Survey: Small business owners register optimism
Small business owners, like their peers in larger companies, have complained for years about the myriad of challenges that handicap their ability to grow…
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Small business wonders: Will the fiduciary regulation be dead on arrival?
One of the investment industry’s most dreaded regulatory actions set to take effect in April might be dead on arrival. This regulatory action is the…
PINGS: Switching phone carriers
Switching phone carriers Many people may not realize that the landscape of cell phone providers has changed drastically over the past few years. According…
3-D printed clothing
Cotton, polyester, wool — plastic? As if fashion was not tough enough to master, consumers will soon start having more options for sourcing their…
Tattoo tech wearables
So-called tech tattoos could soon monitor your health, control objects or even give you a drunk test. These are not permanent ink tattoos (at least not…
Las Vegas CES: Smart cars, smart assistants
Every year, consumers get a sneak peak at future and just-around-the-corner technology when at the electronics-focused CES trade show. This year was not…
Cyber Security: A growing industry
Global security strategist Fortinet says that in 2016 they saw about half a million cyber-attack attempts. Per minute. Some are famous; some not, but all…
Travel Bag: Planning an Inverse Vacation
Planning an Inverse Vacation When people plan a vacation, they probably have a particular destination, like Disney World, in mind from the beginning. From…
How to set up a legally, taxably sound small business
You’ve come up with what you think is an excellent service or product, and now you want to turn your idea into a small business. There are a host of steps…
Why regulations are bad for business
As the stock market took a leap up in November and December 2016, there was a lot of talk about optimism that the new administration would cut…