Small Businesses Big Winners in Proposed Trump Tax Cuts

by PawnMaster | Apr 28, 2017 | BE ON THE LOOKOUT, Business, Business News, In The News, Small Business, Tax Breaks

Historic tax cuts for American small businesses could be just around the corner. In an announcement at the White House today, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin unveiled proposed sweeping reforms to the tax code for all U.S. businesses. At the same time, President...

$40 BILLION AT STAKE AS CONGRESS TAKES UP SWIPE FEES

by PawnMaster | Apr 27, 2017 | Banking, Business News, EMV, In The News, News, Small Business

Retailers and big banks are lining up for the beginning of a showdown on Capitol Hill this week as the House holds a hearing on legislation that would repeal debit card swipe fee reform that has saved merchants and their customers more than $40 billion over the past...

What is an Integrated Marketing Campaign?

by PawnMaster | Apr 26, 2017 | Business Success, In The News, Marketing, Small Business, Small Business Trends

This second installment looks at how to take a step back and watch how these moving parts interact by looking at a few hypothetical campaigns that bridge the gap between cyberspace, print, radio and television.

What Is Integrated Marketing?

by PawnMaster | Apr 25, 2017 | Business News, Business Success, In The News, Marketing, Small Business, Small Business Trends

At first glance, the statistics seem like they’re at odds with each other — as though someone had mixed some generational marketing numbers up and accidentally placed ones that spoke to Boomers’ shopping preferences beside stats for the Millennials.

Understanding the Online Platform Economy

by PawnMaster | Apr 24, 2017 | Amazon, Business, Business News, Craigslist, ebay, ecommerce, In The News, Online economy

One of the major changes in the economy over the past two decades has been the rise of online platforms that facilitate peer-to-peer transactions. Instead of paying the owner of a parking garage to park your car or a hotel chain for a night’s stay, with these...

Gold price on verge of breaking 6-year downtrend

by PawnMaster | Apr 20, 2017 | Gold & Jewelry, In The News, Precious Metals

While iron ore and copper prices were marked down sharply on Tuesday, gold managed to turn around a weak start to the day to eke out a slight gain by the end of regular trading. In brisk dealings on the Comex market in New York gold for delivery in June was exchanging...