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Cruise Through Tax Season With These Year-Round Habits
Necessary Business: Seven habits to make tax time easier.
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Small Business Tax Tips for First-Time Employers
Necessary Business: A summary of requirements and recommendations when hiring your first employee.
How Will You Use Your Tax Refund This Year?
Building Blocks: How SMB owners are using their tax refunds this year.
Small Business Tax Deductions: 5 Tips to Save You Money
Necessary Business: Know what you can deduct and, more importantly, what you can’t.
3 Smart Ways to Use Your Tax Refund to Reinvest in Your Business and Yourself
Building Blocks: Reinvesting your money can help boost health and profits.
Important Personal Income Tax Information for Your 2014 Return
Necessary Business: Will these changes affect your 2014 personal income tax return?
Tax Organization Tips: Products that Help You Keep Track
Necessary Business: Stay ahead of the game and get organized with these helpful tips.
Get the Small Business Tax Deductions You Deserve
Necessary Business: Always plan ahead so you can claim tax deductions later.
Help for Tax Season: Tax Technology
The Latest: Make good use of tax technology to make the filing process easier.
How to Do Your Taxes: A Business Owner's Guide
Building Blocks: Learn how to tackle your return with this guide.
Organize Your Finances
Necessary Business: There is plenty to know so you’re ready for Uncle Sam. Learn more.
The Ins & Outs of Small Business Tax Deductions
Building Blocks: This financial tool allows you to reduce your tax liability, meaning that you will have to pay less to the IRS.
Varying Rates: Taxes on Investments & Capital Gains
Building Blocks: If you have investment assets, you need to understand how the capital gains tax works.
Year-Round Tax Tips for Small Business Owners
Pro tips: Combine tax planning with smart use of online filing programs.
Choosing the Best Protection for Your Small Business: C-Corp, S-Corp or LLC?
Building Blocks: Incorporating your business can be a complex process.
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Five Tax-Saving Tips for Small Businesses
Necessary Business: Read about tax deductions and other tips that will help lower your business tax bill this year.
The IRS Cometh: Best Practices for Closing the Tax Season
Necessary Business: Accurately closing your fiscal books helps take the pain out of tax season.
Top Ten Questions You Need to Ask Your Accountant about Tax Time
The Latest: Find out which tax-related questions are most important.
Tax Returns for Small Businesses
Building Blocks: Check out these tips for properly filing business taxes to receive the biggest tax returns possible.
Small Business Filing 101: What Stays and What Goes?
Necessary Business: Learn which forms your business needs to file this tax season.
Tax Withholding for Small Businesses
Building Blocks: Learn what you need to know to prepare and calculate withholding amounts from your employees' paychecks.
New Tax Laws & Information That Could Impact Your 2014 Small Business Return
Necessary Business: Do you know which tax code changes affect your small business?
Are You Up to Date on Changes to Small Business Tax Deductions, Credits & Other Changes?
The Latest: What you need to know about changes for this year’s small business taxes.
The ABCs of LLCs, Taxes and Small Business Regulations
Startup Essentials: Starting a business? Don't ignore tax, finance and banking fundamentals. From the ABCs of LLCs to tax-time necessities, this startup guide covers all the essentials.
Branding Meets Legal: How to Protect Your Trademark, Logo and Other Elements of Your Brand
Necessary Business: Understanding copyright and trademark issues.
How Long Do You Need to Save Certain Documents? [Infographic]
Filing Tips: Better Record-Keeping for Your Business
Necessary Business: Are you keeping all the right documents for your small business?
Sole Proprietor Taxes: Should You Pay Annually or Quarterly?
Necessary Business: Stay ahead of the IRS and make sure you pay your taxes on time.
How Up-to-Date Are Your Small Business’s Legal Documents?
Necessary Business: Staying on top of your legal papers will prevent problems later.
Sole Proprietorship vs. Corporation: Why Your Legal Structure Matters
Building Blocks: What do experts say is the best for protecting your assets?
Free Legal Assistance: Small Business Warranties
Startup Essentials: Whether your business produces a product or offers a service, you may wish to include a warranty.
Are Your Online Content Copyrighting Concerns Valid?
Building Blocks: It's important to know how copyright relates to online content and how to protect your work.
How to Get a Small Business Loan in 2013
Pro Tips: Learn how to make use of funding options on your path toward getting a small business loan.
