How to review your mid-year financials to boost your paycheck, reduce taxes
Most taxpayers, when you get down to it, have similar tax returns year after year. But some years, your situation may have changed and as a result, your tax position will be affected. For example, did you get married? Have you had a baby or adopted a child? Is a son or daughter now in college or perhaps you returned to college yourself?
They’re your stories. You live it, we write about it
Each year at Smart Business, we publish the stories of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year™ finalists and winners. These are stories of people who are driven to succeed, and often do so after overcoming great personal hardship. Central to each story, as varied as they are, is a person who finds a better way […]
What to do when your company is named in a personal injury lawsuit
Owners of midsize or growing businesses often overlook the simple things that, if done up front, would help them avoid a personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit.
How analyzing data provides information to drive smart decisions
Everybody’s talking about big data, smart data, smart skinny data. It just makes you want to say, “It’s all noise!” The thing is — it may sound like noise, but to the right ears, it’s music that can help you make wise business decisions and follow best practices for your company.
How to build a narrow health care network to fit your group’s needs
Self-funded or partially self-funded health plans continue to be a growing trend for employers interested in more control over their health care costs. But with self-funding, employers can achieve additional savings by understanding how to build narrow networks to go along with their benefit plans.
Why employers need to be aware of the changes on the way for Medi-Cal
Expansion of Medi-Cal under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was expected to generate as many as 2 million new enrollees by the end of 2014. With 1.9 million consumers already registered for the program by the end of March, however, and an additional 900,000 applications pending, the response has been even greater than anticipated.
Why the ability to sell your idea is a key component to achieving success
Passion can be contagious, but it’s not always that simple when it comes to taking the idea in your head and transforming it into a strong business model. You need outsiders to believe that they can become a valuable part of helping you make your dream a reality.
Tips for an efficient, successful month-end close
Closing your books at the end of each month might not be the most exciting part of running a business, but efficient and accurate monthly closings are important for any organization.
How letters of credit can ease the stress of doing business overseas
Companies that only do three or four international sales a month are often not aware of the various payment mechanisms that are available to them.
Five key insights you need to know about retirement
Many people don’t give retirement enough thought and wait until it is too late to plan. It’s important to start with the end game in mind. Dream big and plan ahead. “Our philosophy is that you should start from the other end of the equation and ask yourself several questions. What do you want to […]