Four Resources for Securing Small Business Loans
Where there is a rapidly growing segment of the country’s economy, there will soon be resources that offer small business loans. If that rapidly growing segment happens to be a minority, there will be resources specifically designed to offer small business loans to that group. For example, Hispanics have already been identified by the U.S. […]
Get to Know Your Mercer County Small Business Resources
Are you a small business owner operating in Mercer County? Are you aware of the resources made available to you by Mercer County? Look no further.Small Business Counseling ProgramMercer County’s chief resource for small businesses is its Small Business Counseling Program. It provides expanded training and technical assistance activities during weekday and evening hours at […]
Small Businesses and Trademark Registration
Filing a trademark seems like something simple, right? You can do it on the internet. Who needs an attorney? Just keep reading. In the United States, your trademark rights are based on use, specifically being the first to use, for example, a sign or design. When it comes to interstate commerce, trademark rights are based on […]
An Update on the Rise of Latino Entrepreneurship
According to the Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative (SLEI), there is so much to learn about the Latino-owned businesses in the United States. Since 2007, Latino-owned businesses grew in number by 46%, which outpaces the growth among all other demographic groups combined. Forty percent of Latino business owners are Millennials. Forty-four percent are female. Between 2007 […]
Five Insights for Hispanic Restaurateurs
Latino entrepreneurs often face plenty of legal issues when attempting to open a start-up restaurant. However, investing in a restaurant business is an important area of engagement for Hispanic entrepreneurs. Above all other business issues that need to be considered beforehand, the negotiation of a lease takes precedent. How the restaurant can be financed and where […]
New Jersey Small Businesses Coping with Federal Shutdowns
Federal government shutdowns are not a frequent challenge that small business owners face, but they obviously do occur. When they do, revenue may be affected. They will likely be unable to get help from federal agencies. What can small business owners do to protect themselves, now or during any future shutdowns?Social Media MarketingIf your customers […]
How to Avoid Wage Violations
Now that you are an employer, you are expected to pay minimum wage and overtime. Your employees must receive meal breaks. Failure to do any one of the above constitutes a wage violation. Your employees are not only entitled to recover those unpaid wages, but a monetary penalty as well. Let’s further explore wage violations […]
Inner-Cities Are the Place to be When it Comes to Small Business
CEOs surveyed by the national nonprofit group Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) repeatedly cite inner-cities as locations that have been hospitable to their business growth and development, according to ICIC CEO, Steve Grossman. Based in Boston, ICIC issued a report this past October in conjunction with the unveiling of this year’s Inner City […]
Organization Leads to Productivity and Profitability
Would you like to refer to your small business as organized? Start by getting organized. That means more than just tidying up your home office. In order to become more productive and profitable, you must create systems and procedures for all different parts of your business.ORGANIZATIONOrganizing your small business may be about more than neatening […]
Are Small Businesses Affected by the ADA?
It is a common mistake for the owners of small businesses to assume that certain legal provisions do not apply to them because of their size. Of course, assumption is always a mistake, but that is why you have business law attorneys to learn how the law applies to you. In the case of the […]