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Of the five types of financial ratios, profitability ratios provide the most useful and usable information to small business owners. With just a quick glance, these ratios can give you an immense amount of information about the health of your business.

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When it comes to changing our bad habits, different tactics work for different people. Below are seven different approaches. If you try all of them, you’re sure to find at least one that works for you.

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According to the 2016 Kauffman Index of Startup Activity, the biggest category of new entrepreneurs in the United States are those with college degrees. Those who graduate with a degree also have the highest opportunity share, which increases with education level.

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Prior to this November’s 2016 election, we looked closely at how Donald Trump planned to help small business in the United States if elected.

Now that Trump has been sworn into office and the first 100-days plan is underway, what should you—the small business owner—watch for?

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If you’re a wannabe entrepreneur gearing up to start a business or you’ve just recently opened your doors, there’s a lot of uncertainty ahead of you.

You can’t be sure how your product will evolve, who your first employee will be, or if you’ll even make it through the many challenges of entrepre Read More

Most business owners think of profitability as an event that will happen “someday.” They are hopeful that one day, if things go just right, their business will support them and they will be able to live the coveted entrepreneurial lifestyle.

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It’s hard to put a dollar figure on the significance of my Profit First plan to the thousands of businesses that have adopted it, but here’s a staggering statistic: More than 30,000 companies globally have put Profit First to work for them! 30,000!

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Maximizing income is top-of-mind for every small business owner, but if you’re paying for software or apps to help run your business, you could be throwing money away. Google offers several products that can help you do more, market better, and attract more customers—all for free.

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Results from the latest National Federation of Independent Business’s survey of 619 NFIB members on small business confidence showed a dramatic spike in optimism—NFIB’s index rose to 105.8, the highest it’s been since 2004.

Why the spike in small business confidence? What does it mean for the ec Read More

Sarah Dunbar runs Pretty Penny, a vintage clothing store in Oakland, California. As the owner, Sarah does it all: the bookkeeping, the social media marketing, the website management, and most of the buying. “It’s a lot to learn,” she admits, “and you teach yourself a lot.”

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