Congress is considering several measures that would alleviate a good portion of the tax stress from small businesses. These measures include a standard home-office deduction, extended use of cash accounting, and a permanent increase on the limit of Section 179 expensing. Watch the SmallBusinessNewz video report from Abby Johnson for the latest details on these proposals.

The Internet is a wonderful innovation that has changed many things but has also allowed for many new opportunities. Business has changed with the advent of online business. While online business has become exceptionally popular, it does face challenges especially with marketing. SmallBusinessNewz Reporter Abby Johnson takes a look at 7 marketing strategies for both online and offline businesses and explains how success with either lies in applying the strategies together.

We are continuing our series on the importance of privacy policies to your business. In part one, we looked at four reasons why you need a privacy policy and where you should begin. Today, we are going to look at 4 more tips on what it should include. Catch the complete report from Abby Johnson, only on SmallBusinessNewz.

Do you have a privacy policy on your website? If you collect any information from your website such as emails for newsletters or comments on your blog, then you definitely need a privacy policy. SmallBusinessNewz Reporter Abby Johnson begins a two-part series explaining how having an effective privacy policy helps build customer trust in your business. Watch the video for more information.