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Does Your Small Business Qualify?
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Small businesses do big business with the federal government.
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Disaster/Emergency Tips for Small Businesses
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Before disaster strikes, it very important to safeguard your small business, particularly if it’s your main source of income.
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Check Your Business KPIs Before The Holiday Season Starts
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As the fourth quarter of the year approaches, it’s easy to get caught up in what for many businesses is the busiest time of year: the holidays.
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How to Get Better Results From Your Promo Products
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From baseball caps and logoed T-shirts to USB drives and key chains, promotional products are part of many small businesses’ marketing mix. But since these products can quickly get costly, how can you ensure you’re getting the most from them?
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8 Tips for Building Your Business Support Network
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Whether you are just branching out or gearing up for your umpteenth year in business, it never hurts to have a supportive network around you. Owning a business can not only be stressful but lonely.
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How to Organize Your Small Business Startup Costs
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Launching or transitioning your side job into a full-time venture is stressful, demanding and exciting. One of the first steps is to consider your startup costs, or expenses in the beginning phases of entrepreneurship.Startup costs will vary from ind
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5 Key Tips on Sales Forecasting for Business Owners
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Don’t underestimate the value of a sales forecast for running a business effectively.
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3 Technologies for Streamlining Customer Communications
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Ask the typical small business owner which methods his or her company uses to communicate with customers, and email is likely to be at or near the top of the list. But what happens as your business grows?
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How Choosing And Buying A Franchise Is Like The 10,000 Meter Run
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The correct way to choose, research and potentially buy a franchise can be likened to running a 10,000-meter race (which equals 6.2137 miles), in which it’s imperative to pace yourself if you want to have any chance of winning.
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Financing Your Expanding Business with the SBA
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If your business is part of the small minority of businesses who successfully maneuver those challenging early years, then you might be thinking, “what’s next?”.