By Marco Carbajo. Getting approved for a line of credit with a supplier is simply an opportunity for you to start building your company’s creditworthiness. The key to establishing positive credit is to make regular purchases using your vendor credit lines, and then paying invoices on or ahead of t
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Not All Suppliers Report A Company’s Positive Payment History
Posted by SBA.gov under FinanceFrom http://www.sba.gov 4000 days ago
Managing Small Business Cash Flow – Answers to 10 Commonly Asked Questions
Posted by SBA.gov under FinanceFrom http://www.sba.gov 4000 days ago
Cash flow is the lifeblood of a business and critical in its growth.
But what are the basics of good cash flow management? Are there any cash flow templates you can leverage? Where does your breakeven analysis fit in? And, what strategies can you use to ensure cash is flowing, whether you ar Read More
But what are the basics of good cash flow management? Are there any cash flow templates you can leverage? Where does your breakeven analysis fit in? And, what strategies can you use to ensure cash is flowing, whether you ar Read More
4 Tips for Getting Large Retailers to Stock Your Products
Posted by SBA.gov under MarketingFrom http://www.sba.gov 4004 days ago
Have you ever wondered how you can get your businesses’ products stocked on the shelves of a large retailer? Retail buyers are always on the lookout for products that will appeal to their customers and complement their brand, but how do you find them and pitch your wares? Here are four tips!
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Tax Season Savings! Reminder: How to Claim the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit
Posted by SBA.gov under TaxesFrom http://www.sba.gov 4007 days ago
Made Hot by: Digitaladvert on April 11, 2013 9:01 pm
One of the ways in which the Affordable Care Act helps bring down costs for small employers is through the tax credit available to eligible small businesses that provide health care insurance to their employees. The credit significantly offsets the cost of providing insurance and with the 2012 tax
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5 Tips for Writing a Simple (and Un-Daunting) Marketing Plan
Posted by SBA.gov under MarketingFrom http://www.sba.gov 4011 days ago
Made Hot by: thecorneroffice on April 5, 2013 5:16 pm
Have you ever written a marketing plan for your business? Do you keep putting off the task? The good news is that a marketing plan needn’t be encyclopedic or overly time consuming to prepare. Here are five tips for developing a basic marketing plan that can be applied to discrete activities such as
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6 Legal Factors to Consider When Hiring Global Employees
Posted by SBA.gov under ManagementFrom http://www.sba.gov 4012 days ago
Are you thinking of hiring overseas-based employees? Labor laws will likely differ from those in the U.S., so it’s important to understand those laws before you make your first overseas hire. For example, U.S. “at-will” employment laws don’t apply overseas. What other factors of foreign labor law s
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10 Small Business Tax Deductions You Shouldn’t Ignore
Posted by SBA.gov under TaxesFrom http://smallbiztrends.com 4013 days ago
Made Hot by: thecorneroffice on April 3, 2013 5:58 pm
Tax season is here, and it’s time to rifle through your business expense records and make the most of any legitimate small business tax deductions you can claim to lower your overall taxable income. Unfortunately, many taxpayers who qualify for a variety of deductions—most notably the home office d
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What Home-Office Deductions Can Your Small Business Claim and How?
Posted by SBA.gov under TaxesFrom http://www.sba.gov 4014 days ago
Made Hot by: bizyolk on April 6, 2013 10:03 am
More than half of all U.S. businesses are based out of an owner’s home, and with this year’s tax season deadlines fast approaching, you may be wondering if your business qualifies for the deduction.
To help business owners understand more about this important deduction, SBA sat down wi Read More
To help business owners understand more about this important deduction, SBA sat down wi Read More
How to Finance Your Export Sales
Posted by SBA.gov under ManagementFrom http://www.sba.gov 4017 days ago
As I covered in my previous blog, How to Get Paid for Your Export Sales, each of the four international methods of payments which include cash-in-advance, letter-of-credit, documentary collections and open account can have an impact on your company’s financing needs when filling overseas orders. T
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Spiffing Up Your Place with the Help of Uncle Sam
Posted by SBA.gov under ManagementFrom http://www.sba.gov 4018 days ago
By Barbara Weltman. There is little doubt that customers respond positively to the attractiveness of your workplace. In addition, it’s been found that being in a good environment helps to motivate employees and adds to productivity. Improvements to your workspace may be modest or substantial, depe
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