Hispanic And Asian Small Businesses Targeted By Person Claiming To Be From SDG&E

The SBDC and CITD wants business owners to know about a press release we recently received from  San Diego Gas & Electric. SDG&E wants customers to be aware that someone posing as an employee of SDG&E is targeting Hispanic and Asian small businesses in San Diego, threatening to turn off their power due to not making a late payment to their SDG&E account.  The impersonators ask for an immediate payment unless they provide their credit card information.

FREE Recycling Kits for Small Businesses

SBDC and CITD Small Business Advisor Gabriel Reyes brought this small business article to our attention.  According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, local small businesses can get free “mail-back” recycling kits to help them legally recycle old fluorescent lamps, thanks to the Department of Environmental Health and a federal stimulus grant.

“The County strives to be business friendly and we want to make it easy for businesses to recycle,” said Supervisor Greg Cox. “This is also a good way to people to properly dispose of fluorescent lights and other electronic waste.” Get the details…

No More IRS Income Tax Packages through the Mail

The IRS announced that individual and business taxpayers will no longer receive paper income tax packages in the mail from the IRS. These tax packages contained the forms, schedules and instructions for filing a paper income tax return.  The IRS is taking this step because of the continued growth in electronic filing and the availability of free options to taxpayers, as well as to help reduce costs.

Is Parking Free at Your Business?

Interesting debate going on at the blog from local business The Linkery. They write:

When you go to the store, for example, the business gives it up for free and everybody pays for it in more expensive goods whether they drive to the store or not. Read more…

Business Recycling

Here is some great business recycling info the staff at the SBDC and CITD received from the Center for Sustainable Energy’s “Personal Recycling Guide.” They say: As landfill tipping fees skyrocket and more state and local governments are adopting mandatory recycling laws, more businesses are taking note of the benefits.