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How to Grow Your Business: Part 2 – Sales Funnels

If you’re serious about growing your small business and building your customer base, it takes extensive research and planning. You can’t take anything for granted about your audience, your products, or your business environment. You need to understand the variables you’re working with and make every effort to control the ones you can.  You can’t […]

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Business Entity: What is a Partnership?

Creating a partnership can be a great way to propel your small business. You should be aware of some things, such as the partnerships that you can form and the liability differences between the types.  What is a Partnership? A partnership is a relationship between two or more people that agree to conduct business together. […]

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Bookkeeping 101: What Are Debits and Credits?

Debits and credits are an important part of organized bookkeeping. The two concepts work together so that bookkeepers can better manage their financial transactions. If you’re not accurately tracking your debits and credits, your accounting could get extremely messy and chaotic.  Some differences between the two can affect how your small business conducts its bookkeeping. […]

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How to Grow Your Business: Part 1 – Customer Research

For many new business owners, getting started is the easy part. Business growth, on the other hand, presents a new kind of challenge. Successfully scaling a business requires more than grit and ambition. You need a well-thought out strategy to grow your business, attract new customers, and retain old ones. How exactly does one do […]

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4 Risk Management Strategies for Small Businesses

It’s perhaps inherently obvious that running a small business involves risk. Every business faces risks associated with changing economic conditions, competition, or other market forces, but oftentimes, these risks can have irreparable effects on a small-sized organization. No matter how much preparation, education, and experience small business owners have in their respective fields, internal and […]

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Why Small Businesses Often Need More Than One Insurance Policy

Whether you’re getting ready to launch your first business or are a serial entrepreneur, it’s essential to understand your commercial insurance coverage. You might already know that some insurance policies, like Workers Compensation, are legally mandated but commercial insurance also works to make sure you, your employees, and your business assets are protected. The right […]

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10 Common Tax Deductions For Freelancers

Working as a freelancer brings both extra opportunities and extra challenges. It’s appealing for many because you can be independent. You’re a small business owner with the freedom to decide what to do on your own. You don’t have to worry about any other shareholders or employees.  For most freelancers being your own boss and […]