Small Business
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The Plum Card® from American Express is a small business card with a $250 annual fee. Unlike most American Express cards, it doesn’t have a spend-based welcome offer, nor does it share in the company’s Membership Rewards point program. However, it does offer unlimited 1.5% cash back on all balances paid early, a potentially huge benefit
Amazon is the leader in e-commerce in the United States today. Fulfillment By Amazon (FBA) lets businesses sell on Amazon without having to worry about complicated logistics or hiring employees to manage fulfillment. Learn how Amazon FBA works and get tips for how to start an Amazon FBA business.
The growth of e-commerce has opened more opportunities for making money online. More than 30% of online stores use dropshipping to sell products to buyers without handling physical inventory. Learn the basics of dropshipping, how it works, and whether the model is right for your online business.
The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) was a seminal piece of legislation that established minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth employment laws in the U.S. Learn about the act’s origins, the protections it grants, changes since its inception, and why it still matters today.
The American Express® Business Gold Card is a small business card with a $375 annual fee. Business Gold’s generous rewards program favors popular business spending categories, including: The Business Gold Card competes with a number of other business cards, including American Expresses “color” card family (Platinum, Green, and Plum), along with the American Express Blue Business Plus
Southwest Airlines’s Companion Pass lets a guest fly with you for free. How does the program work, and how can you qualify for this lucrative benefit? Learn more about taking full advantage of the Southwest Companion Pass, especially if you own a small business or side hustle.
When you file a tax return for your small business, one of the questions on the form asks about your accounting method: cash or accrual. Deciding whether your business uses the cash or accrual accounting method is a pretty significant decision. Which should your small business use? Learn more here.
No matter how large or small your business, you need a business bank account. From establishing legitimacy to ensuring legal protection, maintaining a separate business account has many important benefits. Fortunately, there are many options for business bank accounts that cost little or nothing.
Many food truck operators are first-time food entrepreneurs looking to start successful small businesses doing what they love: preparing tasty food for hungry folks. But turning your dream of meeting the masses where they eat into a bona fide mobile eatery is no walk in the park. The best food truck operators create and iterate
As a self-employed person or business owner, you get access to tax deductions and benefits not available to most employees. Here’s what you need to know about how a side gig changes your tax situation, often for the better.
Running a successful business for more than a year or two is incredibly difficult. Few entrepreneurs have the skill, stamina, and grit to survive long-term. Here are the most common small-business mistakes, why most entrepreneurs fail, and what you can do differently to avoid joining their ranks.
QuickBooks and FreshBooks are among the best-known names in accounting software, providing invoicing, payment tools, and much more for freelancers, the self-employed, and small-business owners. Read on for a head-to-head comparison of Freshbook vs. Quickbooks to find out which is right for you.
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