Successful Strategies
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Lenders Entice Small Businesses with Credit Card Reward Programs
January 30, 2012
The National Small Business Association reports that 42% of small business owners carry over a credit card balance according to data from July 2011. This has serious effects on small businesses owners and their credit scores because small business credit cards don't have the same protections that the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (CARD Act) gives to consumer credit cards. Lender Response to CARD Act Since small business credit cards aren't covered by the CARD Act, lenders can change interest rates o...
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Avoid Tax Time Headaches with These Record Keeping Tips
January 23, 2012
Many small business owners fear the thought of an audit. However, you don't have to quake in your boots as much if you keep thorough and organized bookkeeping r...
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Compassion Fatigue Affects Nurses and Possibly Patient Care
January 10, 2012
As if staffing shortages aren't enough, the nursing profession faces another problem: compassion fatigue (CF). While the problem first came up in the early 1990...
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9 Things You Can Do to Be More Successful in Business
January 4, 2012
Most of us hope for a happy New Year. But what does that mean when it comes to business? For most, it's a year without problems. We both know that isn't going t...
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The Best and Cheapest Way to Beat the Competition
December 30, 2011
Four words: make your customers happy. That's it. Your customers already know you, which puts you ahead of everyone. However, they will leave if your customer s...
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Lower Your Year-End Tax Bill
December 28, 2011
As we reach the end of year, some small businesses are scrambling to find ways to lower their tax bills. Here's a roundup of articles on how to save on your taxes. Temporary...
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Grow Your Business: Top 10 Posts of 2011
December 22, 2011
How did your business do in 2011? Did you grow? Stay the same? Staying the same in 2011 is almost as good as growing in 2010. Based on conversations, many succe...
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Start the New Year with a Clean Slate
December 5, 2011
Many students leave college with a diploma in hand and big student loans waiting to be paid. Those loans are a big burden for students to bear in starting life...
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Six Tips to Stop the Late Payment Pains
November 21, 2011
Cash flow management relies heavily on timing whether or not your business is doing well. When a business owner pays suppliers late, those suppliers pay theirs...
