I have interviewed dozens of CEOs and senior executives in the small business space. The term “southern hemisphere” has only come up in one interview. Recently, I interviewed the U.S. President of Xero (XRO NZE), Russell Fujioka. The conversation briefly turned to New Zealand sheep farmers and herd management. His company, Xero, is very well known…
The Value Of Time: An Interview With Bank Of America’s Will Barr
Bank Of America defines small businesses as companies with less than $5 million dollars in annual revenues. They serve approximately 3 million small business customers that have around $80 billion dollars of deposits with Bank Of America. Fit Small Business is a satisfied Bank of America client. We have our business checking and saving accounts…
Small Business Owners Beware, You Are About To Get A Payroll Tax Increase – An Interview with Patriot Software CEO Mike Kappel
No new laws have been passed on the subject, but in July 2015 the Department of Labor issued a notice which “clarifies” the definition of who is an employee (a W-2 employee) versus an independent contractor (which receives a 1099). As a result, Mike Kappel believes small business will have to start paying many more workers…
1 in 5 Global Transactions Now Made Via Mobile (Chart of the Week)
Did you know that your Smartphone or tablet can also double as a point of sale (POS) device? With today’s inexpensive and easy to use mobile card readers, any business owner can transform his mobile phone or tablet into a mobile POS device and expedite payments on the sales floor, tableside at a restaurant, or…
