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Self-employed individuals are entitled to a number of tax deductions other people generally can't claim. Health insurance is one of those deductions. Understand how this deduction works and find out if you can...

All of us, including franchisees, franchisors, lenders, policymakers, and taxpayers, have a stake in igniting the economy by giving entrepreneurs the tools to create jobs and grow. Small business franchising can contribute the...

Let’s be clear about one thing. Physicians didn’t spend years in training to be pushed around by some governor who turns to healthcare delivery as a way to balance a poorly run government....

Smart retailing means assessing your merchandise mix for greater sales.

Reviewing gross margin and discount reports can lead to greater profits

Hollywood films are financed for millions of dollars -- all in advance before the first frame is ever shot. You can use these 3 lessons from Hollywood to pump up your own fundraising.

I've never liked signing Personal Guarantees... but I've never been able to avoid them either. Now there's an alternative that makes loans fun again....

Each business entity has its own tax consequences, so you want to choose the structure that best meets your financial and business needs. In this post Nellie Akalp, CEO and co-founder of CorpNet.com,...

Just like a vegetable garden, traditional bank lines of credit require tending and care to keep your bank happy and your line available to you.

Do you REALLY know what your financial statements are telling you about your company's health? Want to see what your competitors are dong? Here's what your banker wants you to know about interpreting...

There are few companies that I love, but Administaff was one. Why? Because they did exactly what their brand name says: they took care of all the administration of my staff. But now...

It's been a year since the president signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law, and it's time to take stock of what it has meant for small businesses.

Every restaurant owner in the country will have to deal with and face the surcharge dilemma along with the price increases. As far as the increased pricing on product, there is little an...

There's a terrible disease going around among Entrepreneurs. Symptoms include working 80 hour weeks and referring to yourself as "President and Chief Bottle Washer". It's a disease I call Do-It-Yourself Syndrome. The only...

Some entrepreneurs would think twice about opening a website for extramarital affairs. But maybe "Ashley Madison" is just the tip of a very profitable iceberg for those who dare.

Loan covenants are specific requirements found in loan documents that place restrictions on a borrower in order to protect the lender.

The compliments were the catalyst for my diving head first into an ocean of turbulent waters, some deep, some shallow, but in the beginning, always hovering just over my head. Fortunately for me,...

If sales reps need more coaching for their own development and success, who coaches their sales managers to bring out the best in their reps?

We have met the Sales 2.0 sales professional, welcome to the Sales 3.0 customer...