Rob Maurin

Just how important is the cloud to small business owners today? Is it a "nice to have"? Is it essential to small business? We wanted to know, so we surveyed some customers about their use of cloud technology.

Vuru has been acquired by iWeathgroup and will continue to operate independently.

Shopping around for a credit card processing service (a.k.a. "merchant services") for your small business? You'll see some tempting teaser rates out there.

If you’re one of the rare breed that actually reads the fine print of a user agreement, you’ll see that Wave is guided by "10 internationally recognized privacy principles." “What are they?” you might wonder.

David H. Freedman, the small biz tech writer for the New York Times, has compiled a list of "Tech Tools That Can Help a Small Business Seem Big." We're stoked that he included Wave in this very small group (just three apps).

Once upon a time, a boy named Paul and a girl named Kelly both attended film school in Chicago. Both shared a love for photography and soon enough, fell in love with each other. They decided to move back to Oregon, buy a house on a farm, and start their very own business.

Vuru lives on! We had announced in December that Vuru would be closing in early 2014. Today we’re very happy to announce that the service will continue, under new ownership. iWealthGroup has purchased the Vuru.co platform and will continue to support and grow Vuru’s 75,000+ users.

If you rent out one or more rooms in your home, or if you own a rental property, there are many expenses that can be deducted in calculating your net rental income. These expenses include, mortgage interest (but not principal), property taxes, utility costs, house insurance, maintenance costs, advertising, and property management fees. Rental income and expenses can be recorded using the cash basis of accounting, unless the property rental is considered business income, in which case the accrual basis of accounting must be used. See Rentals - Property or Business Income for more information.

Chalking up visually stunning artwork around the world, the team at We Talk Chalk is no stranger to travel. This network of street artists is constantly globe-trotting and needed an accounting tool that could keep up with their fast-paced schedule. The artists were looking for a simple, portable and affordable tool that they could use anywhere, anytime.