Sentences with phrase «says as a small business owner»

She says as a small business owner, she is familiar with the issues affecting residents.

This time around, Brown said as a small business owner he would not be beholden to special interests like his opponents, according to the campaign.

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«Think about how you, as a business owner, want to impact the world,» said Darn Good Yarn's Snow, who has made it her mission to create opportunities for other people and small businesses within her supply chain.

Wink says Title III is likely to be costly for small business owners, running into the tens of thousands of dollars, as the SEC will require them to perform an audit of their financials.

Eighty - five percent of small - business owners say that the holiday shopping period is just as — or more important than — last year, according to a survey by Manta, an online small - business community.

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The choice «didn't impact the small business owner vote as the majority (58 %) says they still plan to vote for Romney and 25 % say Obama still gets their vote,» according to a statement released with the results.

Seventy - two percent of small - business owners who took part in the survey say they prefer to accept cash or checks as a form of payment over credit cards.

Proponents of such bills say they are needed to ward off threats of punitive actions, such as those that beset small business owners like Elaine Huguenin of Elane Photography in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

As Republicans and Democrats lock horns in Washington over tax thresholds, small business owners say they just need some clarity.

Another compelling finding from the SurePayroll survey: 21 percent of small business owners say they plan to seek loans in 2012, with banks as their primary source of obtaining extra capital.

But as of last month, 31 percent of the small business owners and CEOs polled said they had jobs they couldn't fill because they couldn't find qualified workers.

A gauge of U.S. small business confidence rose to a 12 - year high in December as optimism about the economy intensified among business owners following the November election, the National Federation of Independent Business said on business confidence rose to a 12 - year high in December as optimism about the economy intensified among business owners following the November election, the National Federation of Independent Business said on business owners following the November election, the National Federation of Independent Business said on Business said on Tuesday.

Tim Christiansen, the owner of Vino Per Tutti, an independent wine shop in Bozeman, Mont., said in a press release from the Seattle - based Main Street Alliance, that he, as well as the vast majority of his small - business owner compatriots, make less than $ 250,000 a year.

Often, small - business owners don't consider how their company can affect their personal credit rating, says Bill Collier, author of How to Succeed as a Small Business Owner... and Still Have a Life (Porchester Press, 2small - business owners don't consider how their company can affect their personal credit rating, says Bill Collier, author of How to Succeed as a Small Business Owner... and Still Have a Life (Porchester Pressbusiness owners don't consider how their company can affect their personal credit rating, says Bill Collier, author of How to Succeed as a Small Business Owner... and Still Have a Life (Porchester Press, 2Small Business Owner... and Still Have a Life (Porchester PressBusiness Owner... and Still Have a Life (Porchester Press, 2006).

Many small business owners currently use Square, another credit card processor, and Edery said his system is «competitive with Square» as they have the same 2.75 percent rate.

That said, business owners view executives and government employees as more unfairly advantaged than professionals, while professionals are more likely to be seen as having unfair advantages than sole proprietors and the owners of small stores or service businesses:

Just over half (54 %) of non-business owners surveyed say professionals who incorporate — such as doctors — shouldn't be eligible for the same tax advantages as other small businesses.

House GOP leaders have hailed their new tax proposals as helping the small - business owner, but small - business associations say they help big enterprises, not small ones, and vowed Tuesday to sink the bill in its current form.

As owner of the five - year - old, Lancaster, Pennsylvnia - based Katerina's Finest, an olive oil importer and distributor, Zeppos says signing up with a barter network, comprised of local small business owners and companies that offer personal services, has been a godsend, particularly for financially - strapped startups like hers.

He or she is the key figure, and the most valuable asset of the business, and as the bank, we want to keep the owner motivated and involved,» says BBVA Compass Director of Credit Risk — Small Business David business, and as the bank, we want to keep the owner motivated and involved,» says BBVA Compass Director of Credit Risk — Small Business David Business David Peacock.

«Raising taxes when the unemployment rate is already so high will have negative ramifications as higher taxes translate to smaller paychecks for employees as well as smaller returns for business owners,» Amidei says.

According to a 2013 survey from office supply retailer Staples, 28 % of small business owners say they lose sleep over cash flow problems; 48 % say they pay others before paying themselves; and 28 % had experienced cash flow problems such as postponing hiring.

«The majority of BMI's affiliated songwriters can be viewed as small business owners, just like most wineries,» said Dan Spears, BMI's Vice President, Industry Relations.

The owners of Jensen's Twin Palm Resort and Marina in Captiva Island, FL, concurred, saying, «As a small business, music plays an important part in providing our customer a happy atmosphere within our busy resort and marina.

«As a Naperville small - business owner, working with the Naperville Park District has been a very rewarding experience,» Druley said.

«Michael Arcuri is flip - flopping almost as much as he is raising taxes on Central New York families and small business owners,» said NRCC spokesman Tory Mazzola.

As a small business owner, Kemmerer, a Bay Ridge resident, said, «I know how the economy works.»

«Michael served as a Marine in combat for our country, continued his service for 11 more years as a Special Agent in the FBI, and then went on to become a small - business owner,» McCain said in a statement.

