WASHINGTON, April 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Small business owners are growing more pessimistic about taxes, and report little impact from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, according to data gathered by SCORE, mentors to America's small businesses. Data shows that most small business owners spend more than $1,000–and more than 20 hours–preparing their federal taxes.
Stan Kimer hadn't planned on working after taking early retirement from IBM at age 55. He imagined filling his days with travel and volunteer service. But during a year of transitional coaching included in his retirement package, he decided to become an independent consultant. A decade later, he runs Total Engagement Consulting, a diversity and career development firm in Raleigh, N.C.
Four out of every 10 U.S. businesses are owned by women, according to a 2019 Guidant Financial report – and those numbers are growing.
Female entrepreneurs are a force to be reckoned with, and to hit their targets, they tap into their assets. Challenges abound in the business world, and women must often contend with a wide set of unique obstacles associated with their gender.
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