How much does it take to retire?
Conventional wisdom once suggested if you could put aside a million dollars, you’d be set for...
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Take These Steps When the IRS Comes Calling With a Tax Lien
It’s right up there on the list of questions no business owner wants to have to deal with: What happens if my...
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Figuring Out Collection System Should Be First Step for Contractors
You completed your latest plumbing project on time, sent an invoice to your demanding client, and are eagerly awaiting payment … and...
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5 Traits of a Great Equipment Financing Plan
Getting enough funds together to afford all the equipment and trucks you need to start or grow your business can be nearly...
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Do You Feel Confident About Your Retirement Plan?
The website www.manta.com conducted a survey of 1,960 small-business owners in 2017, and 34 percent of those surveyed said they don’t have...
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Protect Your Business From an Economic Downturn
This is not an article about political prognostication, nor economic speculation. Rather, it’s about ensuring that your business is prepared for all...
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Ensuring Your Business Has Good Credit
Entrepreneurs often use personal assets as startup capital and rely on their personal credit scores to secure startup loans. Once their businesses...
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How Invoice Format Plays Into Prompt Customer Payments
To maintain a healthy cash flow in your business, it’s important to get client invoices paid on time — the sooner the...
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Avoid Tricks and Traps of the Credit Card Industry
Like any other tool for your business, effective credit card use means careful analysis and firm control. A credit card is a...
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What’s Your Best Strategy When a Business Partner Goes Bankrupt?
Your business is humming along when one day you get the news that a key supplier — or perhaps one of your...
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Improving Long-Term Business Growth in 10 Minutes a Day
Company revenue and expenses once weren’t something Phil Frasier had a solid daily read on. Now it is, and his family’s longtime...
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Financial Resolutions to Make in the New Year
Many of us make New Year’s resolutions that help us live healthier lives — working out more regularly or maintaining a more...
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The Pros and Cons to Offering Employee Retirement Plans
There are a number of ways to make your employee benefits package look more attractive. One of the chief ones is including...
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Navigating the Ups and Downs of Small-Business Ownership
Very few small-business owners enjoy the comforts of total consistency. Usually, business comes in cycles. You’ll have periods where you’re extremely busy...








