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Trust Fund Taxes First - Click To Read Article
You have certain tax responsibilities when it comes to your employees. If you fail to meet them, you can be personally liable for unpaid taxes. Learn what these responsibilities are. What are trust fund taxes?

Privacy Concerns for Your Business - Click To Read Article
Privacy is a growing concern for small businesses that want or are required to protect confidential or personal information of employees and customers. What are your responsibilities about privacy, and what can you do to ensure privacy?

Alternative Funding Options to the Rescue - Click To Read Article
Looking for money to start up or expand your business? Due to a variety of reasons, many traditional funding sources may not be available to you at this time. Consider some new ways to raise the capital you need. Small business owners may be at a loss to find capital at this time. Their personal resources, such as home equity, have been drained. Perhaps their FICO scores have been injured during the recession, making it difficult to obtain SBA loans or other traditional financing. There are a couple of new options to consider.

Purging So You Can Grow - Click To Read Article
The New Year brings an opportunity to get rid of things that are holding you back from success. This will give you time, space, and other resources to help you grow. Here are some key areas in which to clean house and create space for new opportunities.

Can You Keep a Secret? Tips to Protect Confidential Company Info - Click To Read Article
Your trade secrets may be very valuable to your business and you should protect them. One of the easiest and least costly ways to protect confidential company information is to follow rules for trade secrets. Two of the best-kept secrets are the Coca Cola formula and the ingredients for KFC's chicken recipe. These companies didn't resort to government-assisted protection, such as copyrights or trademarks; they simply followed commonsense rules, and you can too.

Creating a Disaster-Preparedness Plan - Click To Read Article
According to a Traveler's survey, 44% of small businesses do not have a business continuity plan and only 36% have ever spoken with an insurance agent about developing one. This is despite data from the American Red Cross showing that 40% of small businesses do not reopen after a fire, storm, or other disaster. Here are some ideas to help you get prepared.

Scams to Avoid in Your Business - Click To Read Article
It's hard enough to run you business, let alone identify when you're being targeted by a scammer.

How to Be Your Own Lobbyist - Click To Read Article
It often seems like nobody in government these days is listening to small business owners. But with a little bit of strategy, you can fight city hall. Expert Dr. Amy Handlin tells you how. Regulations, taxation, zoning, and other governmental rules can directly impact your business. When something arises that you think will harm your business, consider lobbying for change. Here are some key strategies to adopt for effective lobbying. They are based on my interview with Dr. Amy Handlin, the deputy minority leader of the New Jersey General Assembly and author of Be Your Own Lobbyist: How to Give Your Small Business Big Clout with State and Local Government.

Easy Energy Fixes for Big Savings - Click To Read Article
With the cost of energy rising, what can you do now to lower your energy bills? Some quick yet inexpensive fixes can pay off handsomely.

5 Financial Mistakes That Can Put You Out of Business -- And How to Avoid Them - Click To Read Article
Don't make these deadly mistakes; they can cost you your company. In this economy, you need to be even more careful.

How Healthy Is Your Business? - Click To Read Article
Give your company a financial health examination to determine if you're in good health or in danger of becoming ill during these tough times. Dr. Jeff Cornwall, who heads up the entrepreneurship program at Belmont University in Nashville, TN (and who's been a guest on Build Your Business Radio) suggests that you examine certain key indicators and, if you're not in good shape, work now to cure your problems. I interviewed Dr. Cornwall to find some critical areas to explore; here are his suggestions.

5 Financial Mistakes that Can Put You Out of Business - Click To Read Article
Don't make these deadly mistakes; they can cost you your company. In this economy, you need to be even more careful.

Your Estate Plans for Your Business: What to Do Now - Click To Read Article
In light of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act ("Tax Relief Act"), which was signed into law on December 17, 2010, small business owners should review their estate plans now to protect their families and the existence of their businesses.

Don't Cut Prices to Get More Customers - Click To Read Article
In a move to get more customers to buy from you, it may be tempting to reduce your prices. Don't. This can create problems that will be difficult, if not impossible, to repair, including a bad perception of your business as "cheap" and an inability to raise prices to where they should be when good times return. Instead, take actions to shift the customers' eyes from the price tag to the big picture.

What You Need to Know About Taxes for Your Business in 2010 - Click To Read Article
Uncertainty is the best way to describe tax rules for 2010 and beyond, making it difficult for you to plan effectively for your business. Some things are certain, allowing you to make business decisions now, but other plans will have to wait until Congress acts.

Selling Your Business in Today's Economy - Click To Read Article
Have you decided to retire or move on to something else? Today's economy makes it tough to sell a business outright (banks just aren't lending). Still, there are ways that you can sell your business and reap the rewards you've so justly earned.

Inflation's Impact on Your Business: What to Do About It - Click To Read Article
Inflation for all of 2010 was only 1.5%, but it ran at a 3% rate for the second half of the year. If, as some observers suggest, inflation is again an issue, what can you do about it?

Legal, Tax, and Financial Issues for Going Global - Click To Read Article
With 96% of the world's consumers residing outside the U.S., there's a huge market potential for foreign sales. Before you expand your horizons, be sure to understand some of the legal, tax, and financial issues that could impact your activities.

Disaster Continuity Planning - Click To Read Article
According to a report by SCORE on the impact of disasters on U.S. small businesses, natural and manmade disasters have increased by 40% over the last 15 years. The likelihood that you'll experience one is too high to ignore. About 25% of businesses do not reopen following a major disaster. You need to plan ahead to make sure you can weather the storm (pun intended) and continue to be profitable.

What Will Health Care Reform Cost You? - Click To Read Article
Even though small businesses (fewer than 50 employees) escaped a health coverage mandate, the historic health care reform package enacted in March 2010 will affect every business in ways large and small. Here is a rundown of some of the administrative and tax costs you're likely to encounter as a result of health care reform; only you will be able to tally the costs to your business.





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