Limited Liability: The Specific Advantages of an LLC
Building Blocks: Learn the advantages of an LLC before making the decision to register your business.
Small Business Tax Write-Offs: Rules & Regulations
The Latest: Learn when and how you can deduct certain things from your small business taxes.
When It Comes to FTC and Regulations, the Devil's in the Details
Pro Tips: Here, we take a look at regulations that are relevant to small-business owners.
Incorporation Evaluation: C Corporation Advantages & Disadvantages
The Latest: Get ready to decide whether you will operate as a sole proprietor or form a corporation.
Important Legal Tips for Starting a Small Business
Building Blocks: Help your business by using these ten easy-to-implement legal tips.
When It Comes to Small Business Loans, Collateral Counts
Necessary Business: Understand your options for small business loan collateral.
8 Things to Bring to an Investor Pitch
Necessary Business: The crucial elements of an investor pitch.
Do I Need A Loan For My Business? 4 Ways To Know
Necessary Business: How to determine if you need a small business loan.
Looking for a Loan? Avoid These 4 Common Pitfalls
Necessary Business: 4 tips to improve your chance of loan approval
Busting 6 Common Myths About Small Business Loans
Necessary Business: Check your facts before pursuing a small business loan.
Your Small Business Financing Checklist
Necessary Business: Collect the documents you need to get a small business loan.
Tips for a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign
Necessary Business: 10 tips for a successful crowdfunding campaign.
Get to Know the Crowd2Shelf Winners
Necessary Business: Learn more about the Crowd2Shelf winners.
Your Small Manufacturing Business Loan: Prepare Well, Keep the Faith
Necessary Business: Need a small manufacturing business loan? You need a plan.
Tapping Your Network for Crowdfunding Success
Necessary Business: Tapping Your Network for Crowdfunding Success.
Must-Haves for an Investor Pitch Deck
Necessary Business: Every investor pitch deck should have these seven essentials.
4 Ways to Make Good on Your Crowdfunding Promises
Necessary Business: Learn what it takes to be successful at crowdfunding.
Understanding Types of Small Business Financing Options: Learn the Lingo
The Latest: Know the right terms so you sound like a pro.
Test Your Personal and Business Financial Intelligence [QUIZ]
Necessary Business: These 10 questions will test your money smarts.
6 Ways to Stretch Your Small Business Budget
Necessary Business: Advice on making your business dollar do more.
8 Ways to Reduce Small Business Spending Leaks
The Latest: Where are you spending too much money, and how can you change that?
How Crowdfunding Is Changing the Small Business Landscape
The Latest: Rally support from the public to find cash and customers.
Technology Tips to Keep Your Customers’ Payment Information Secure and Your Business Safe
The Latest: Learn how to protect your customers’ payment information.
5 Surefire Tips to Save Money on Your Current Merchant Services
Necessary Business: Payment security and cost savings should be a priority for your biz.
A Variety of Approaches to Budget Tracking & Expense Management
Building Blocks: Get ideas for making this important task less of a chore.
Understanding and Calculating ROI
The Latest: You need to understand the return you’re getting on all you do.
Why Operating Cash Flow Is King
The Latest: The money available shows you how healthy your business is.
How to Price a Product or Service
The Latest: Are you charging the right amount for your products and services?
Using Financial Ratios for Your Small Business
The Latest: Do you know how ratios can help you move your business forward?
Know Your ROI
The Latest: Determining your business’s ROI can help you determine its success.
How to Establish Credit for Your Small Business
Necessary Business: Good personal credit habits can translate to business. Learn more.
How to Get a Small Business Loan
Necessary Business: Learn how to secure funding for your company.
How to Determine Start-Up Costs
Necessary Business: Your dream business can’t get off the ground without capital.
Establishing Credit As a Business
Necessary Business: Learn how great credit can help your company grow.
Is Your Small Business Credit Ready to Gear up for the Holidays?
Necessary Business: Are you ready for the holiday rush? Be sure your credit is.
Choosing an Accountant for Your Small Business
The Latest: An expert in accounting for small business can help the bottom line.
5 Things Your Accountant Might Not Tell You
Necessary Business: While you trust your accountant, our insights might help you save.
Manage Your Small Business Finances More Efficiently
Necessary Business: Accounting is a necessary evil. Get organized to reduce the time.
How to Save Money on Payroll Processing
Necessary Business: Find out how to create the perfect office in your home.
