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In Canada, as in the United States, the recovery has hit a menacing roadblock – rising consumer debt. As Canadian consumers begin to worry about their debt levels, spending is dropping off — and that is holding back the economic recovery. Entrepreneurs beware. Read More

Could a deal reportedly being hammered out between Google and Verizon spell trouble for small businesses marketing content online? One news report (in the New York Times) claims the agreement could allow different tiers of service for content providers. The story claims "Google and Verizon, two leading players in Internet service and content, are nearing an agreement that could allow Verizon to speed some online content to Internet users more quickly if the content’s creators are willing to pay for the privilege." Could this mean having to pay an Internet provider for faster loading of your content, something likely to benefit larger companies with deeper pockets? Google is denying some of what has been reported and both companies claim the move won't affect the level playing field enjoyed by all content providers and users (including small businesses and their customers.) What do you think Read More

By the end of 2010, a tax considered a major bane to many small family owned business will return after a one year hiatus. After brief repeal at the beginning of 2010, the estate tax, or "death tax" as it's critics call it, will be back and family owned businesses passed on to children after the death of a parent could see a 55 percent tax on the value of the assets of a business that may have taken years, or in some cases generations to build. A determined battle is now being waged to be sure the death tax does not return. Are there any community members that will find themselves affected by the return of the "death tax Read More

Your credit score is about more than getting a good interest rate. It also affects your insurance premiums, and can even affect job offers. Make sure that your credit score is what it should be Read More

1.5 million businesses in the USA have closed since the recession started. Where and why are these businesses closing Read More

Representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services discuss the realities of new health care reform and its impact on small business as well as answering some important questions from the public. As with the other video on health care, we'd like to invite some discussion from the BizSugar small business community. Please leave your comments below Read More

The National Federation of Independent Business has put together this video about concerns raised over the new healthcare reform legislation. The reform remains controversial with small business organizations who insist it will be costly and prevent both growth and creation of new jobs. However, supporters insist many small businesses will be exempt from the healthcare mandate and that it will eventually make healthcare less expensive for all business. What do you think. We'd love to hear from the community on this. Leave your comments below Read More

The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council opposes a proposed health care bill that could be voted on in the U.S. House as early as Sunday. The group says the bill will not help small businesses with the high cost of health insurance but will add regulations making it difficult for them to create jobs not to mention survive and grow. The council expresses its concerns in this open letter to Read More

The National Federation of Independent Business has created a video and explanation of its opposition to a healthcare bill that may be voted upon as early as Sunday which business advocates say will be tremendous hardship on U.S. small businesses. We'd like to hear from the bizSugar community. Do you agree with the current healthcare package being debated in Washington. We'd like to hear from the Read More

It's been the retailing story for years--and new research says it still is! Yes, online sales continue to soar, recession be damned. We were all probably at least vaguely aware of this phenomenon but to see it in such stark numbers astounds anew. Perhaps the most eye-opening figure of all is the average amount that an Internet shopper spent last year: $1,006.50. Read More