Finance
Top Five Overlooked Tax Deductions
You work hard for your money. So why hand it over to the Internal Revenue Service when you don’t need to?
Many entrepreneurs overlook perfectly justifiable — and legal — tax deductions simply because they are unaware of them. So before the 2006 tax season begins, take the time to review the deductions to which you [...]
Like eBay But With Loans
Bringing small borrowers and small lenders together is the idea behind the online social lending venture called Prosper.com.
Prosper, based in San Francisco, offers unsecured loans of up to $25,000 at a fixed rate for three years. Anyone with money can lend on Prosper, in increments as small as $50.
The system works a little like eBay, [...]
6 Steps To Prevent Credit Card Fraud
John Waldron is co-owner of e-onlinedata, inc., a credit-card merchant-account provider. e-onlinedata assists thousands of ecommerce merchants with domestic and overseas credit-card transactions, and he offers the following advice for merchants who wish accept credit-card payments from international customers.
Ask customer for fax verification. For suspect orders or large orders, ask the customer to fax the [...]
Google Steps More Boldly Into PayPal’s Territory
Wellington, Florida, recently sent an enticing offer to 20,000 customers: $10 off any purchase over $30 using a new payment service, Google Checkout.
Traffic on his site more than tripled, and best of all, he said, Google picked up the tab for the promotion.
“I think it’s fantastic,†he said. “I’m selling the product. Google is getting [...]
What you didn’t know about payment systems
What you don’t know can truly hurt your online business.
This has never been more true than when you set out to choose an Internet payment systems.
It’s not so much that making a wrong decision can harm your business irreparably (although, it can); it’s that there is so much information to process before you commit to [...]
Make Mine a $Million
Make Mine a $Million™ is a program of Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence. OPEN from American Express is the founding partner. The program provides a combination of money, mentoring and marketing tools that women entrepreneurs need to help grow their businesses to a million dollars and beyond.
As a member, your business may be [...]
How to Deduct Entertainment Costs
Most business owners know that certain entertainment expenses are deductible under some circumstances, but judging by the large number of questions I get on this topic, I don´t think many people actually know the rules.
Like all business deductions, entertainment costs must be “ordinary and necessary” in order to qualify. If your business is a used [...]
