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Posted by tiffanycwright under Raising Capital
From http://theresourcefulceo.com 3821 days ago
Made Hot by: justretweet on June 17, 2014 8:19 pm

Here's the first part of a two-part interview with Carolyn McClure, Senior Vice President Business Development Officer (Midwest Region) of Midland American Capital, which is one of the few purchase order financing firms in the U.S. In this interview she discusses what purchase order financing is, h Read More

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3 Things Franchise Brokers Want To Keep Under Wraps

Posted by franpro under Franchises
From http://www.thefranchiseking.com 3822 days ago
Made Hot by: bloggerpalooza on June 17, 2014 11:27 am

There are at least 3 things franchise brokers won’t tell you. I’ll reveal the first one in a moment.
But first, there’s something I need to share with any franchise broker who is reading this post, or the two blog posts that will soon follow.
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How Much Should You Pay Yourself?

Posted by PASjonathan under Finance
From http://articles.bplans.com 3820 days ago
Made Hot by: centrifugePR on June 14, 2014 9:08 am

It’s your company—and you’re the one who has the most at risk, financially and otherwise, if it fails. But you’re also in the unique position of setting the tone for what will hopefully be a thriving business.

We asked 12 startup founders: How should startup founders calculate their own salaries Read More

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How To Set Up a Franchise To Take Credit Cards

Posted by franpro under Franchises
From http://www.thefranchiseking.com 3822 days ago
Made Hot by: blogexpert on June 13, 2014 11:05 pm

I haven’t been able to locate a franchise business in the US that only accepts cash for products or services. And, I don’t expect to. Credit cards need to be accepted.
An interesting process takes place that enables franchisees to accept credit cards. Here it is. Read More

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30 Crowdfunding Sites to Take Your Venture to the Next Level

Posted by stillwagon428 under Finance
From http://smallbiztrends.com 3822 days ago
Made Hot by: blogexpert on June 13, 2014 6:05 am

Small business owners frequently do not have the capital to pursue new venues, and they can find it difficult to secure loans from banks. Startups and entrepreneurs may find many lending doors closed to them when they need it most. Crowdfunding is one way to obtain needed funds to bring your innova Read More

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IFA Franchise Organization Set To Sue Seattle

Posted by franpro under Franchises
From http://www.franchisebizdirectory.com 3828 days ago
Made Hot by: MasterMinuteman on June 11, 2014 4:57 am

It looks like the IFA is going to sue the city of Seattle because of the new $15 an hour minimum-wage just voted in. We'll have to see if the members of the IFA will pony up the money needed to sue. Read More

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5 Things LeVar Burton Does Right Using Kickstarter

Posted by esheckler under Raising Capital
From https://saltsha.com 3834 days ago
Made Hot by: NolanGreen on June 9, 2014 7:28 pm

Levar Burton is doing something very right in his Kickstarter video: After one day, the effort to relaunch Reading Rainbow gained upwards of $2 million. Read More

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Five Ways to Make Taxes Five Times Easier

Posted by benchaccounting under Finance
From https://bench.co 3833 days ago
Made Hot by: bizyolk on June 9, 2014 7:26 pm

Tax season 2014 is long gone, but if you’re like a lot of small business owners, you’re still recovering from the last-minute race to the finish line. Talk about stressful! Here are our top five ways to make sure that your 2015 tax season is more “bookkeeping dream” than “small business nightmare.” Read More

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Fee-Free Crowdfunding: Too Good to Be True?

Posted by sjekic under Raising Capital
From http://www.crowdclan.com 3830 days ago
Made Hot by: Copysugar on June 8, 2014 7:43 pm

An interesting development has now added a third option. Touted as “crowd-gifting,” this model wholeheartedly embraces fee-free crowdfunding, promising 100% of contributions to filmmakers, authors, and activists. To find such a model, swing by dana.io, a rewards-based portal striving to “lower [the Read More

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