Save Time on Accounting-Related Tasks
Building Blocks: Get tips to help you manage your money — and time.
SWOT’s the Big Deal? 4 Tips for a SWOT Analysis
Building Blocks: A complete analysis is essential for building a company. Learn how.
How to Conduct a Competitive Analysis
Building Blocks: Knowing what your competition is up to can give you an edge.
How Does Your Small Business Compare?
Building Blocks: Find out where your business sits on the competitive landscape.
5 Ways to See How Your Business Measures Up
Building Blocks: Use these tips to find out how you compare to business rivals.
Why It Pays to Separate Personal and Small Business Financing
Building Blocks: Protect you and your business by separating your money.
Separating Business & Personal Expenditures
Building Blocks: Avoid comingling to keep your wallet and your company safe.
Taming the Petty Cash Monster
Building Blocks: Without a system, one-off expenses can cost time and money.
Open for Business: Top Small Business Owner Trends
Building Blocks: Check the latest trends around finances, hiring and more.
Getting Paid
Building Blocks: This article collection will help you get the money you’re due.
Payment Terms: Set Yourself Up to Get Paid
Building Blocks: Looking for a better way to get paid for your work? Establish payment terms.
Payment Requests: What to Do When a Client Doesn’t Pay Up
Necessary Business: Do you know how to ask for the money you’re due? Learn how.
Payment Options: Barters and Transfers and Trades. Oh, My!
Necessary Business: Are you open to new ways of getting paid? Check out these options.
6 Tips to Help You Bolster Your Small Business’s Bottom Line
The Latest: LinkedIn community members offer advice on boosting your ROI.
How Young Entrepreneurs Can Secure Funding for a First Business
Necessary Business: Check out these top five tips to secure capital for your growing company.
The Freemium Model: Is Acquiring Customers Worth the Cost?
The Latest: The freemium model of pricing is one price method geared toward attracting customers.
Make It Easy: Creating a Terms of Use Template
Startup Essentials: Many websites rely on a terms of use template to cover agreements with visitors and purchasing customers.
Ensuring Cash Flow with Your Small Business Payment Terms
Pro Tips: Here are some tips for mastering this important aspect of operations.
How to Grow Your Business on a Tight Budget in a Tough Economy
Necessary Business: Growing a business on a tight budget in a tough economy can be difficult.
Is a Smartphone Credit Card Reader Right for Your Small Business?
Necessary Business: Is the approach right for you? Read on to find out.
Tips from a VC: The Top Small Business Mistakes (part 5)
Building Blocks: Learn from a VC, an honest look at the biggest funding mistakes made by small business owners.
How Today's Federal Interest Rate Impacts Your Small Business
The Latest: Get the scoop on interest rates in this helpful article.
Tips from a VC: Crowd-Sourcing and Micro-Financing Alternatives (part 4)
Building Blocks: Learn some of the biggest funding mistakes made by small business owners.
Small Business Banking 101
Building Blocks: Your business has special banking needs. Learn more here.
Tips from a VC: The Small Business Traits We Love (part 3)
Building Blocks: Discussion of relatively new funding opportunities: crowd-sourcing and micro-financing.
Three Roadblocks in the Way of Your Small Business Loan Approval
Building Blocks: What could stand in the way of getting a small business loan approved?
Tips from a VC: Identifying Small Business Investment Objectives (part 2)
Building Blocks: Objectives every small business should consider when approaching investment opportunities.
Quarterly Tax Tips for Freelancers, Consultants and Home Business Owners
Building Blocks: Learn how to deal with estimated tax payments.
Tips from a VC: Small Business Investment Options (part 1)
Building Blocks: Key points every small business should know before they begin the investment process.
Small Business Administration Loan Applications Made Easy
Building Blocks: Learn how SBA loans are a great way to raise capital for your small business.
Receipts to Refunds: Small Business Bookkeeping Best Practices
Building Blocks: Here are some simple steps you can take to ensure your small business' records are useful and reliable.
Enhance Tax Preparations with Smart Software Tools
Necessary Business: Tax software and payroll programs that give you more time to run your business.
Crowdfunding: Say Hello to Your Next 10,000 Investors
The Latest: Check out this handy guide to raising capital via crowdfunding.
How to Choose the Right Bank for Your Small Business
Pro tips: Learn the right questions to ask to help you choose a small business bank that is the right fit today.
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