According to research cited by AEI, burdensome government regulations cost businesses with fewer than 20 employees more than $10,000 per employee, on average. The smallest businesses — the ones least able to work the levers of power in Washington and state capitals — are most vulnerable. Take Zen Magnets, the Colorado-based magnet company. Zen Magnets,…
Are you struggling to figure out how to get your new business off the ground with little to no money to invest in it from the start? If so, you can join the 43% of small business owners who have found it difficult to find ample financing for their businesses. But, just because it’s tough…
AT&T to invest $1 billion in capital spending following tax reform passage from CNBC. Thomas Phippen on December 20, 2017 Several corporations applauding the Republican tax reform plan announced investment projects and employee bonuses to cheer the coming lower corporate tax rates. Aerospace company and defense contractor Boeing announced Wednesday that it would invest $300 million…
For the past couple holiday seasons people sharing surveillance footage of Christmas present package thefts has been a hot topic. Whether on local television news or viral Facebook videos from upset homeowners footage of thieves from all walks of lives loading their cars with stolen Amazon packages sadly becoming normal. Jaireme Barrow in the video below explains…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Nick Givas Philadelphia’s City Council voted to remove bulletproof glass windows from certain local businesses Thursday, upsetting shop owners who fear for their safety. The council passed the measure by a vote of 14-3 to remove protective glass that separates customers from the cash register. Lawmakers believe these stores may…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Eric Lieberman The Sportsman’s Shop, a small town business that has been in operation since 1954, says it can no longer advertise products like American flags or outdoor clothing on Facebook because it’s Facebook page promotes the sales of guns, and includes links that lead to the same. Located in…
Starting your own business is an extremely brave undertaking. It is a chance for you to take control of your career, generate your own income, and make a difference to the world around you. However, no entrepreneurial endeavor comes without risk. That is why you need to be prepared for every eventuality. If you are…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Jacob Bojesson A French businessman is willing to pay all fines imposed on Muslim women wearing burqas in Austria after the country bans the full-face veil Oct. 1. Rachid Nekkaz has already covered 300,000 euros ($360,000) worth of fines in several countries where the niqabs and burqas are outlawed. Nekkaz — who…
Statistics predict that, when you’re starting a new business in the United States, there are good chances it will survive its first two years of operation – roughly two-thirds of business do. But as time goes by, the chances that you’ll have to close the business’ doors increase, and by year five roughly half…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Written by Eric Lieberman and Ryan Pickrellon Tech giant Apple Inc. is increasingly caving to the demands of communist China in order to stay in a market where it is losing ground and advancing authoritarian objectives in exchange for short-term profits and, potentially, long-term losses. China is Apple’s second-largest market and…