When deciding to start your own business, making the choice between going solo or investing in a franchise can be tricky. Here we share the stories of two franchisees who describe why the decision to join First Class Accounts was right for them and what benefits they see compared to starting from a blank slate. […]
Personal Property Securities Register
Introduction to the Personal Property Securities Register – it’s known simply as the PPSR. From the PPSR: The One Minute Explanation: If you’re looking to buy a second-hand car privately – then make sure you check the Personal Property Securities Register first. Doing a quick check online of the PPSR will tell you four important […]
What Information do Investors Really Want to See From Your Books?
You’ve been bootstrapping the company with your own money, plus possibly with contributions from friends and family. Now, with the business maturing and succeeding, you are ready to seek out investors to help you grow. So, are you ready? I should clarify. Readiness is more than just knowing you want to look for investors. I’m […]
Covid vaccines, alcohol and marijuana: What to know before your shot
Jason Wallace (C), director of the District of Columbia’s Commission on Fathers, Men, and Boys, gets a little emotional support from DC Office of Nightlife and Culture Director Shawn Townsend (L) and Deputy Mayor John Falcicchio (R) as he gets a shot of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine from DC Health Nurse Kendria Brown […]
Amazon employee dies at Bessemer, Alabama, warehouse, site of unionization drive
The Amazon fulfillment warehouse at the center of a unionization drive is seen on March 28, 2021 in Bessemer, Alabama. Elijah Nouvelage | Getty Images News | Getty Images An Amazon employee died at the company’s Bessemer, Alabama, warehouse, the company confirmed to CNBC. The facility was the site of a unionization effort that took […]
CDC can consider lifting indoor Covid mask mandates now, former FDA chief says
Dr. Scott Gottlieb said that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention can start to consider lifting indoor mask mandates now, as more and more Americans are vaccinated. “I think we should start lifting these restrictions as aggressively as we put them in,” said Gottlieb. “We need to preserve the credibility of public health officials […]
Etsy slides more than 9% after it warns of slowing growth
An employee walks past a quilt displaying Etsy Inc. signage at the company’s headquarters in the Brooklyn. Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images Etsy stock dropped more than 9% in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the company reported first-quarter earnings results that surpassed analysts’ estimates, but warned that it expects the total sale of goods […]
U.S. birth and fertility rates dropped to another record low in 2020, CDC says
A newborn baby is cuddled by her mother while asleep. Tim Clayton | Corbis News | Getty Images U.S. birth and fertility rates dropped to another record low in 2020 as births fell for the sixth consecutive year to the lowest levels since 1979, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and […]
‘Humanitarian catastrophe’ in India puts global Covid fight at risk, doctor says
The Covid outbreak in India is putting the rest of the world at risk and is leaving a “humanitarian catastrophe” in its wake, the dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health warned Monday. “India is a big country, and if there are large outbreaks there, of course we’re going to worry about more variants, […]
Shell company E-Waste rejects $106 million market cap days after mysterious NJ deli firm does the same
Hometown Deli, Paulsboro, N.J. Mike Calia | CNBC The shell company E-Waste Corp. on Monday disavowed its own sky-high stock market valuation of $106 million, three days after an identical move by the mysterious corporation that owns just a single small New Jersey deli. The deli company, Hometown International, has multiple connections to E-Waste, which […]