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Tips for Starting a Business

Starting a business is no small feat, but it can be an incredibly satisfying venture with great rewards. Many people dream of different entrepreneurial pursuits, but it takes a good amount of dedication, motivation, and persistence to actually make your ideas into a reality.

4 Smart Business Budget Tips

Small business owners have to cover numerous expenses like payroll, utilities, equipment costs and advertising. Without a tight budget, it's easy to lose track of where the money goes. With that in mind, here are some tips to help get your company's budget on track.

4 Ways to Cut Expenses For Your Small Business

When it comes to keeping costs down, all small business owners know one thing: creativity is key. Following the same operations model used by larger organizations is challenging, if not impossible. Instead, you have to stay flexible and adapt to changing circumstances to turn a profit. With that in mind, here are a...

Protect Your Business from Cyber Crime

Cyber security is a growing concern for small businesses. According to McAfee, 75% of data breaches are targeted towards smaller sized organizations. Breaches are expensive, in both loss of revenue and reputational risk, with 60% of small businesses going out of business within six months of a breach. Unlike large...

Manage Cash Flow

You’ve likely heard that cash flow is the life blood of your business. Without a good grasp on how cash is flowing in and out, many businesses fail. Managing cash flow can be challenging, but we’ve put together some strategies to help you.

Types of Business Ownership and Legal Structures

There are few things as exciting—and terrifying—as owning your own business. It’s hard work, but nothing is quite as rewarding as being your own boss. But like all good things in life, owning your own business is a lot of work. Even if you have a great idea, it can be incredibly discouraging just to figure out where...