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The economy sucks. It does. And there’s a debate going on within the inventing community. Is it better to weather the storm from within our homes, safe and dry, or to continue approaching...

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The Pros and Cons of Partnerships

Filed In: Dividends and Company Earnings

General partnerships have many benefits, but they also come with significant risks.

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Small Business Analytical Software for Banks and CPAs - How it Affects SMBs

By Sam Thacker | Filed In: Commercial Lending and Banking, Lending & Credit Services

I run across some interesting articles and videos by reading twitter postings. Today I found a link on twitter to a Fox Business interview of Brian Hamilton, CEO and Founder of Sage Works,...

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What Do I Do If I Have AIG Life Insurance?

By Sam Thacker | Filed In: Mortgage-Backed Securities and Mortgage Investments

If you have American International Group life insurance, don't be overly concerned about your life insurance. Even though AIG is having serious headaches as a whole, your life insurance has a number of...

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Women, Are You Feeling More Scared to Request Leave Now?

By Kathy Murdock | Filed In: Layoffs and Layoffs & Dismissals

Since men are losing their jobs at a much higher rate, what will happen to stay at home parents?

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And the Stimulus Winners Are...Small Businesses

By Diana Ransom | Filed In: Tax Incentives and Tax Law

From tax perks to spending projects, the plan provides boosts small businesses need.

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Bailouts and bonuses….

By Stephen Chiulli | Filed In: Bailouts and Economic Policy

What gives? Citigroup, Merrill Lynch, Bank of America and AIG all took hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars and all paid out $18.4 billion in bonuses to their executives for 2008. How could...

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Planning for Obama's Tax Changes

By Carol Tice | Filed In: Income Tax and Tax Law

Here are some of President Obama's tax plan's key points that affect business owners.

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Fictitious Assets Hiding In Your Balance Statement

By Richard Solomon | Filed In: Business Ethics and Business Ethics & Corporate Citizenship

Kindness rarely goes unpunished - another example

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Customer Credit Quality Will Be Critical in 2009

By Sam Thacker | Filed In: Business Insolvency & Bankruptcy and Financial Performance & Reports

Extending credit to business customers is a balancing act. On the one hand you want to grow sales revenue and granting credit is a necessary part of that process. On the otherhand, 2009...

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The Big 2009 Retail / Consumer Goods Business Correction

By Sam Thacker | Filed In: Bakeries and Baked Goods Mfg

Mother's Cookies closed its doors in 2008 and when it did, much more than jobs were lost. The world lost the best commercially baked oatmeal cookie it has ever seen. 250 people lost...

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Get Ready for Stimulus Plan Politicking on Capitol Hill

By Keith Girard | Filed In: Lobbying and Elections & Politics

Lawmakers reconvened this week for the 111th Congress. More than $1 trillion could be on the table when it takes up the president-elect's economic stimulus plan.

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Small-Business Groups Trying to Get Capitol Hill's Attention

By Sam Thacker | Filed In: Small Business Lending and Banking, Lending & Credit Services

A number of small business lobbying groups will be hard at work urging lawmakers to pass small business friendly legislation. The National Small Business Association (NSBA) has released its list of desired legislative...

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