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What Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Kim Kardashian

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By Gene Marks Recently I was asked if I could name one entrepreneur that I looked up to the most. It was an easy question. To me, that entrepreneur i ...

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The Home-Based Business: Basics to Consider

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A Doty Group CPA Article More than 52 percent of businesses today are home-based. Every day, people are striking out and achieving economic and creat ...

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7 Questions to Ask Your Advisor Before Getting a Small-Business Loan

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A Nerd Wallet Article Small Business Development Center advisors can offer you experienced advice, unbiased opinions and the invaluable market know ...

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7 Small-Business Loan Application Terms That You Need to Understand

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A Nerd Wallet Article If you’ve applied for a small-business loan, you might have thought that the fine print on your contract sounded like another l ...

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How to Decide if Entrepreneurship is Right for You

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by Colleen DeBaise (Three Rivers Press, Dec. 29, 2009). Starting a business is a lot like becoming a parent. Not only do you have to prepare for your ...

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How to Get Funding from Angel Investors

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Small businesses looking for financial help from an “angel” often turn to individuals willing to invest in promising, start-up opportunities. Angel in ...

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How to Borrow from Family and Friends

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Budding entrepreneurs often turn to a lender that overlooks weak points, provides flexible terms, and offers a dream-come-true interest rate: the Bank ...

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How to Register a Trademark for a Company Name

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Original Post: http://guides.wsj.com/small-business/starting-a-business/how-to-trademark-a-company-name/ Registering a trademark for a company name is ...

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How Safe Is Your Small Business From These 3 Icebergs?

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by Harry Red Once your business thrives with real customers and solid revenue, what’s next? A straight line to success?   No ...

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74 Percent of Small Business Websites Have No eCommerce

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Jun 9, 2016 by Joshua Sophy Original Post: http://smallbiztrends.com/2016/06/small-business-ecommerce-trends.html If you’ve been dawdling capitalizing ...

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