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4 Thorny Payroll Tax Issues and How to Handle Them - http://www.openforum.com

Posted by stillwagon428 under Finance
From http://www.openforum.com 4815 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

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4 Reasons Your Brand Should Avoid Facebook

Posted by smpayton under Social Media
From http://smallbiztrends.com 4817 days ago
Made Hot by: BusinessBloggerPro on February 26, 2011 4:23 am

Last week on SmallBizTrends we discussed some of the new changes being made to Facebook brand pages designed to increase communication between brands and users. Read More

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Retaining Customers – How Santa Claus Advertises to Retain Customers (Part 2)

Posted by smallbusinessadvertising under Advertising
From http://smallbusinessadvertisingstrategies.com 4820 days ago
Made Hot by: Cathode Ray Dude on February 26, 2011 4:11 am

You know why we love Santa so much? Because he knows us. He knows each kid on his list and he knows when a kid has been naughty or nice. He rewards the nice so why shouldn’t you?
Know your customer. Know their birthdays, anniversaries ,when they made their first purchase, their favourite dish in y Read More

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22 Hot New Social Media Tools Worth Exploring

Posted by McLaughlin under Social Media
From http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com 4817 days ago
Made Hot by: Entrepreneurosaurus on February 25, 2011 4:51 pm

New social media tools reviewed: here are the favorite tools discovered in the last 6 months by our social media experts. Read More

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You Can ALWAYS Demonstrate Quantified Value

Posted by tyoungbl under Sales
From http://ypsgroup.com 4817 days ago
Made Hot by: Small Business Bluesman on February 25, 2011 1:45 pm

There is no excuse to not quantify the value you can deliver to a customer. Collaboration and trade always produce value for both parties in the deal. Think through the following. Read More

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Two Words That Don't Exist In Franchising (The Franchise King Blog)

Posted by franpro under Franchises
From http://www.thefranchisekingblog.com 4819 days ago
Made Hot by: BusinessBloggerPro on February 25, 2011 6:40 am

Do you think you have this franchise thing all figured out? Really? How much research did you do? Did any particular marketing messages influence your decision to move forward with this... Read More

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The Use And Misuse Of Stock Photography In Websites

Posted by bloggertone under Marketing
From http://bloggertone.com 4816 days ago
Made Hot by: steeldawn on February 25, 2011 12:17 am

If you are going to put a photo of two business people shaking hands up on your website then why not take a photo of YOU shaking the hand of one of your current customers and put this up on your website... Read More

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Does Too Much Business Regulation Hurt Employees?

Posted by Entrepreneurosaurus under Legal
From http://www.businessinsider.com 4821 days ago
Made Hot by: HomeBusinessMedia on February 24, 2011 7:30 pm

Arguments from lawmakers often portray employees as victimized and in need of assistance as the reason for heavy amounts of labor and other regulations placed on business. While business owners frequently complain about the expense, the general perception may be that this is largely self-interest o Read More

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How to Deal With Soaring Commodity Costs

Posted by tuckerleroy under Finance
From http://www.openforum.com 4822 days ago
Made Hot by: Sun Tzu Business Guide on February 24, 2011 5:52 pm

Prices of many commodities, from cotton to corn, are on the rise. As a result, a slew of companies -- clothing retailers, industrial products manufacturers, paint distributors, etc. -- are feeling the pinch. Even the mighty McDonald’s Corp. recently indicated it might have to raise prices, thanks t Read More

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10 Tips for Growing Your Small Business

Posted by James John under Strategy
From http://www.ocregister.com 4817 days ago
Made Hot by: Small Business Tribe on February 24, 2011 2:42 pm

There are lots of common sense ways to grow your small business, but this extremely practical list of 10 tips for growing your business caught my eye. Why? Because it stresses some really important tips in a lot of different areas that all could have a huge impact on how well you can expand. I hope Read More