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Small Business and Local Income Taxes

Small Business and Local Income Taxes

JohnTaylor March 28, 2012 0

While most small businesses must pay state and federal income taxes, in some municipalities, they may also have to pay local income taxes too. More than 2,000 local governments impose some sort of income,

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Refining Your Online Marketing Operation

Refining Your Online Marketing Operation

JohnTaylor March 19, 2012 0

Your business website will typically be your business’ key online outreach to customers, but there are other online methods to promote your business. Making use of e-mail marketing, social media, blogging, text messaging and bulletin

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Guerrilla Marketing and Small Business

Guerrilla Marketing and Small Business

JohnTaylor March 18, 2012 0

In today’s difficult economy, finding the funding for marketing can be difficult, particularly for recently started small businesses. Guerrilla marketing, a low-cost, high-impact form of marketing, can help businesses successfully market themselves on a

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Changing Ownership: Buy-Sell Agreements

Changing Ownership: Buy-Sell Agreements

JohnTaylor March 8, 2012 0

If you’re going into business with a partner or partners, it is recommended to have a buy-sell agreement with them to protect your investment in the business. A buy-sell agreement is essentially a contract

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Using HR Software In Your Small Business

Using HR Software In Your Small Business

JohnTaylor March 8, 2012 0

If you’re running a business with employees, chances are that you can benefit from human resources software that can make it easier for you to keep up with employee schedules, payroll, performance and other

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Online Security for Small Business

Online Security for Small Business

JohnTaylor February 28, 2012 0

As concerns about cyber security and identity theft grow, small business owners need to be more cognizant of their own online security to protect the assets of not only their business, but those of

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Effective Small Business Market Research

Effective Small Business Market Research

JohnTaylor February 18, 2012 0

When starting a small business, making sure your business has a market is vital. Without a strong customer base, your business will founder and fail. By doing a little homework before you open the

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Errors and Omissions Policies and Small Business

Errors and Omissions Policies and Small Business

JohnTaylor February 13, 2012 0

In today’s litigious society, even small businesses need insurance policies to help protect business assets and owners’ personal assets in the event of a lawsuit. While a general commercial liability insurance policy is appropriate

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Small Business and Quarterly Tax Payment

Small Business and Quarterly Tax Payment

JohnTaylor February 12, 2012 0

If you’re a home business owner, you’re likely obliged by law to pay federal income taxes on a quarterly basis. Correctly estimating your taxes and paying them on time can help spare you from some

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Hiring An Attorney For Your Small Business

Hiring An Attorney For Your Small Business

JohnTaylor February 8, 2012 0

Many small businesses owners will need an attorney at some point in the life of their business. It may be for a routine matter such as drawing up partnership papers or incorporating the business, or

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