Stimulus: How it Affects Small Business Taxes
This CNN article, via our accountants Linkenheimer LLP, has pros and cons of the current Stimulus package. Read the entire article or, here are …
Cost of Business Tax Preparation
What can you expect to pay for having someone file the taxes for your small business? There are a number of variables. How complicated is the return? And does the CPA …
Small Business and Self-Employed Tax Center
As you begin your tax review for your small Internet Business, start with the source. The IRS has a section of their website just dedicated to tax issues for small …
Meet Paul English and Customer Service
Here's an article that is quick to read but lasting in its impact. Paul English is a model of an entrepreneur to know. He walks his talk. His travel company, Kayak, is a great example. He believes …
What To Do If Your Startup Is About To Fail
Here is yet another truly helpful article by entrepreneur Jason Calacanis on keeping your business going, or letting it go. He makes several great points about entrepreneurs gaining credibility …
Alaska InvestNet : For Entrepreneurs
This site has an incredibly well-written and easy to understand set of documents. Of particular note is the explanation of Cap Tables. We highly recommend reading the document and working with the …
Raising Capital For Startups
In this presentation that was created for the FBFund Incubator, Joe talks about closing the deal when you are approaching investors to raise capital. In his slides, he gives a timely reminder to …
Tax Return Preparer Fraud
As long as you are thinking about Taxes, perhaps it is worth a glance at the IRS page that talks about the care you need to take in reviewing your returns when they are …
Business Models on the Web
Here’s an in-depth look at business models, with a good focus on the internet businesses, which have their own unique revenue and cost implications. There’s also a fabulous podcast of …
User Interface Redesign
How often should you redesign your user interface? And, how do you get your users to move with you? Jakob's article addresses this issue very clearly and succinctly. Take a look at it …
Co-registration for Marketing
Co-registration is a mechanis where you pay on a per-name basis to have one of your marketing pieces such as newsletter subsription etc presented to another organization's Website visitors. While …
Startup Advisory boards
Our first recommendation to anyone starting a business is to seek a few advisors. We have gained invaluable experience and advice by have advisors who knew the busines we were in. This article …
Legal Issues for Startups
In this slide show from the FB Fund Incubator summer, Andy Stack addresses some key things to consider for your startup, including intellectual property, employee issues, and IP considerations. …
Early-stage Marketing
Here are the slides from the marketing presentation at the FB Fund incubator summer camp. Presenting their insights on how to get marketing buzz for early stage start-ups, are Jeremiah Owyang, …
Landing Page
The landing page is a critical element in your website conversion. Whether it is your home page, or a page that you direct people do on your paid and unpaid ads, people have expectations about …
Great News For Company Founders - New Stock Class
Adeo Ressi is turning into a kind of paladin for entrepreneurs. The founder of controversial site TheFunded, which lets entrepreneurs anonymously rate venture capitalists, is drawing attention for …
Model Legal Documents
As you go after venture funds, it helps to be prepared with some of the legal documents that you will ultimately need. Use these with your lawyer to complete the process of raising money.
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