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Treasury Launches 2021 State Small Business Credit Initiative

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has launched the 2021 State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) portal. The portal will provide...

Four Reasons to Invest in Cybersecurity for Your Small Business

While billion-dollar corporations and their very public battles with issues such as ransomware attacks typically garner most of the...

What You Need to Know About the Texas Cottage Food Law

If you started or are considering starting a business during the pandemic, you’re not alone. According to the U.S. Census Bureau,...

Texas Becomes Ground Zero for Eminent Domain Cases

As communities expand, so do eminent domain cases – and the trend is causing big problems for small businesses. Eminent domain is the...

The Ongoing Pandemic Brings New Class Action Risks

The new COVID-19, return-to-work stage brings new risks of legal exposure. Allegations regarding off-the-clock work — a perennial source...

Does the HIPPA Privacy Rule Prevent a Business for Asking About Vaccine Status?

No. The Privacy Rule2 does not prohibit any person (e.g., an individual or an entity such as a business), including HIPAA covered...

What is the STEP Act and How Does it Affect a Business?

STEP stands for Sensible Taxation and Equity Promotion. As tax law is written today, if an owner dies, the cost basis for the asset...

How the SECURE Act Affects Employers and Employees

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (Secure) Act was signed into law on December 20, 2019, with little fanfare....

Companies Grapple with Questions About COVID-19 Mandates

Companies preparing to implement the Biden administration’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate face logistical challenges and unanswered questions...

The Most Common Types of COVID-19 Legal Complaints

As COVID-19 continues to spread, so too do legal complaints—from challenges to gathering in groups, to event cancellations, to businesses...

Texas Businesses Now Subject to Liability for Sexual Harassment

The Texas Labor Code was amended effective September 1 to expand liability for employers as to employee claims of sexual harassment....

North Texas Small Businesses Struggling with Lack of Qualified Workers

Optimism among North Texas small business owners is on the decline. One reason is the disruptions to the supply chain. But the biggest...

Delta Variant Drops Small Business Confidence

Small-business confidence dropped in August to its lowest level since early spring, as the rise in Covid-19 cases due to the highly...

The 5 Biggest Challenges Facing Small Businesses

Starting a business is a big achievement for many entrepreneurs, but maintaining one is the larger challenge. There are many standard...

Why Hiring a Lawyer is Crucial to Your Business Success

If your goal is to achieve success in the business world, hiring a lawyer can make a huge difference in managing your company, whether...

Payroll Mistakes Made by Small Businesses -- And How to Avoid Them

Perfecting your management of payroll duties is important if you want to make your small business a success in the long term, and yet...

Texas Among the Best for Small Business Diversity

Small businesses in Texas are among some of the most diverse in the nation, according to a new recently released report. Issued by...

Texas Small Businesses Can Apply for $10,000 Grants as Part of Fiserv Back2Business Program

Fiserv, a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, today announced that minority-owned small...

Dallas Continues to Excel in Small Business Employment

Despite a drop from April, North Texas remained among the top metros for small business employment last month. The Dallas metro area...

A Record Number of Small Business Jobs Are Not Being Filled

Nearly half of U.S. small business owners reported unfilled job openings in May, marking the fourth consecutive month of record-high...