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What the Franchise King® Can Teach You About Starting Your First Business - http://www.ivanwalsh.com

Posted by franpro under Franchises
From http://www.ivanwalsh.com 4800 days ago
Made Hot by: Sun Tzu Business Guide on March 10, 2011 12:00 am

Ivan Walsh asks; If you had a choice between starting your own business and buying into a franchise, which would you take? Joel Libava, The Franchise King®, recently made a very compelling argument to buy a franchise rather than start a business from scratch. Let's look at the pros and cons of buyi Read More

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7 Steps to Getting Business Credit

Posted by stillwagon428 under Finance
From http://www.openforum.com 4798 days ago
Made Hot by: Entrepreneurosaurus on March 9, 2011 5:21 pm

We all understand how to get and build personal credit: Pay your bills on time. Don’t have too much debt. But business credit? That often seems like a mystery for many small businesses; a seemingly foreign and exotic world to many small business people. But it need not be. Read More

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Financing an ailing small business

Posted by Gary_Sanders under Raising Capital
From http://www.bizilla.com 4803 days ago
Made Hot by: Big Business Boogaloo on March 9, 2011 5:18 am

It is interesting to note how the business sales market has paralleled that of the banking industry in recent years, with sales declining at similar rates as that of bank closings. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp closed 157 banks last year, up from 140 in 2009, while the number of completed busi Read More

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Should You Pay Yourself a Salary or Dividend? 7 Considerations For Small Business Owners

Posted by ronika under Taxes
From http://www.montrealfinancial.ca 4798 days ago
Made Hot by: Monsieur Eraser on March 7, 2011 11:45 pm

While incorporation has many benefits for small business owners, it does introduce additional complexities that are not faced by registered businesses. Unincorporated business owners are essentially taxed on their net business income, which allows for more time to devote to tax planning and how t Read More

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How Aristotle Can Help You Sell Better

Posted by maplesummit under Finance
From http://www.openforum.com 4804 days ago
Made Hot by: James John on March 6, 2011 12:34 am

A more effective way to sell involves a simple three-step process: ethos, pathos, and then logos. Just in case your Latin is a little rusty, ethos, pathos, and logos are the three corners of Aristotle’s “Rhetorical Triangle” – the use of language to persuade. Ethos is credibility, pathos is empat Read More

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9 Surefire Ways to Get Investors

Posted by tuckerleroy under Finance
From http://www.openforum.com 4804 days ago
Made Hot by: Entrepreneurosaurus on March 3, 2011 3:40 pm

So you have a great idea that could turn into a successful company, but to get it off the ground you need some cash. But how to get investors? Read More

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Tax Time: 5 Things You Should Know

Posted by MMarquit under Taxes
From http://www.allbusiness.com 4804 days ago
Made Hot by: stillwagon428 on March 2, 2011 8:33 pm

This time of year always gets me thinking about what you should know about tax time -- and paying taxes. Here are 5 things that you should know this tax time. Read More

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What Franchising Can Do For You

Posted by franpro under Franchises
From http://www.franchisedirect.com 4811 days ago
Made Hot by: HeatherStone on February 28, 2011 9:31 pm

Lots of folks are interested in franchising. Most of them will look around at different opportunities, but never actually invest in one. There are some things that franchising can do, though... Read More

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5 Ways to Jump-Start Your Cash Flow System

Posted by sannwood under Finance
From http://www.openforum.com 4809 days ago
Made Hot by: HomeBusinessMedia on February 28, 2011 4:37 am

We all know cash is the lifeblood of small businesses. Cash comes from sales, account receivables collections, and the sale of assets. Unfortunately, as long as more cash is flowing into the company than going out, many owners fail to pay close attention to their cash management plans. Read More

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4 Thorny Payroll Tax Issues and How to Handle Them

Posted by stillwagon428 under Finance
From http://www.openforum.com 4808 days ago
Made Hot by: Entrepreneurosaurus on February 26, 2011 4:21 pm

Small businesses historically have created 70 percent of all jobs in the U.S. With such a high percentage of the workforce, employee-related tax challenges for small-business owners are inevitable. Here are four common tax pitfalls, and what you can do about them. Read More