With 53 per cent of small business owners saying that they spend between one and six hours per week chasing late payments, firms can take control by: Making sure there is a contract in place which confirms payment times and then penalties if payment is late — such as interest charges Offering a discount for prompt payment, dependent on the relationship with the purchaser Asking for payment up - front, or a deposit before work begins Talking to the purchaser before shipment to make sure that all sides know payment terms John Walker, National Chairman, Federation of Small Businesses, said: «There are always going to be companies that pay late, but there are steps that businesses can put in place to make sure that they don't fall foul of the ismall business owners saying that they spend between one and six hours per week chasing late payments, firms can take control by: Making sure there is a contract in place which confirms payment times and then penalties if payment is late — such as interest charges Offering a discount for prompt payment, dependent on the relationship with the purchaser Asking for payment up - front, or a deposit before work begins Talking to the purchaser before shipment to make sure that all sides know payment terms John Walker, National Chairman, Federation of Small Businesses, said: «There are always going to be companies that pay late, but there are steps that businesses can put in place to make sure that they don't fall foul of the iSmall Businesses, said: «There are always going to be companies that pay late, but there are steps that businesses can put in place to make sure that they don't fall foul of Businesses, said: «There are always going to be companies that pay late, but there are steps that businesses can put in place to make sure that they don't fall foul of businesses can put in place to make sure that they don't fall foul of the issue.

As the son of a small business owner, Chang also said that he's not in favor raising the minimum wage to $ 15.

SARANAC LAKE U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D - NY) is proposing legislation to make it easier for small businesses to craft employee - owned stock ownership plans, or ESOPs, a measure the lawmaker says will stave off possible disruptions in local economies as older business owners begin to transition out of the labor force.

Cook touted her work as a small business owner, clergy member, community leader and work as a religious ambassador for Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama — and she said her political commitment was personal as well.

The candidate said he would fight for the reduction of class sizes in Queens, retaining programs and services that benefit seniors — such as senior centers and technology courses, and making sure small business owners have access to affordable rent.

Fiereck, who owns J. Fiereck Photography in Manchester, said she is seeking the GOP nomination for the 13th House District because «as a small business owner and mother, I want my local community and state to be safe, affordable and sustainable.

«As with most small independent businesses, the savings will go directly back into the task of creating high quality products and increasing the brand successes,» Jeremy Cowan, owner of Clifton Park's Shmaltz Brewing, one of 375 such relatively small breweries in the state, said in an email.

Carol Frank, a serial entrepreneur herself, persuaded some American CEOs and small - business owners to dish about their non finest moments in Do As I Say, Not As I Did: Gaining Wisdom in Business Through the Mistakes of Highly Successfulbusiness owners to dish about their non finest moments in Do As I Say, Not As I Did: Gaining Wisdom in Business Through the Mistakes of Highly SuccessfulBusiness Through the Mistakes of Highly Successful People.

That said, however, such reporting may suffice for some small - business owners, such as those with few or no employees, who don't need to exercise tight control over their P&L.

Conversations with teachers and kids as well as small - business owners, all proud Cambodians, are highly inspirational,» he said.

That said, however, such reporting may suffice for some small - business owners, such as those with few or no employees, who don't need to exercise tight control over their P&L.

Even this is not new: arcade games in the 1980s were very much committed to the idea of taking money constantly, albeit a very small amount of cash for a relatively short amount of play (a quarter for a quarter of an hour, say), and with the profits distributed around many small business owners (arcades) as well as corporations.

While the majority of small business owners believe their enterprise will grow in the new year, 50 percent say economic uncertainty continues to give them pause, and 30 percent say the health of the economy as a whole is a significant worry.

We need to do more as a profession to emphasize our role as advisor but that said I don't see the need to wring my hands over A2J for a small business owner who went cheap on start up costs and now wants to push their business partner out of the business.

«As small business owners take bigger risks and start spending again to capitalize on new opportunities, staying on top of potential legal issues is more important than ever,» said Charley Moore, founder and executive chairman of Rocket Lawyer.

According to the 2015 Travelers Business Risk Summary, 60 % of small - business owners ranked medical cost inflation as their highest concern and more than 30 % said they felt the least prepared to handle thiBusiness Risk Summary, 60 % of small - business owners ranked medical cost inflation as their highest concern and more than 30 % said they felt the least prepared to handle thibusiness owners ranked medical cost inflation as their highest concern and more than 30 % said they felt the least prepared to handle this issue.

According to the 2015 Travelers Business Risk Summary, 60 % of small business owners ranked medical cost inflation as their highest concern and more than 30 % say they feel unprepared to handle this Business Risk Summary, 60 % of small business owners ranked medical cost inflation as their highest concern and more than 30 % say they feel unprepared to handle this business owners ranked medical cost inflation as their highest concern and more than 30 % say they feel unprepared to handle this concern.

According to the 2015 Travelers Business Risk Summary, 60 percent of small - business owners ranked medical cost inflation as their biggest concern and more than 30 percent said they felt least prepared to handle thiBusiness Risk Summary, 60 percent of small - business owners ranked medical cost inflation as their biggest concern and more than 30 percent said they felt least prepared to handle thibusiness owners ranked medical cost inflation as their biggest concern and more than 30 percent said they felt least prepared to handle this issue.

He said in a statement that, «some of our best customers have been enterprising teenagers who buy gift cards from their friends, as well as small business owners who run kiosks and pawn shops, and wanted to get into Bitcoin.»

A recent Angus Reid study of Canadian small and medium - sized business owners, including real estate agents, revealed that more than 70 per cent say it's okay for employees to use business laptops or netbooks for non-work related activities, such as personal email and social networking.