Franchise vs. Startup: What’s Your Entrepreneurial Journey?

Owning your own business can be an exciting, liberating and lucrative experience. But it’s a big change to go from corporate employee to head-honcho, so it’s important to know what you’re getting into before you get started. And it all depends on the kind of business you want to own. Do you want to launch…

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How to Effectively Reward Your Employees

As an employer, you may need to reward your employees for various reasons. For starters, you may reward them as a way of commending them for the excellent work that they have been doing. Additionally, you may reward them during the company’s anniversary, public holidays, or even when it is their birthday. You must have…

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Top 5 Tips for New Restaurant Owners

Opening a new restaurant can be a challenge. There are so many things to consider, from hiring staff to writing a business plan. Check out some of the areas that the restaurant owner should focus on before opening their doors. Don’t Assume Your Business Will Boom Overnight Your patrons aren’t going to flock to your…

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The Types of Small Business Retirement Plans

Small business retirement plans come in a number of different shapes and sizes. Some are easy to set up and use, while others offer scalability and flexibility. Whether you’re a sole proprietor or have hundreds of employees, there’s a retirement plan to suit your specific needs. Here are the four main types: Self-employed 401(k) If…

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Recruit by Leading with Tax Savings

Eric Tippitts, creator of Rocket Recruiting, shares his insight into how to recruit by leading with the tax savings on this episode of the Cash Flow Show—Home Business Radio. The home office deduction is one of the greatest benefits of working from home. Direct sales consultants are generating two incomes with one effort! What more…

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Top 5 Tips for New Restaurant Owners

Opening a new restaurant can be a challenge. There are so many things to consider, from hiring staff to writing a business plan. Check out some of the areas that the restaurant owner should focus on before opening their doors. Don’t Assume Your Business Will Boom Overnight Your patrons aren’t going to flock to your…

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5 Reasons Your Business Needs a Local Courier Service

There can be many reasons why using a traditional mail service would be a bad idea. They fail where local courier services succeed, as using a courier service can have many advantages. Here we look at the top five reasons why using a local courier service could be preferable over other forms of mail delivery.…

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9 Skills That Will Help New Lawyers Start a Business

Less than 2 percent of law school graduates move directly into solo practice after passing the bar. The majority (almost 46 percent) take positions with existing law firms, while others take positions in government, business, public interests, clerkships, and education. Comparatively, about 8 percent of MBA graduates immediately go into business for themselves after finishing…

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How to Avoid the Social Media Storm

Previously, we dug into the details of two very different but very visible social media storms and how the brands (Crock-Pot and Old Navy) dealt with the unexpected spotlight. Don’t think for a minute that your local business is immune to the same sort of trouble. The good and the bad of social media is…

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3 Ways to Raise ROI & Grow Your Business with Content Marketing

A friend recently asked if I could recommend any good books for learning SEO principles. And despite working as an SEO specialist and consultant, I didn’t have any recommendations for him. Why? The principles of SEO and content strategy are constantly evolving—so much so that books can be outdated by the time they’re published. And…

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