This is an article that recently appeared in the Tampa Bay Business Journal Florida firms expect 6 percent jump in health costs in 2011 From: Tampa Bay Business Journal on November 17, 2010 Total health benefit costs are expected to rise 6.1 percent for Florida companies in 2011, a survey by consulting firm Mercer [...] Read More

 As an owner or the CEO of a company, have you ever wondered how to solve the problems that you are facing? Have you ever spoken with another owner and come to the conclusion that what you really need is the advice of a CFO….but knew that you either did not need a full time CFO [...] Read More

This is an article from mimosaPlanet Understanding Cash Flow – The Cash Gap. By James Cooper The cash gap affects nearly every company, causing financial pain and disbelief among many business owners. So why is it that when it is explained to people the explanation most often lacks any visual aids and logical examples that [...] Read More

Seth Godin is an American entrepreneur and a bestselling author.  In this video from entrepreneur.com he talks about how small business owners can win in today’s economy by being indispensible and doing work that makes a positive difference in people’s lives. The “Great Recession” has changed the way that consumers think when they are making [...] Read More

This is a recent article from Fox Small Business Center: Small Business Loans Less Risky than Junk Bonds An analysis of default rates since 2006 shows that on average, small business reneged on loans at an average rate of 6.9%. William Phelan, PayNet’s president and founder, said in an interview. That’s less than the 12.9% [...] Read More

This is a recent article published in the Wall Street Journal:  How to Sell a Small Business Many entrepreneurs dream of leaving the business they created to their offspring. But passing the business along to the next generation might not be part of your plan. Instead, it may be time to take what you’ve built with [...] Read More

This is a recent article from the Wall Street Journal: How to Sell a Small Business Many entrepreneurs dream of leaving the business they created to their offspring. But passing the business along to the next generation might not be part of your plan. Instead, it may be time to take what you’ve built with [...] Read More

Obviously, as in any private club there are rules. Rules created by the elite members and founding fathers of the club. Guess what? Social Media ain't your club. It Never was. Continue reading → Read More

  This is a recent article from the Tampa Bay Business Journal: Small business legislation offers new credit opportunities By Margie Manning Small business lending is set to surge between now and the end of the year, as bankers and borrowers seek to take advantage of provisions of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010. [...] Read More

TweetThis is from a business associate of mine Phillip Black…It’s good stuff so I thought I would give it some more exposure here (with his permission, of course) – Steve Here’s an easy to implement Facebook marketing strategy to help you … Continue reading → Read More