Small Business Record Keeping

Running a small business- record keeping is an essential responsiblity. I’ll be honest, I suck at it…thankfully my husband is great at this task, which saves me. What if I didn’t have him to rely on? Well, then it would be my responsibility— or I’d have to hire someone to help me. Not being good [...]

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Small Business and Money

Starting a small business and have money on the brain? Who can blame you…here are a few things you may want to consider:
* Do you know how much money you will need to get your business started?
* Have you counted up how much money of your own you can put into the business?
* Do you [...]

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Could You Start a Small Business?

If you’re thinking about starting your own small business there are a few things you’ll want to consider before jumping in:
✔ Are you the kind of person who can get a business started and make it go? (Before you answer this question, use the worksheet below).
✔ Think about why you want to own your own [...]

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Small Business: Got a Plan?

The important thing about running a small business is to know the direction in which you’re heading…do you know what your short term and long term goals are? Do you have a day-to-day plan which leads you to your goals?
Be aware of what your competitors are doing and practice good money management at all times. [...]

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Small Business Credit Line

Do you have a small business credit line? You may want to build a small business credit line with your local bank. One thing worth considering when we’re talking about small business and a cash flow, think about borrowing $100 to $1,000 from your banks every 90 days or so. Simply borrow the money, [...]

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Small Business Cash Flow

How’s your small business cash flow? Long before the cash flow in a business, large or small, starts to tighten up, the money management of that business has to be run as a “tight ship.” Some of the things you can and should do include protecting yourself from expenditures made on sudden impulse.
We’ve all [...]

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Ethics in Marketing

When looking at ethics in marketing, let’s take this to a very basic level…would you be comfortable explaining what you’re doing to your mother and grandmother? Seriously…if you need to ask, you probably know the answer.
I was on a popular marketing message board, and somebody said they had a question and weren’t sure if what [...]

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Writing Better Copy

You’re running ads in your local newspaper, or maybe you’ve built a website for your small business. The problem is, your copy isn’t up to par. Maybe it’s time to learn more about copywriting. If you’d like to be part of a copywriters discussion, be sure to check out the Copy Writing Board forum.
With [...]

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What Have You Learned Lately?

It’s easy to get stuck in a pattern. You do the same things in and out on a daily basis. That’s all fine and well, but how do you intend to grow? How will your business thrive with fresh ideas? Ohhh, you haven’t thought about growing your business, only owning it.
That’s a big mistake a [...]

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Your Small Business and Taxes, What You Need to Know

Small business and taxes go hand in hand. You’ve started a small business online, and while it’s going well, you’ve never thought much about taxes….until now! Its that time of year, and suddenly you realize that you’ve got a small online business. Oops, how did that happen?I was just playing around on line and made [...]

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