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Start preparing now for upcoming tax season
Start preparing now for upcoming tax season
Leaving tax prep to a last-minute cram session could disrupt your business in the spring. To avoid a crunch, you should prepare for tax deadlines well in advance.More \232aComing to terms with year-end reconciliation
Coming to terms with year-end reconciliation
Many small businesses dread it, but your end-of-year reconciliation doesn't need to hurt -- as long as you stay organized.More \232aHow to know when the price is right
How to know when the price is right
How much should you charge for the goods and services you sell? For small businesses, that may be the most difficult question to answer-- and also the most important.More \232aA small-business insurance primer
A small-business insurance primer
Insurance is one of the most neglected small business responsibilities -- and one of the most confusing. Use this guide to begin sorting through your options.More \232aBuilding your small business: A business plan FAQ
Building your small business: A business plan FAQ
Here are the answers to some of the most often-asked questions about business plans.More \232aShow me the money: Funding your small business
Show me the money: Funding your small business
Even if your business plan calls for instant profitability, almost all businesses need initial funding to get up and running. Here's a guide to where the money is.More \232aCash flow is a key to unlocking business profits
Cash flow is a key to unlocking business profits
A healthy cash flow not only gives your business stability in its current operations, but it also gives you a position of strength from which to plan for future growth.More \232aSmaller tax bills for your small business
Smaller tax bills for your small business
Here are some ideas to help you get the most from your business deductions, avoid problems that can affect small business owners and plan for the future.More \232aHow to perform cash flow triage
How to perform cash flow triage
It's Monday morning and you don't have enough cash on hand to make Friday's payroll. What options do you have?More \232aHow to read a business credit report
How to read a business credit report
When you're considering granting credit to customers, evaluating potential suppliers, or analyzing your company's own credit standing, it is a good idea to run a credit report.More \232aCash vs. accrual accounting
Cash vs. accrual accounting
There are two forms of accounting used by small businesses -- cash and accrual. The basic difference between the two methods is the timing of income and expense recording.More \232aCreating an employee compensation plan
Creating an employee compensation plan
There are many ways to make employees happy, but at the end of the day -- or more precisely, the end of the week -- employees' happiness comes from getting paid.More \232aHow to protect and improve your business credit rating
How to protect and improve your business credit rating
Keeping your credit report in tip-top shape is smart for business. Use the advice listed here to protect and improve your company's credit rating.More \232aProjecting cash flow
Projecting cash flow
Cash flow problems often catch small business owners by surprise. An accurate cash flow projection can protect entrepreneurs against this situation.More \232a10 ways to help increase your cash flow
10 ways to help increase your cash flow
As any small business owner knows, maintaining smooth cash flow requires juggling nearly every facet of a business. Here are 10 things you can do to increase your cash flow.More \232aQuick ways to get through a cash crunch
Quick ways to get through a cash crunch
Nearly every small business will face a cash flow crunch at some point, when money flowing into your company is not enough to cover short-term payables.More \232aBookkeeping and record keeping basics
Bookkeeping and record keeping basics
Proper bookkeeping is important to sustaining and expanding a business. Without it, you run the risk of hitting cash flow crunches, wasting money, and missing out on opportunities to expand.More \232a
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