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Small Businesses Blossom with Pinterest: Marketing, Sales, and Product Development
You may have heard of Pinterest – the online platform using “bulletin boards” where users “pin” ideas, pictures, quotes, and products found on the internet.…
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Insuring Your Small Business – What You Don’t Know CAN Hurt You
The big topic of small business insurance can be overwhelming – sometimes to the point of inertia. In fact, Marshall & Swift/Boeckh, an insurance software…
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Small Business Taxes: A Classic Perspective
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...”* For a small business owner, the best of times could be when…
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7 (Easy) Steps to Creating a Facebook Ad That Will Bring Them Through Your Door and Into Your Business
Facebook Newsfeed ads act like metaphorical doors right into your business. These ads have among the highest click-through rates in online advertising. They are high…
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Risk Management: Your Safety Net
Isn’t it interesting how an action like this… is perfectly acceptable to some and not even a remote possibility to others? The same…
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Show Your Financial Statements Who’s The Boss
Many entrepreneurs see financial statements as one of the most intimidating aspects of owning and running a business. The problem is, financial statements…
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Credit Reporting – Why Is It Important and How Do I Get Started?
cred·it [ˈkredət] NOUN The ability [of a customer or business] to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the…
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Marketing Strategies and Tactics
Let’s assume you’ve defined your business vision and identified your goals. You’ve put a marketing plan in place to achieve those goals. [If…
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Succession Planning Management: How to Exit Gracefully
Are you considering stepping away from your business due to another opportunity? Do you want to retire? Maybe you foresee that soon, you won’t be…
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