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Business · 3 min read ·
Forming an LLC? What You Need in the Articles of Organization
Paperwork. Most people hate it—but starting your own business means volunteering for a huge administrative responsibility. When selecting an entity type for your business, the administration aspect is no small factor…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Nobody Tells You These Things About Starting a Business
I speak from experience when I say that starting your own business is tough, but rewarding. However, so many sources on the internet are focused solely on the rewards with sensational success stories, instead of paint…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Federal Guidance for Background Checks
Any time you use an applicant's or employee's background information to make an employment decision, regardless of how you got the information, you must comply with federal laws that protect applicants and employees f…
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Business · 4 min read ·
How to Handle the Inevitable Data Breach: Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail
Last year, there were 2,164 seperate breach incidents in the US which exposed over 822 million recor ds. W e are always looking to stay up on all technology/processes to help protect ourselves from a breach, yet it ca…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Small Biz Unprepared for Evolving Cyber Attacks – Don't be a Target!
Even with our modern advances in firewalls, anti-virus software, and spam blockers, the importance of data security has only become more and more poignant in recent years. Remember the data breach at Target last Novem…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Is Your Lack of Disaster Prep Nagging You? (It Should!)
An earthquake, hurricane, natural disaster, or other catastrophe can (and probably will) wreck havoc on your life, both personal and business. No one wants to add a financial disaster to the mess, but this happens fre…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Going Green – Save Money with Energy Efficiency in Your Small Business
There are many energy-consuming components that your business needs to function. But what if going green can also save your business money at the same time? Energy conservation is a great way to help the environment w…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Be Inspired Today – It's the 4th of July!
If you are a small business owner, chances are you think about the business all the time – even on holidays! (Am I right?) So, in accordance with today's barbeques, flag-waving, family, friends, and fireworks, I have…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Do You Have a Trusted Mentor?
A couple of weeks ago I was reading a newsletter from a coach I worked with for over 2 years (and wish I could still be in her mastermind group, but I had a personal issue that prevented me from committing to the year…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Ignoring Early Warning Signs Spell Trouble for Small Business
I was reading through an article on LinkedIn the other day which had been written by someone I used to see periodically in a women's group we both used to attend. She shared some great information small business owner…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Businesses Abroad are Victims to Fraud
Organizations around the world lose an estimated five percent of their annual revenues to occupational fraud, according to a survey of Certified Fraud Examiners (CFEs) who investigated cases between January 2012 and D…
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Bookkeeping · 2 min read ·
Reporting Discontinuing Operations – New Update
“ Discontinuing operation” doesn't just refer to halting your business or closing shop; rather, the term refers to stopping a part of your business operations (usually to be replaced by a new set of operations), like…
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