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The Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act extended lots of protections to consumer credit cardholders. Thanks to the CARD act, credit card issuers can’t raise rates without notice, add penalty rates to existing balances or charge fees higher than the amounts that are o Read More

If you’re looking for angel capital, what’s the best way to boost your chances of success? Does it depend on your connections? Your business plan? The images you use in your PowerPoint presentation?
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Are you likely to get audited by the IRS this year? The IRS is cracking down and expanding its investigations into more groups of taxpayers, The Fiscal Times recently reported.
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How crucial is wireless technology to your small business’ success? If you’re like the majority of small and midsized business owners, the answer is “very,” according to a new study published by Portfolio.com. The survey identified 71 percent of small and midsized businesses (SMBs) as “mobile busin Read More

You hear music every day when you’re out shopping or at restaurants. Most of the time, it’s just “background.” But did you ever stop to think about how that background music could be affecting what you do and buy? If you’re a retailer or restaurant owner, you should be.
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Are you paying or otherwise compensating your clients when they give you referrals to new prospects? If so, you may be shooting yourself in the foot, new research from the Enterprise Council on Small Business (ECSB) shows.
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Cause-based or socially responsible marketing has been a hot trend for some time now. The practice of affiliating your business or your products with a “cause,” such as fighting breast cancer or helping hungry children in Africa, can garner attention, customers and sales…or it can backfire.
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In the recent Armageddon-themed thriller starring John Cusack, “2012″ is the year to fear, but when it comes to health insurance reform, 2014 is the big date that small business owners need to be wary of. Why? Because that’s when the “pay or play” aspect of the Patient Protection and Affordable Car Read More

Americans are getting older—that’s no surprise. But while seniors can be a booming market for some businesses, for others, they’re creating new workplace issues. Nearly 10 million adult children over the age of 50 care for their aging parents (that’s one-fourth of all adult children), according to Read More

It’s Friday, and if you’re planning to still be working tomorrow… and the day after…maybe you need some a vacation. But when you’re a small business owner, taking time off can be easier said than done.
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