Latest News
3 Jan 2010 - We would like to announce the addition of our new Scholarship program at The FireStar Institute. Our scholarship programs were created to help those who need the knowledge we have to offer, but are totally down on their luck due to the current economic downturn or want to provide their children with the education they are not receiving in the public schools systems. More information can be found Here
30 Nov 2009 - The FireStar Institute would like to announce that their latest product, The Federal Tax Update, has been placed online. This service is free to all and consists of a periodic opt-in newsletters that lets its subscribers keep up to date on the latest changes in the tax law that congress and the current administration have passed or are trying to pass and how that will affect business's and people's lives. Sign up Here
15 Nov 2009 - Our sixth Level Two Course, entitled Limited Liability Companies is now online for Students of the Institute. LLCs are the newest in a line of legal business formats. They were primarily created to give sole proprietorships and partnerships a form of limited liability against the personal assets of the owners. While this is not officially a recognized federal business format, all fifty state now recognize some form of LLC and the IRS uses the underlying business format in its decisions.
Latest Press Releases
Small Businesses Miss Great Opportunity in Bad Economy
Tampa, FL - 28 October 2009. In a down economy everyone has their challenges, including both small businesses and the press establishment. Small businesses have less money to get their message out, while media layoffs mean reporters have to fill more space with less resources. It would seem as if this would be the perfect opportunity for small businesses to help reporters out, while getting a mention of their product or service. Unfortunately, it usually results in a lot of wasted time for all involved.
Thousands of Small Businesses Fail Due to Lack of Education
Tampa, FL - 15 September 2009. With the failures of so many major corporations, it is vital that the small business community survives to maintain the base of our economy. Called the true engine of our economic strength, too many entrepreneurs fail because of a lack of cash flow. Looking behind those failures shows that the great majority of those could have been prevented.
