Accounting, bookkeeping, and tax tips to help you understand your small business finances.

Report: The Age of the Entrepreneur

We surveyed 1,005 small business owners across America, to get a clearer view of what entrepreneurship is really like. See how your business stacks up.

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Small Business Stories

When Two CEOs Are Better Than One: How David Cohen Gave up Control of Techstars

The Techstars founder on getting in over his head, and what to do when you realize you can’t run a company alone.

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Small Business Stories

Lululemon Founder Chip Wilson on Why the Best Entrepreneurs Would Work for No Money

The founder of lululemon, Westbeach, and Kit and Ace talks about missed trends, failure, and what it takes to create a future no one’s thought of yet.

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Small Business Stories

How Priya Malani Is Taking on Wall Street (and Fake Instagram Entrepreneurs)

The Stash Wealth founder shares the gritty details of what it's like building a business, and why people who glamorize entrepreneurship just don't get it.

Small Business Stories

How Brian Scudamore Fired Everyone and Saved 1-800-GOT-JUNK?

Before he ran the biggest junk removal service in the world, Brian Scudamore was hiding in his office, wondering how to reset a culture he wasn’t proud of.

Charles Chang from Vega is portrayed, with dice, money, leaves, protein shakes, and a house around him.

Small Business Stories

Betting the Farm (and the 4Runner): Vega Co-founder’s Road to a $550 Million Exit

Charles Chang went all in for his vision—and thinks you should too.

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Tax Tips

How to Get Your Business Ready for Tax Season

Tax season isn’t for a while—which means now is the perfect time to prepare for it.

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Bookkeeping

The Top 7 QuickBooks/DIY Mistakes (and How to Fix Them)

Do your own books, they said. It'll be easy, they said.

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Tax Tips

How the 2018 Trump Tax Reform Affects Your Small Business

The 2018 tax reform affects every small business in the United States. Here's how.

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