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BizFilings Service Manager Mike Enright tells us why scammers frequently target business owners, what the most common scams look like, and how best to protect yourself and your business.

Big Ideas for Small Business, Inc. President Barbara Weltman shares timely advice on how best to prepare your business for tax season and how the pandemic and the CARES Act may impact your tax planning and other year-end decisions.

If you are ready to make your side hustle a business, it is critical to choose a formal business entity to protect you from liability. Author, columnist, and business owner Chris Corosa explains why every business needs liability protection, how your income and tax status impact your choice of entity, and how he has personally navigated entity decisions throughout his career.

Eliot Gajadhar, director of product development at 1-800Accountant, explains the payroll tax holiday currently available to business owners, the pros and cons of signing up for the holiday, and how employers can best decide whether this opportunity is right for them.

After months of employees working from home, many business owners are seeing productivity as good or even better than it was before. But before you plan to make a telework a permanent policy, what do you need to know? Phyllis Reagin, leadership consultant and former Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion at Warner Brothers Entertainment, explains how to keep your personnel feeling connected and ef...

The pandemic created many challenges for business owners but it also brings new opportunities to provide products and services to customers in new ways. Jim Blasingame, host of the "Small Business Advocate Show," joins us to explain why new business niches are exploding right now, how to get your customers to tell you their changing needs, and how business to business relationships can be especial...

You want your new business to grow, but the desire to realize your goals and dreams can leave you susceptible to making critical mistakes. Shadow CEO Athan Slotkin joins us to discuss six different mistakes you'll want to avoid as a new CEO and how to navigate around them successfully.

What is the best legal status for your business? Is a sole proprietorship right for you or would a statutory entity like an LLC or corporation be better? We discuss all the critical differences, including tax implications, with CT Corporation Publications Attorney Sandra Feldman.

Selling customers a good value rather than just a great product or service is the key to long-term success and customer satisfaction. Prof. Oded Koenigsberg, co-author of "The Ends Game," explains how to maximize value, shares what metrics help to prove that value, and how to help existing and prospective clients see that value.

Association of Corporate Growth President and CEO Tom Bohn joins us to explain how middle market companies are surviving and thriving in the pandemic. He also discusses some of the frustrations middle market businesses have faced in trying to find a government program where they can qualify for loans.

Once you decide to establish a statutory business entity there are five critical questions you need to answer. CT Corporation Publications Attorney Sandra Feldman walks us through decisions like which entity is best for you, where to set it up, what to name your business and more. Feldman also explains the different considerations when answering each of these critical questions. Once you decide to...

After months of employees working from home, many business owners are seeing productivity as good or even better than it was before. But before you plan to make a telework a permanent policy, what do you need to know? Phyllis Reagin, leadership consultant and former Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion at Warner Brothers Entertainment, explains how to keep your personnel feeling connected and ef...

If you are ready to make your side hustle a business, it is critical to choose a formal business entity to protect you from liability. Author, columnist, and business owner Chris Corosa explains why every business needs liability protection, how your income and tax status impact your choice of entity, and how he has personally navigated entity decisions throughout his career.

At first, business owners planned to hang on a few weeks to ride out the COVID-19 pandemic. But those weeks have turned into many months with no obvious end in sight. What are the keys to surviving this prolonged challenge and what are the secrets of the businesses thriving right now? We discuss it all with Barbara Weltman, president of Big Ideas for Small Business, Inc.

The COVID-19 pandemic is requiring changes in many industries, and that certainly includes the legal arena. Legal Mosaic CEO Mark Cohen describes which changes are already happening and which ones will be coming soon. Cohen also explains how business owners can determine whether they actually need to hire a lawyer and whether it makes sense for businesses to have their own legal department.

All business owners need to choose a formal business entity, but licensed professionals have two additional options to consider. In this edition, BizFilings Service Manager Mike Enright explains professional corporations and professional limited liability companies, how they differ from more common entities, and what you need to know before choosing which one is right for you.

Keeping your business open and thriving in the midst of a pandemic is a challenge, and the last thing you need is for your state to remove your status as a business in good standing. BizFilings Service Manager Mike Enright explains why keeping up with your compliance requirements is especially critical right now, what headaches come with no longer being a business in good standing, and which resou...

Like other businesses, licensed professionals are actively seeking new clients. One way to make your services stand out from your competitors is to offer specialized services like incorporation and licensing through a third-party partnership. CT Corporation/BizFilings Customer Service Manager Tim Jensen explains how the partnerships work and why they benefit the businesses and the clients. Access...

For the past several years, many people have been leaving their traditional office jobs and starting their own one-person business. What is responsible for this trend and will we see a massive increase in the wake of the COVID pandemic? Elaine Pofeldt, author of "The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business," joins us to explain how to make your one-person business a success and discuss mistakes you ne...

Many businesses are open again and millions of others are planning to reopen soon. But things will look very different than they did back in March. What steps do you need to take to protect customers and employees? How might your vendor relationships have to change? And how can businesses band together to make reopening as successful as possible for everyone? We get answers from Matt Wagner, vice...

New businesses created by people 45-years-old and above have been a growing trend for more than two decades, and in the wake of the pandemic, even more people are wondering if now is the time to make their move. "Ageless Startup" author Rick Terrien explains why middle-age is a great time to launch your own business and walks us through the smart ways to do it.

While you focus on reopening your business, the Federal Trade Commission reports that small business scammers are aggressively on the prowl. Rosario Mendez from the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection joins us to discuss the scope of the problem, the different methods that scammers are using to access your data and your money, and what you can do to stop them.

The legal profession is known for being resistant to change but LawSites blogger and podcast host Robert Ambrogi says the ongoing pandemic has forced law firms and courts to adapt in ways that will change the legal system for the better. Ambrogi walks us through seven critical changes - from modernizing the courts to clients and lawyers no longer needing to meet in person to overhauling how law sc...

Small business owners are facing unprecedented challenges right now, both in enduring shutdowns and preparing to reopen, but there are some best practices for making sure your business survives. In this conversation from March, Big Ideas for Small Business Inc. President Barbara Weltman walked us through some of the many loan programs available to business owners and points out that some of those...

Many businesses are open again and millions of others are planning to reopen soon. But things will look very different than they did back in March. What steps do you need to take to protect customers and employees? How might your vendor relationships have to change? And how can businesses band together to make reopening as successful as possible for everyone? We get answers from Matt Wagner, vice...