According to the Hill, the Department of Health and Human Services rule letting insurance companies sell short term insurance policies does a disservice to small businesses. The so called “Junk” insurance often don’t offer coverage for a variety of things such as mental health care, prescription drugs and pre-existing conditions. Read more...

Mentors play an important role in small business development, reports Small Business Trends. Over 92% of those surveyed report having a mentor that helped them become successful. Read more...

Small business owners can be their own CFOs, reports Forbes. Many small businesses can’t afford to hire a Chief Financial Officer, but they can make use of technology to be their own financial officer. Read more...

For business operations that rely on contracts and agreements that need to be completed and signed remotely, PaperlessForms.com has become a game changer. PaperlessForms Inc, a Michigan-based firm, recently introduced a low-cost tool that reduces the turnaround time on the critical forms and documents that drive many businesses. The tool allows entrepreneurs, managers and business owners to create, format and edit digital documents quickly and easily, without the need to upload PDFs and overlay form fields. Read more...