There are numerous tax-related terms and rules that a small business owner needs to know, whether they’re doing their own taxes or hiring out. Knowing what a write-off or tax deduction is and knowing what items a business can and can’t write off are important things on that list to remember.
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Small Business Success Story: Creative Iron Arts
“Let us help you build your ideas” is a recurring theme on the Creative Iron Arts website. The San Francisco Bay company specializes in metal fabrication – turning the images in a customer’s mind into a handwrought, steel reality. For this Small Business Success Story episode, we talk with company co-owner Francisco Rangel about his […]

Small Business Success Story: Urban Harvest Brewing Company
In this installment of our Small Business Success Story series, we chat virtually with Steven Pribek, owner of the Urban Harvest Brewing Company in Milwaukee. Steven’s passion for his craft and business is evident here, as is his admiration for his staff – which he considers to be “short-term ambassadors to the city, sharing info […]

Small Business Success Story: Persimmon Creek Campground
If you have ever worked in a customer-facing job, you know how challenging it can sometimes be to make sure you’re maintaining a customer-first mentality. We’re only human, after all, and it’s simply too easy to get caught up in our day-to-day responsibilities as well as any personal things we have going on.

Free Closed for Labor Day Signs
Let’s face it: Labor Day isn’t the most glamorous of holidays. It doesn’t have all the wiz-bang of July 4th. Nor the enthusiastic flag-waving that you’ll find on Memorial Day. You’re certainly more likely to buy a greeting card for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, or Father’s Day. Plus, many people view Labor Day as the […]

Small Business Success Story: Darden’s Delights
“Pies with Purpose” is the tagline for Darden’s Delights, which makes and sells some rather uniquely named and flavorful baked goods. Our latest Small Business Success Story gets you up close and personal with a company that has built a thriving business while enhancing opportunities for people with developmental disabilities.

Small Business Success Story: Chatty Treasures
“A rose is a rose is a rose,” wrote poet Gertrude Stein, which is often interpreted to mean that, well, everything is what it is. That might indeed be true most of the time, but things can sometimes surprise you. Including roses.

Small Business Success Story: Peak Level Performance
Peak Level Performance in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, is our focus for this episode of our Small Business Success Story series. The company got its start as an app and platform for affordable fitness, and owners RJ Milford and Holly Crotty have now launched their first physical location to work with clients and create progressive, […]