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25th February 2008

S Corporations Filing The Election

Getting a corporation designated as an S can be a bit confusing. If you are committed to getting an S corporation, here is how you do it.
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21st February 2008

The Secret To Protecting Your Business Assets

Regardless of the type of business you conduct, there is a significant risk of being sued in our litigious society. Lawsuits can range from claims of negligence to defective products to disputes with employees. Incorporating is a means of guarding against these potential threats.
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21st February 2008

Used Phones for the Small Business

I recently updated the phone system for my business. We’re a small company with just a handful of employees in an office about the size of a two car garage. We do a lot of business over the phone and although we could handle the call volume with our old system, I still felt (and was informed many times) that it was antiquated and hard to use.
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14th February 2008

Dude, You Gotta Try This, You Wont Be Disappointed!

Is there anything more powerful than a referral from a friend? Money cant buy the credibility that a friend, or even an acquaintance, commands. The recommendation above was actually emailed from a happy Sport Clips customer to his friend along with a coupon for $3 off. This is just one of many referrals sent by the customers of Joan & Chuck Matheny.
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14th February 2008

8 BIG Small Business Mistakes

Do you realize that there are mistakes you can make at various stages of your business growth that can be slowly killing it for months or even years if you dont watch for them?
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12th February 2008

Head-set on Embarrassing Myself

My job is not stressful, I would say, just demanding. I answer the phone for a brokerage house on Wall Street. I enjoy my job, but I was having a problem keeping up with the volume of calls that come across my desk everyday. My supervisor noticed that I was having problems and suggested that they could provide me with a headset, if I thought it might help. I figured it would be worth a shot, so I asked for one.
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10th February 2008

Selling Business Notes for Quicker Cash

In about 85 percent of all business sales, sellers accept a cash down payment and a promissory note to pay the balance in installments.
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6th February 2008

Employers 10 Questions to ask a Recruitment Agency

If you are an Employer looking for permanent staff, using agencies can be an efficient and cost effective method of recruitment. Do your homework carefully and you can concentrate on what you do best, running your business.
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1st February 2008

Protect Your Business With Non-Disclosure Agreements

Every business should protect proprietary information when dealing with independent contractors, vendors and other businesses. The best way to do this is to use a non-disclosure agreement, often referred to as an NDA.
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6th January 2008

Paperless Office for CPAs - Myth or Reality?

CPAs owe it to their clients to go paperless - there are numerous tax and accounting issues which require their undivided attention, yet they spend a significant amount of time each day just pushing papers in and out of filing cabinets and looking for the ones lost in transit. This article discusses the practical experience of the author of taking his practice to the next level by going paperless.
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