Category: Running a Business

How the Latest Supreme Court Small Business Tax Decision Affects You

How the Latest Supreme Court Small Business Tax Decision Affects You

A recent Supreme Court decision could change the future of online shopping outlets you use every day, and may significantly affect how much you pay to use them. In the recent case of South Dakota vs. Wayfair, the state argued that it should be able to collect state sales tax from purchases made by its residents on the popular shopping site (and similar shopping websites) – even though Wayfair doesn’t hold a physical presence in the state. Unlike some other… Read More
How to Use Snapchat to Boost Your Sales

How to Use Snapchat to Boost Your Sales

Snapchat may not be the social media site with the most users, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a powerful tool for companies with a specific audience – namely, millennials. With over 180 million daily users, many of which are under the age of 34, Snapchat, when leveraged properly, can help boost sales and grow brand awareness. Not intimately familiar with Snapchat? Unlike Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, Snapchat’s longevity is, in part, based on its fleeting nature. The social platform allows users… Read More
9 Side Hustles for Teachers

9 Side Hustles for Teachers

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 8% of the money teachers earned in 2016 came from outside employment. Whether they needed the money to support themselves, fund retirement, or save for a goal, the rise of the gig economy has certainly given teachers more options for working extra hours. Teachers have unique skills (both academically and socially) that have prepared them to take on any variety of part-time jobs in the gig economy, but some are better suited… Read More
To My Hard-Working Dad: A Note of Appreciation

To My Hard-Working Dad: A Note of Appreciation

I remember it like it was yesterday. I’m around 5 years old and I’m playing on the front lawn of our house in rural Idaho. I’m wearing nothing but tighty-whities, probably imagining I’m Tarzan or some other muscle-bound hero. Suddenly, my mom bursts out of the front door in a state of high excitement and tells me to get in the car. I assume we’re going to town, so I beg her to let me put some clothes on first.… Read More
Do Schools Kill Entrepreneurship?

Do Schools Kill Entrepreneurship?

“Do Schools Kill Creativity?” is one of the most popular TED Talks of all time. In his entertaining and provocative presentation, Sir Ken Robinson says (referring largely to the state of education today) that “..if you're not prepared to be wrong, you'll never come up with anything original. And by the time they get to be adults, most kids have lost that capacity. They have become frightened of being wrong.” Robinson doesn’t address entrepreneurship directly in his talk, but plenty… Read More
Do I Need a Business Credit Score to Get Business Insurance?

Do I Need a Business Credit Score to Get Business Insurance?

With all the time, money, and energy you spend on your business, it's a pretty good idea to make sure you've got some backup. Business insurance is a critical tool for making sure you have the protection you need for your business in case of an emergency. Typically a business will want to get general liability insurance as well as coverage for commercial property, disasters, data breaches, workers' comp, and a variety of other potential costs. There are plenty of… Read More