Protecting Your Small Business

When it comes to paying the bills, be sure to read the fine print, and never accept free products over the phone. Knowing the type of scams out there is a first line of defense, but the small business also should have internal controls in place.

Xero polled 500 U.S. accountants to come up with the top three mistakes small businesses make. Top on that list: mixing business and pleasure.

Learning how to pitch investors is an invaluable skill. Avoid these blunders, which are sure to make a bad impression--and could kill the deal.

A new software breaks down the effectiveness of a small business’s social media efforts and identifies who is saying what about the brand.

‘Accidental’ IT workers may know basic technology procedures like how to manage email or set up smartphones, often times they aren’t experts, which can expose a business to potential security problems.

Will your business survive if your network takes a tumble? Something that claims to be plug-and-play could in fact be plug-configure-troubleshoot-call support-pay extra-throw in garbage bin. To avoid that kind of scenario, there are several steps you can take in advance.

Small business owners may think the size of their company precludes them from being targets of identity theft, not realizing they are more at risk than the larger companies.

The premise is simple enough, allow your employees to use their personal smartphones, tablets and computers for work, logging the devices onto your business databases. BYOD, or "bring your own device," might seem like a smart way to save money, not having to pay for a work phone or computer for your employees. But along with the money in your pocket comes some extra risks

Time is money, and here are tips for saving some when navigating an over-filled inbox.