The IRS has made a change that should make it a little easier on small employers. Beginning Jan. 1, 2006 , certain employment tax filers will be able to file the new Form 944 (Employer’s Annual Federal Tax Return) once a year rather than filing Form 941 (Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return) four times a…
A new user-created online resource (“wiki”) is now online at www.smallbusiness.com. I’ll be checking out the resources, so watch for more reports. [small biz] [rural] [Becky McCray]
A recent post at Vinography blog explores “Numerical Ratings: Consumer Friend or Spawn of Devil?“ What’s the general application? Numerical ratings can help customers decide to whether buy and decide what to buy. Are you the “in-house” expert, whether on a product or service? Can you rate your products or offerings? Can you position yourself…
Feb. 8, 2006 – Community leaders and economic developers can learn more about innovative approaches to help existing businesses remain healthy and strong at a one-day workshop on Feb. 28. The “Taking Care of Business” workshop, presented by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, will provide a close-up look at the solutions and resources communities are…
Feb. 10, 2006 – Agritourism: big word; simple concept. If you own a working farm or ranch and people come to purchase products, hunt and fish, or just relax, then you’ve got an agritourism business. Those wide open spaces, big skies, and being farm hands for a day represent rare experiences for most Americans. To…
(And that’s why women are better at business than we get credit for!) Business is relationship building. What brought this on? Two articles. One posed the question, are you treating your customers as guests, or as friends? The second asked whether you are capturing your website visitors’ emails so you can continue to build a…
Kellogg Foundation’s Routes of Change Focuses on Rural EntrepreneurshipThe Kellogg Foundation’s electronic newsletter, Routes of Change, highlights several ways in which rural communities are using entrepreneurship as a revitalization strategy. From Michigan to Louisiana to West Virginia, the newsletter shows communities using enterprise development and their natural and agricultural resources to create sustainable development strategies….
If you ever wished you could beat the local authorities over the head with a 2×4 until they understood “business,” here’s an idea that might help you. Georia’s Department of Economic Development is designating “Entrepreneur-Friendly Communities.” “Designated communites have sent their community leaders through a training process, and have established a system that allows them…
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