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Hiring Your First Employee

As the owner of a small business, you know the importance of avoiding unnecessary costs. Because of this, you may have chosen to operate your business on your own during…

Importance of Cyber Security

As businesses steadily become more aware that cyber risks pose a very real threat, with the potential for expensive, damaging consequences, a new demand for cyber insurance has emerged. Business…

Sources of Start-Up Funding

You’ve come up with a plausible idea for a business. That is great! An idea gets you to the starting gate. However, you get into the race with money. Startup…

Required Employee Benefits

As an employer and small business owner, you undoubtedly understand the importance offering your employees benefits. For many employees, salary is not the only factor in their decision to accept…

Valuing Your Business

At a certain point, every businessperson needs to know what his company is worth. While it might sound simple, accurate business valuation is quite complex. No prospective buyer is going…

Business Inventory Requirements

Managing the inventory of a business is an important. Having insufficient inventory on hand can often result in lost sales and dissatisfied customers. But having too much inventory on hand…

Direct Marketing Basics

Direct marketing is still effective. The hype and effectiveness of online contact get the most buzz, but it simply can’t replace directly reaching out to customers and prospects with phone…