Information Intuit’s donation matching and employee volunteering programs grew directly out of the commitment that Intuit employees feel toward their own communities. In 1993, the entire company set aside a day to brainstorm about Intuit’s vision and operating values. One of the values articulated in that discussion — “with our success comes the responsibility to give…
A little-known Canadian company just went public and it’s already making people rich, including one lucky insider — a ski-bum with strong coding skills — who made $782 million with his stake in the company. But that’s not why investors are buying shares hand over fist right now. The real reason is that they think…
Business plans can seem daunting to someone who has never written one. The business idea itself might be fairly simple to explain, but if you want to apply for a loan, raise investor capital, or simply have a solid, documented direction for your company, you’re going to need to write a business plan. Luckily for…
As a freelancer or a self-employed individual, your take-home pay may be significantly more than if you were working for a corporation. Not only are taxes not taken out, but also you don’t have a company directly deducting health care, 401k or other financial costs from your paycheck. This can lead to a temptation to…
This tax season, accountants should be making the case to their small business clients that it is crucial to their survival to outsource more of their finances. A recent survey by AccountantsWorld found that more than 50 percent of small business owners spend less than 10 hours a month on accounting work. While 10 hours…