Category Archives: Finance

When the Home Bank Closes

Financing methods and ideas that you can use when your home equity is tapped out Continue reading

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IRS Stance on Contractors

IRS offers amnesty for companies whose contractors are really employees. Continue reading

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Should You Start A New Business This Year?

If you’re going to start a small business or buy a franchise, this is the best short synopsis of the steps you need to do to avoid failure. Continue reading

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Five Things To Do Before Year End

1. Check with your CPA or other tax preparer about where you are on taxes; you might be able to move income or expenses to reduce your taxes this year or next. We have no idea whether tax rates are … Continue reading

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Bootstrap Your Business

How to start your company while working your regular job. Continue reading

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Building Value – The Inconsequential Business Owner

All owners understand (at some level anyway) that they will someday leave the businesses they have created. Let’s assume for a moment that tomorrow you leave your business permanently. If you are an Inconsequential Owner, your exit will have no … Continue reading

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Another Financing Method

Match gift certificates from your own pocket! Continue reading

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Financing: How to Get the Dough When the Bank Says No

Most business owners decry the banks not lending to them, but haven’t taken steps to explore alternative ways of doing things. Continue reading

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