As negotiations continue between the White House and Congress to address the Fiscal Cliff. The idea of Itemized Deduction Cap is gaining traction As negotiations continue between the White House and Congress to address the Fiscal Cliff, one idea gaining traction is capping the maximum amount of itemized deductions a taxpayer may claim. If this is implemented, it would raise taxes significantly for filers living in expensive states. According to a study by The Wall Street Journal, tax filers who … [Read more...]
Protect Financial Files from Inadvertent Data Leaks
When trying to borrow money from a lender or raise capital from an investor, it's expected that you make certain financial files ... When trying to borrow money from a lender or raise capital from an investor, it's expected that you make certain documents available, including a business plan, income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement and of course your projections. If you send these files electronically, then you run the risk of revealing more information than you would like to … [Read more...]
What It Takes to Get Funding in this Economy
Finance expert Mike Periu on a valuable resource to get funding your small business. Dun and Bradstreet Credibility Corp. recently held the first ever "Access to Capital" event in Los Angeles, which brought together hundreds of small business owners, lenders, venture capitalists, angel investors and others. The event included panel discussions on traditional lending, alternative funding and crowd funding. It also included panel discussions with funded entrepreneurs. A summary of the key … [Read more...]
Achieving job growth in a Slow Economy
The 2012 Ernest & group employs 700,000 people and have achieved 30 percent job growth and 48 percent revenue growth between 2009 and 2011 The 2012 Ernest & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award has selected 636 finalists. Collectively this group employs 700,000 people and have achieved 30 percent job growth and 48 percent revenue growth between 2009 and 2011. Against all odds, they are growing in a spectacular way in a bad economy. E&Y, in conjunction with the Kauffman … [Read more...]
retirement savings as financial goal
According to a recent study by T. Rowe Price, over 70 percent of investors aged 21 to 50 list retirement savings as their numer one financial goal Retirement Concerns Not Translating into Good Decisions According to a recent study by T. Rowe Price, over 70 percent of investors aged 21 to 50 list retirement savings as their number one financial goal. But when compared to how they actually spend their money, there is a clear mismatch between what they say is their goal and how they actually … [Read more...]
How to Double Your Retirement Income
Finance expert Mike Periu on how to maximize and Double Your Retirement Income. One of the most stressful retirement-related decisions is choosing when you will actually do it. If you retire too early you may not have enough money to cover your expenses for the rest of your life; retire too late and you are missing out on the joys of retirement. The rule of thumb used by most financial advisors is that you won't outlive your retirement funds if you only withdraw 4 percent of the balance each … [Read more...]
European economy Once Again in Recession
Finance expert Mike Periu on the European economy's financial health. Europe Once Again in Recession The Eurozone economy, which includes Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain, is once again in recession after the GDP shrank last quarter by 0.1 percent. While France and Germany still managed to squeeze out tiny economic growth, it wasn't enough to offset the impact of … [Read more...]
Figuring Out the Right Pace of Change for Your Company
Finance expert Mike Periu on determining the right pace of change for your company to keep your business financially sound. There will come a time when your company will need to go undergo significant changes in the way it does business in order to remain financially viable. You may have to change your pricing structure, your business model, your product offering or where you do business. The challenge lies in figuring out what is the right pace of change; if you try to change too quickly you … [Read more...]
Tax Increases for Successful Business Owners a Near Certainty
Finance expert Mike Periu on tax increases ahead for small business owners. President Obama held his first press conference in 8 months yesterday. Among the topics covered by reporters was income tax increases relating to fiscal cliff negotiations. The President indicated that a key component of his position for this negotiation and a tenant of his second term will be to increase income taxes on households earning more than $250,000 per year. It appears that this tax increase will happen no … [Read more...]
The Secret to Boosting Profits
Every small business has its payment and pricing mistakes. Fixing these small errors could increase your profitability by 20 percent. The Secret to Boosting Profits by 20 Percent No company can run a perfect operation. The challenge is to minimize the cost to your business of the errors that occur. A common mistake that many companies make is miscalculating the amount of money to collect from customers. A recent study indicates that on average companies lose about $10,000 for every $1 million … [Read more...]
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