th, it's unlikely that owners … [Read more...]
Small Businesses Should Prepare for Health Care Reform in 2013
Finance expert Mike Periu on how Businesses Should Prepare for Health Care Reform in 2013 for upcoming requirements to employee benefits when Health Care Reform goes into effect in 2014. 2013 is the last year small-business owners have to prepare for the health care reform law, which requires certain businesses to provide health insurance to their employees. Beginning in 2014, companies with 50 or more full-time employees must provide adequate health insurance. Failure to do so will result in a … [Read more...]
Business Model Innovation Is a Key Driver of Financial Success
Finance expert Mike Periu on how creative thinking in business models can make your company's success soar. Amancio Ortega is one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world, growing his clothing manufacturing and fashion company Inditex (owner of Zara boutiques) from zero to over $20 billion in annual revenues. With a personal fortune now in excess of $37 billion, he is the second richest man in Europe and one of the wealthiest in the world. The key driver of Ortega's success, according … [Read more...]
U.S. Holiday Sales Fall Flat
Finance expert Mike Periu on the low retail numbers for this year's holiday shopping season. U.S. Holiday Sales Retail sales during the holiday season ending December 25th grew at a mediocre 0.7 percent compared to the same period last year, according to MasterCard Advisors SpendingPulse, the data tracking and analysis division of MasterCard. This is one-third of the the growth rate experienced in 2011 which was in itself a disappointing year. Some analysts believe that retailers should be … [Read more...]
2013 Resolutions for Small Businesses
Finance expert Mike Periu on the top six Resolutions for Small Businesses owners are making for 2013. NerdWallet, an online credit card comparison website, surveyed small-business owners asking them to share their New Year's resolutions. If you are still thinking about what to strive for in 2013, you can get some inspiration from your fellow business owners' goals. The 2013 resolutions fall into 6 categories: Attracting, training and retaining talented employees Improving office … [Read more...]
How Divorced Couples Can Still Make Their Business Succeed
Finance expert Mike Periu on how the end of a marriage doesn't necessarily mean the end of a business partnership, Divorced Couples can still make their business succeed. According to the Bureau of the Census, there are approximately 3.7 million businesses that are owned by husband and wife teams. With approximately half of first-time marriages ending in divorce, there is a high likelihood that a couple who build a business together may not build a life together. The obvious advice is to part … [Read more...]
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