Expanding a contracting business into a new state provides challenges and opportunities for plumbers and hydronic heating professionals. These unfamiliar markets could lead to larger customer pools ...

Although some may argue that paying more tax than required might be considered patriotic, it's important to recognize that strategically minimizing tax liability (within the legal framework, of course ...

Just over a decade ago, a trend emerged in government contracting: Small businesses began leaving the federal marketplace at an alarming rate, and new entrants weren’t stepping in to take their place.

Construction contracting can be a lucrative profession. Indeed estimates that the average salary for a general contractor in the United States is more than $87,000 annually. And as your contracting ...

The Small Business Administration published a gargantuan new rule Tuesday that will significantly change small business contracting for years to come. The rule was styled “HUBZone Program Updates and ...

When you are an independent contractor, you are a business owner regardless of whether you have a formal entity or a business license. For purposes of the tax code, you are either a W-2 wage earner as ...

For a variety of reasons, including safety and accountability, most states in the U.S. require contractors to be licensed to work legally. For those starting or growing a construction business, it’s ...

Today, a one-person concrete contractor has access to more sophisticated business technology than the multi-country construction conglomerate had not that many years ago. And the largest concrete ...

For the past 15 years, Vibhaa Vermani has led a successful woman-owned small government contracting business, providing integrated technical solutions and services to numerous U.S. government agencies ...

As companies navigate growth, uncertainty and rising labor costs, deciding between hiring an employee or engaging an independent contractor has become a strategic choice, not just an HR one, Fast ...

The Small Business Administration has rescinded part of the contracting authority of the U.S. Agency for International Development, taking the step just a day after putting federal contracting ...