Armed with practical advice, it has been highlighting key business
issues for the small and medium enterprise segment since its launch in 2005.
Solar startups are offering new ways to both pay for rooftop solar installations and invest in the sector — from solar loans and leases for houses, to crowdfunding, debt securities and bond
issues for small - time financiers.
And there are other costs that come with longer commutes: when students spend more time on a bus, that means less time to participate in extracurricular activities or help out at home, as well as increased safety
issues for small children leaving for school and arriving home in the dark.
Execution is one of the biggest
issues for small - business owners, says Scott Regan, founder and CEO of the strategic - planning software company AchieveIt.
The infographic below, from Symantec, provides a deeper look at security
issues for small companies:
Identifying and recruiting talent is a challenge for large businesses, and even more of
an issue for small businesses, where a future employee needs to demonstrate a high level of resilience and entrepreneurial spirit in order to develop with the business and adapt to unexpected.
Parental leave is a tricky
issue for small businesses and early - stage startups.
Regulatory costs are an especially large
issue for smaller banks since there are almost certainly economies of scale in compliance functions.
The most common
issue for small, rural churches is the lack of resources, both human and material.
Misleading claims are a continuing
issue for the small business sector, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's latest Small business in focus report launched today by ACCC Deputy Chair Dr Michael Schaper at the COSBOA National Small Business Summit.
Coverage used to be a big
issue for the smaller carriers.
This may not be
an issue for you smaller guys, but for those of you who weigh 200 or more, it can be a lifesaver.
May be
an issue for smaller cup sizes.
Publishing Perspectives in particular touched on one of the MAJOR
issues for smaller market publishers and I wanted to hammer home the point in this post.
The running platform is quite low so there should be
no issue for your small pooch getting on and off the DogTread.
The only downside is that the front clip is made from reinforced fabric rather than metal, so it's not as durable (this is less of
an issue for small dog breeds though).
This is only
an issue for the smallest breeds though.
Indirect violations are
issued for small infractions, while direct violations are serious ones that indicate a situation that could harm an animal, such as unsanitary facilities, untreated wounds, lack of proper veterinary care, and other shortcomings that put animal health and welfare at risk.
While often these conversations happen in the context of dog bite incidents and aggressive behavior, it should be noted that this is also
an issue for small dogs and that as a whole, we need to put greater emphasis on teaching responsible dog ownership — regardless of what type of dog people choose to have.
This may not be
an issue for smaller, boutique hotels.
That might not be
an issue for a smaller channel or YouTuber who's just starting out and trying to build a subscriber base or view count, but for professional YouTubers like Boogie and Dunkey, the revenue from every video counts.
If we can resolve some of the cash flow
issue for smaller, independent developers by providing access to their sales revenues earlier, they can use that cash to fund user acquisition campaigns during the crucial period straight after launch.
Ultimately match based games result in often insurmountable logistical
issues for smaller games.
There are other key areas of new and upcoming regulation that SMEs need to be aware of and we've pulled together a «Top 5 need to know» list to help raise awareness and mitigate any future
issues for smaller business owners.
Keyboard size is always going to be a bit of
an issue for a small laptop, but the Samsung Notebook 9 does an admirable job of giving you enough space to type without feeling cramped.
Not exact matches
Those federal rules, which double down on restrictions adopted in 2014 and stern warnings to lenders
issued by OSFI earlier this summer, require banks to qualify borrowers at higher interest rates, impose additional limits on mortgages
for buyers with
small down payments, and compel financial institutions to share the risk by taking out insurance policies on low - ratio mortgages.
«Process even the
smallest issues for some time, preferably hours or a day before responding.
If you remove the need to income split by taxing the family unit of those in married or living common - law relationships and then adopt a flat tax
for everyone — say 20 % — there really is no need
for small business to incorporate, except
for perhaps liability
issues.
The major benefit of using a JetDrive is to get those
smaller files that wouldn't be an
issue off of your main hard drive to create space
for those that do.
Since I tend to be on the quiet, introverted side, and knowing that networking is a requirement
for small business success, I committed myself mentally to overcoming this
issue by attending at least one networking activity every day
for the first year.
So an inspector came out to the phony, empty office, but instead of turning the group down
for having no security in place, or arousing suspicion about the obvious potential that the business was a shell company, he
issued a license on the spot
for a
small amount of radioactive material.
Navigating the tax season is rough
for every company, but
small businesses are exceptionally vulnerable when it comes to dissecting tax
issues and making optimal decisions
for financial health.
Health Care: «I don't think there is much doubt as to where Senator Clinton is on the
issue of health care,» says Raymond J. Keating, chief economist
for the
Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, a small - business advocacy group based in Vienna, Virg
Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, a
small - business advocacy group based in Vienna, Virg
small - business advocacy group based in Vienna, Virginia.
You'd be hard - pressed to find a more divisive
issue in the craft beer community than Big Beer's recent shopping spree
for small brewers.
And that means several cases important to
small business — dealing with
issues including health care, immigration, unions, and
small business contracting — may leave lower court rulings standing
for some time.
If you search
for how people were complaining about Alienware when we were a
small company, you'll see a bunch of quality
issues.
Apple told Business Insider at the time: «The diagnostic data we've received from upgraders shows that
for this
small percentage of users experiencing the
issue, we're seeing a more than 80 % reduction in iPhone 6s and over 70 % reduction on iPhone 6 of devices unexpectedly shutting down.»
«We had someone struggling with a mental health
issue who needed time, and that's really hard
for a
small company to handle,» she says.
Rice believes that this
issue of singular focus versus a more scattershot approach is moot
for the most exceptional people in the still
small constellation of successful inventrepreneurs.
For passengers with mobility
issues (or
small children), cutting out the stop is especially beneficial.
For small companies, «other
issues like tax reform are a far greater priority.»
Let's face it, after working
for anyone or anywhere
for more than six months, an employee knows all the terrible, annoying
issues, both
small and large.
But the policy
issue boils down to this: CCPC owners can defer paying taxes on far more income, passively invested by their
small businesses, than the upper limit of about $ 26,000 a year in RRSP contributions allowed
for salary - earning taxpayers.
«
Small business owners are a little unnerved that the small business issues that matter the most to them have not come up,» says Mark Vitner, a senior economist for Wells F
Small business owners are a little unnerved that the
small business issues that matter the most to them have not come up,» says Mark Vitner, a senior economist for Wells F
small business
issues that matter the most to them have not come up,» says Mark Vitner, a senior economist
for Wells Fargo.
The hedge fund manager says job losses from steel and aluminum tariffs are a
small price to pay
for fighting back on longer - term trade
issues
He told CNBCthe only
issue for mobile is the «fairly
small» form factor, «so your ability to put a lot of stuff on the page, advertising opportunities, is more limited, but that forces you to therefore create new ways of getting revenue.»
For new
small business stock
issued through 2010, the excluded gain is increased to 75 percent.
The key
issues for the over 2.5 million Hispanic - owned businesses would appear to be the same as
for all the other
small firms out there: «less regulation, tax relief, lower health care costs, and litigation reform.»
In addition, you can easily transform your backyard to make it party friendly
for very little money: take a few hours to pick up any litter or junk, fix any
small landscaping
issues, and if you want, rent or purchase a tent: pop - up party tents are usually inexpensive and add shade and also make your backyard look more party ready.
Still, there are long - term planning
issues that are critical to your personal success as a
small business owner, and they aren't going away, particularly when it comes to planning
for your retirement.