Archive for the 'Business Start-Up' Category


Raising Capital


September 28th, 2007, 09:37:19 AM
Posted in Business Start-Up, Financing, Raising Capital | 1 Comment »

Nevada provides many tools to small business - from incentives for business expansion to self-insurance plans to assist in risk management. Another tool Nevada corporations have in their business arsenal is the publicly registered offering of securities.
Raising capital through a public offering can help with an expansion or the launch of a new business. […]

Tax Workshop Opportunity


August 30th, 2007, 10:32:18 AM
Posted in Business Start-Up, Payroll, Accounting, Tax Incentives, Financing | No Comments »

The Nevada Department of Taxation is holding a free Ask the Advisors “Basic Training Workshop” for new and existing businesses on Wednesday October 17, 2007 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. This workshop will cover topics including:

Understanding sales and use tax
Modified business tax
Live entertainment tax
Business license requirements
Sales tax permit fees
Collection of tax
Exemptions
Resale certificates
Petition/appeal rights
Taxpayers’ bill […]

Biz Info Library Launches


February 28th, 2007, 04:23:24 PM
Posted in Uncategorized, Business Start-Up, Tools, Resources | 1 Comment »

A great new online resource for entrepreneurs was launched yesterday as part of EntrepreneurshipWeek which is currently underway.
The Biz Info Library contains a well organized yet vast collection of brief business articles on topics including Researching, Financing, Starting a Business, Marketing, and Managing Employees in a Business.
I took a little time this afternoon […]

Nevada’s New Minimum Wage Goes into Effect November 28.


November 27th, 2006, 02:09:43 PM
Posted in Business Start-Up, Employees, Payroll | No Comments »

As a result of the balloting on November 7, 2006, many, if not most, of Nevada’s small businesses will have to give their minimum wage employees an increase in pay from $5.15 to $6.15 per hour.
The new law, which is coming very rapidly into effect, established two separate tiers for minimum wages for the first […]

Employee or Contractor?


November 15th, 2006, 04:50:48 PM
Posted in Business Start-Up, Employees | No Comments »

We tend to get quite a few aspiring business owners and entrepreneurs that come into our offices thinking that they will save some time and costs if they simply hire the people they need in their business as independent contractors.
Usually it’s a “friend” or relative that’s provided them this advice. After all, if you don’t […]

Wearing too many hats?


October 11th, 2006, 01:20:35 PM
Posted in Time Management, Sole Proprietors, Business Start-Up | 1 Comment »

We told you that setting up and running your own business was not going to be easy. You should always remember to set aside some time to work “on your business, not just in your business”. Here is some interesting information from a recent study conducted by SCORE and VISA.
Sole proprietors, who make up three-fourths […]

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