Op-Ed: Ireland, Puerto Rico and the credit rating agencies
March 31, 2014
The similarities between Ireland and Puerto Rico are so numerous that Ireland's case is of interest for our island.
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Op-Ed: The fighting Irish and the fighting Puerto Ricans
March 27, 2014
As we deal with our current crisis, we can easily forget that crises such as ours have happened before and will probably happen again in other societies.
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Op-Ed: My business, my responsibility, my success
March 26, 2014
As an entrepreneur, I’ve had days when I feel in love with my work, and that same afternoon I’m questioning and wonder if I should change this or that. And that’s actually normal.
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Op-Ed: U.S. income tax on Puerto Rico residents
March 25, 2014
All U.S. citizens are subject to U.S. Internal Revenue Code provisions, regardless of their place of residence or the source of their income. All people born in Puerto Rico are U.S. citizens.
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Op-Ed: What do I need to know about IRAs?
March 18, 2014
An Individual Retirement Account is one of very few deductions that remained available in the income tax return after the approval of the new Internal Revenue Code.
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Op-Ed: Insuring against cyber risks could save your biz
March 14, 2014
Very seldom do we associate technology with an organization’s increased exposure to risk.
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Op-Ed: Is there any good news for P.R.’s small biz?
March 11, 2014
Amid news of credit degradation, income tax increases, rumors of raises in the sales and use tax, and possible changes to the federal minimum wage, you can almost hear the groans of small and medium business owners throughout Puerto Rico.
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Op-Ed: Exporting intellectual property to create wealth
March 7, 2014
It is the question on everyone’s mind: How can we create wealth within the framework of Puerto Rico’s current economic situation? But why don’t we ask instead, How do we create wealth in Puerto Rico with our collective knowledge?
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‘Practical Techie:’ To code or not to code
March 4, 2014
The question for all digital business people always beckons. Should I learn Web coding and how much?
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Op-Ed: Impact of federal tax reform bill on Puerto Rico
February 28, 2014
Most manufacturing in Puerto Rico is done by subsidiaries of companies based in the States organized in foreign tax havens to avoid Commonwealth as well as federal taxes. Income of the subsidiaries is not federally taxed unless transferred to the parent company, when it would then owe the 35 percent corporate income tax rate.
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‘Practical Techie:’ LinkedIn provides for content posting
February 21, 2014
Many social media platforms are fast becoming ever more useful for professional business people.
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Op-Ed: A brave, new market
February 14, 2014
As the economy contracts further, many small biz owners are letting their laments fly sky high. “Con el grito en el cielo.” Sales of services or products seem to stall at times like these, much to everyone's chagrin.
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Op-Ed: SBA working to get loans in the hands of veterans
February 13, 2014
Our nation’s veterans have served our country proudly and bravely. They are true American heroes, and we must make sure that we’re doing everything possible to support them once they reenter civilian life.
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Op-Ed: Open letter to Puerto Rico’s info tech sector
February 7, 2014
I was recently reading the January 2014 publication “Perspectivas“ from Estudios Técnicos and came across a quote that inspired me to write this letter.
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‘Practical Techie:’ Grasping the ‘Internet of Things’
February 6, 2014
The Internet, all throughout its 55-year history, has been visualized in so many disparate ways. The more it evolves the more job descriptions it gets.
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