Archive for the 'Government' Category

Just after the elections I wrote that I expected more gridlock. In the end, gridlock may really be all we get, but in the meantime I naively forgot the posturing and preening that would go on when a certain class of prima donna’s got elected into a majority, even if they had to do it [...]

As far as creating a “wish list” for 2007, America’s entrepreneurs keep asking for the top 3 things they asked for in 2006, 2005, etc. according to Belmont University Prof Jeff Cornwall… relief from taxes, regulation and health care. It’s a bit like the movie “Groundhog Day” but no end to the video is in [...]

Before Ma Huang became illegal, then legal, now who-knows-what it was a staple of the MLM diet pill industry. No self-respecting “nutritional” MLM company ever dared try to make it big and attract a huge following without the ubiquitous “diet pill” with a few proprietary ingredients to make “our weight loss pill” better than “their [...]

If you’re planning to incorporate your work at home busienss this year it’s important to understand the incorporation laws and how that affects incorporation for your particular state. Here’s an example of incorporation procedures for Arizona. There can be tax advantages to incorporation but there may be a few extra hurdles you weren’t aware of… [...]

According to Jeff and Rich Sloan at Start Up Nation, employing your kids can not only be a great way to teach them entrepreneurship and build family interaction, it can also be a legitimate business expense when well documented. When many families feel they’re breaking apart and travelling in different directions, this may be a [...]

The voters have spoken and the State of Alaska is getting rid of an unpopular jet that residents considered another evidence of government waste. To get as much revenue from the sale as possible and eliminate worries about favoritism, etc. they’re selling the plane on Ebay according to Aero News.

The news services are reporting that President Bush has come out in favor of a rise in the minimum wage as long is it is coupled with tax cuts and regulatory relief. I’ve commented on the subject before here. I believe that whenever the government raises the minimum wage above a level dictated already by [...]

The New Scientist found that Terrorists are winning the War of Websites. Terrorist websites are more sophisticated and interactive. A team at the University of Massachusetts in Lowell used software to analyse the “sophistication, content richness and range of interactive features” on 86 websites set up by groups the FBI and other official sources categorise [...]

Becky McCray’s blog listed another great resource for businesses seeking government contracts. It’s the Small Business Federal Government Contracting Blog by Ken Larson. Here’s Ken’s profile (in addition to his military service in Viet Nam): As a Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) Volunteer Counselor, I assist many small businesses with their planning and operations [...]

Just before leaving town, politicians passed these tax breaks! Maybe you’ll get some year end good news! The bad news? Tax forms were printed wrong and your tax software might not have these udpates! 1. Sales Tax Deduction for states without Income Tax 2. Special deductions for qualified educators at primary and secondary schools (teachers, [...]