[ad_1] Cash flow management is one of the trickiest aspects of running any business but especially a small business. An entrepreneur whose income statement shows strong profitability can still find himself in a cash crunch. The culprit? Cash flow. Cash flow is a challenging concept for many to understand. I describe …

[ad_1] 15.2m Americans had confidential personal and financial information compromised last year. A vast database maintained by the US Government’s Department of Health and Human Services records every major data breach by a health clinic, doctor, dentist or hospital since 2009. Each entry chronicles how 500 or more confidential records were …

[ad_1] Since it’s always best to be well-prepared when it comes to taxes, here are some of the new changes that you should be aware-of. As with anything to do with the government or taxes — if you really want to stay-top of this information, meet with your tax advisor and frequently …

[ad_1] Lyft has agreed to pay $27 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought by California drivers who claimed they should be deemed employees instead of independent contractors, after a U.S. judge rejected a previous $12.25 million deal as too small. Lyft and larger rival Uber are attempting to …

[ad_1] It’s easy to get excited about the opportunities that come with a new job. The job comes with a paycheck — and sometimes even a much bigger one than you have had before. However, it’s easier than you think to make some financial mistakes when the prospect of a paycheck is …

[ad_1] You know you want to start something for yourself. You just need to funnel your ambition and time into an idea that’ll earn extra cash, make you proud, and possibly lead to a full-time venture—and that amazing moment you get to say “I quit!” to your boss. But what great …

[ad_1] Name: Kyle HillCompany: HomeHeroLesson: The worst boss I had was actually a soccer coach I had in high school. I wouldn’t say he was a bad coach, but he yelled at me a lot. I realized that was something I could not handle. So my dad ended up pulling …

[ad_1] When Square set its IPO price at $9 this past November, the news drew disappointment and more than a little trepidation about the future of Silicon Valley. The $9 share price meant that Square’s valuation came in nearly $4 billion under its projected numbers. And it’s not the only tech giant …

[ad_1] Technologists like me tend to see the beauty in innovation — the efficiency, the clean lines of code and well-ordered rows in databases. The delight when something “just works.” And, to be truthful, the dollar signs that come with the massive productivity gains, cost savings and fortunes to be …

[ad_1] Starting a company is a lot of things. It’s a humbling learning curve. It’s long hours. It’s trial-and-error and rejection and triumph. It’s also one curveball after another, especially if you raise outside capital. To borrow from Donald Rumsfeld — because raising capital can seem like a struggle — there are knowns and unknowns. …