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How to Take Advantage of New Tax Laws - http://www.openforum.com

Posted by stillwagon428 under Finance
From http://www.openforum.com 4837 days ago
Made Hot by: Small Business Tribe on February 2, 2011 8:52 pm

Thanks to a raft of legislation over the past year -- the Recovery Act, the Small Business Jobs Act, the HIRE Act, the Affordable Care Act and the Tax Relief and Job Creation Act -- there have been many changes to the tax laws. With tax time coming up fast, make sure you are familiar with the chang Read More

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Top 10 Tips for Franchises To Get Started With Social Media Marketing

Posted by franpro under Franchises
From http://www.thefranchisekingblog.com 4839 days ago
Made Hot by: Small Business Bluesman on January 31, 2011 2:34 am

It's a new year and with that comes new sales projections and goals that are based upon the heightened expectancy that economic recovery is imminent. Those of us in the franchise industry are quite ready for a big year... Read More

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How to Raise Money When Nobody is Investing

Posted by stillwagon428 under Finance
From http://www.openforum.com 4836 days ago
Made Hot by: BusinessBloggerPro on January 31, 2011 12:21 am

Access to capital is the thorn in the side of most growing businesses. “If only I had more money I could…” is a phrase that starts so many conversations with business owners that it could be considered the “entrepreneur’s mantra." This is not whining on the part of business owners; it really is dif Read More

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Self Employment Tax: Payroll Tax Holiday Gives A 2% Raise! — Faithful With A Few

Posted by knsfinancial under Taxes
From http://knsfinancial.com 4837 days ago
Made Hot by: Small Business Bluesman on January 30, 2011 3:11 pm

Self Employment Tax rates dropped in 2011 due to the Payroll Tax Holiday. Find out what the new self employment tax rates are, & how to take advantage of your raise! Read More

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Internet Sales Tax Could Change Your Business

Posted by tuckerleroy under Finance
From http://www.openforum.com 4839 days ago
Made Hot by: HeatherStone on January 30, 2011 12:34 am

With federal and state budgets still struggling, lawmakers are looking for ways to increase the money coming into their tills. Sales taxes are about a third of total state tax collections, second only to personal income taxes as the largest source of state revenue. But the Internet Tax Nondiscrimin Read More

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Top Three Alternatives For Small Business Financing : Small Business Advice For Today's Economy!

Posted by aedinsy under Raising Capital
From http://www.small-businessadvice.com 4838 days ago
Made Hot by: Cathode Ray Dude on January 29, 2011 6:59 pm

If you haven’t been fortunate to secure a small business loan or credit line from the larger financial institutions, don’t expect the odds to be in your favor. Bad news? Yes, I know,… but take heart.

There’s more than one way to obtain small business financing, and you can discover it in this ar Read More

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How to Achieve Your Financial Goals

Posted by stillwagon428 under Finance
From http://www.openforum.com 4839 days ago
Made Hot by: PeaceNLove on January 26, 2011 8:05 pm

What are your goals for 2011? When you think about making goals, do you cringe and roll your eyes, or do you get excited to plan for the New Year? Regardless of the degree of your enthusiasm, you're bound to fail if you don't know the right way to set goals and follow through. Read More

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Groupon is No Savior For Small Business

Posted by sannwood under Finance
From http://www.openforum.com 4839 days ago
Made Hot by: maplesummit on January 25, 2011 7:41 pm

Just when I thought the buzz around Google’s failed purchase of Groupon couldn’t get any more absurd, I saw an interview with Groupon's CEO Andrew Mason on Charlie Rose who said, “We are going to be the savior for small business.”

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How to Set Up a Small Business Accounting System

Posted by ronika under Finance
From http://www.montrealfinancial.ca 4840 days ago
Made Hot by: hishaman on January 24, 2011 8:44 pm

Many small business owners (including myself) tend to focus on the more glamourous aspects of their business like sales and marketing and product/service development. As a result, accounting (poor misunderstood accounting) does not get the attention it deserve. In addition to the perception that Read More

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6 Common Money Mistakes Small Business Owners Make

Posted by sannwood under Finance
From http://www.openforum.com 4842 days ago
Made Hot by: HeatherStone on January 24, 2011 4:31 pm

We’ve all known businesses that appear to be doing well, but end up going out of business because they’ve made major mistakes in pricing, cost control or financial management. Here are some of the areas where these problems arise and some suggestions for how to avoid making the same mistakes. Read More