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Yes, You Can Minimize Chargebacks: Best Practices For Merchants - http://smallbiztrends.com

Posted by stillwagon428 under Finance
From http://smallbiztrends.com 3899 days ago
Made Hot by: BizWise on August 29, 2013 4:30 am

Every small business that accepts credit cards knows about chargebacks. A chargeback is when a credit card transaction is reversed. The good news is that many chargebacks can be avoided. Some of the following tips may seem obvious, but they are basic blocking and tackling that businesses sometimes Read More

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Do You Really Want To Be Your Own Boss?

Posted by franpro under Franchises
From http://www.thefranchiseking.com 3900 days ago
Made Hot by: steefen on August 28, 2013 1:19 pm

Having the desire to be your own boss, and actually doing it are two very different things. if you want to know the three things to do...so you can be the boss, read this blog post. Read More

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Want to Earn More Money With Your Blog? Avoid These 5 Rookie Mistakes

Posted by HollyHanna under Finance
From http://www.theworkathomewoman.com 3904 days ago
Made Hot by: PMVirtual on August 28, 2013 9:39 am

Not only do rookie blogging mistakes slow down your earning potential, they also slowed down your overall growth and traffic. Here's how to avoid them. Read More

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New Tax Laws Affecting Small Businesses

Posted by dhennessy under Taxes
From http://experts.allbusiness.com 3907 days ago
Made Hot by: businessgross on August 26, 2013 12:16 pm

There are new tax laws designed to affect small businesses -- everything from start-ups to sole proprietary entrepreneurs. It’s important to get the skinny on what these laws are and what they provide. Read More

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Why Consider Item 19 When Choosing Your Franchise Investment?

Posted by franpro under Franchises
From http://www.franchisedirect.com 3907 days ago
Made Hot by: maestro68 on August 26, 2013 5:35 am

Franchisors often offer a “negative disclosure” in this section which means that no financial projections or representations regarding future or past financial performance are provided. Check out why in this post from Franchise Direct. Read More

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Investigating A Franchise? Use Some Creativity

Posted by franpro under Franchises
From http://www.thefranchiseking.com 3907 days ago
Made Hot by: BizWise on August 26, 2013 5:17 am

You can do it. You don't have to be buttoned so tight. You can be creative when you call or visit franchisees. And, you can come up with ways to ask the questions. So, you can get real answers. Check this one out. You'll love it! Read More

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Don't Drink the Crowdfunding KOOL AID!

Posted by BizPlanMentor under Raising Capital
From http://businessplanmentor.com 3909 days ago
Made Hot by: thelastword on August 25, 2013 4:49 am

Think Crowdfunding is the answer? Learn the truth behind the crowdfunding craze before you drink the kool aid! Read More

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8 Ways to Finance a New Restaurant

Posted by ivanpw under Raising Capital
From http://www.noobpreneur.com 3909 days ago
Made Hot by: OpenSourceMedia on August 23, 2013 7:57 am

Finding restaurant financing is far from impossible. Here are eight ways to finance a new restaurant. Read More

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Tips for Getting Money to Keep Your Small Business Running

Posted by ivanpw under Raising Capital
From http://www.bizpenguin.com 3910 days ago
Made Hot by: NanoTechnologyMedia on August 21, 2013 11:37 pm

Some of the ways that you can pump a bit of extra money into your organization in order to make important changes to advance your business and stay open. Read More

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Good Clients, Bad Clients And No Clients At All

Posted by Webdev1 under Finance
From http://www.mikemichalowicz.com 3911 days ago
Made Hot by: OpenSourceMedia on August 20, 2013 7:28 am

I received a call a while back from an entrepreneur who was thrilled to have landed the “big fish.” He pulled in a client who just signed a six digit deal, the biggest his entrepreneurial startup had every seen. A couple months later, the entrepreneur wasn’t so happy any more. The money for all the Read More