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Take these steps to avoid costly penalties, tax problems, and even the potential closure of your operation. So if you are starting a company - be sure not to overlook federal, state and...

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Should Taxes Be Raised On Small Businesses?

By Manny Davis | Filed In: Income Tax and Tax Law

The question is whether the Bush tax cuts, if left in tact on the upper income tax brackets, would provide more economic benefit in terms of jobs and investment versus the role increased...

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Structuring Your Business

Filed In: Business Development Downloads

This Word document describes the legal forms of business available to you and helps identify the pros and cons of choosing one form over another -- in other words, how to choose one...

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New OSHA Form 300

Filed In: Human Resources Downloads

This Excel spreadsheet is a revised Form 300, the OSHA log of work-related illnesses and injuries, and is used to track each recordable workplace injury or illness. Using this newly-revised Form for 2004,...

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Contract Document Transmittal Forms

Filed In: Legal Downloads

This Word document is a template for use in transmitting contractual documents. Developing a Contract Document Transmittal Form is important for having a form showing what documents have been transferred, who received them,...

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Notice of Acceptance or Rejection Forms

Filed In: Supply Chain Management Downloads

This Word template is for sending a contractor a notice of acceptance or rejection for a job bid. Developing Acceptance or Rejection Forms is important for notifying contractors of your decision regarding their...

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Should Your Small Business Use Social Media to Drive Sales?

By Glenn Ross | Filed In: Online Marketing & Advertising and Direct Marketing

If you haven’t tried social media yet, or your attempt has been unsuccessful, consider these five factors before going any further.

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How Customer Service Is Now Your Vital Marketing Tool

By Joan Voight | Filed In: Marketing Techniques and Marketing & Advertising

The way you interact with your customers is now as public as any of your paid advertising and marketing efforts.

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Leveraging Hidden Assets to Grow

By Charlie Alter | Filed In: New Products and Product Management

It’s important to understand where Hidden Assets live in any company that is truly committed to profitable and sustainable growth because hey are typically underutilized.

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9 Insider Tips for Effective Content Marketing

By Chris Marentis | Filed In: Blogs & Message Boards and Internet Social Networking

Over the past few years, the web has broken up into millions of atomized pieces. It's no longer a "come to me" medium. Smart businesses are creating and distributing content regularly so they...

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State Tax Amnesty: An Opportunity for Taxpayers to Pay Delinquent State Taxes, What Taxpayers Need to Know

By Sylvia Dion | Filed In: Taxes & Taxation and Public Finance

State Tax Amnesty Programs; it seems like every month one state or another announces a tax amnesty program. In this post I'll explain what tax amnesty programs are,including the pros and cons of...

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Factors to Consider Before Extending Credit to Customers

By Marco Carbajo | Filed In: Financial Risk Management and Risk Management

Extending credit to customers can give you a competitive edge, but there are risks involved, too.

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7 Tips for Finding and Hiring the Right Employee – The First Time

By Caron Beesley | Filed In: Job Descriptions and Performance Management

Hiring the right employee, the first time, is probably one of the hardest parts of running a small business. And nothing is more costly than getting it wrong. Sometimes hiring mistakes are unavoidable,...

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Some Home Truths About Sales Training

By Jonathan Farrington | Filed In: Sales Force and Sales Management

Training, particularly sales training is a lengthy and complex process if true learning is to take place (i.e. if behavior is to be modified) ....

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Some Home Truths About Sales Training

By Jonathan Farrington | Filed In: Sales Force and Sales Management

Training, particularly sales training is a lengthy and complex process if true learning is to take place (i.e. if behavior is to be modified)....

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Tax Scams Small Business Owners Should Be Aware Of

By Manny Davis | Filed In: Tax Fraud and Fraud & Financial Crime

Trying to cut taxes often causes expensive penalties for owners.

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Historic California Ruling an Important Reminder for Business Owners

By Rieva Lesonsky | Filed In: Religious Discrimination in Employment and Employment Discrimination

Yesterday's overturning of Proposition 8 in California brought the issue of equality to the country's attention. This is a good moment to remind yourself that, as a small business owner, it's your responsibility...

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