Money & Finance

Enhancing Your Credit with a Credit Card

While perfect credit is not a requirement to start a business, it does help if you need to secure a loan, purchase large amounts of inventory and supplies or need to rent office space. The guest article below shows how getting a credit card and using it wisely can boost your credit.

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A Guide to Self-Assessment Tax Returns for Small Businesses

The deadline date for submitting your tax return is creeping up – 31st January is just around the corner and many first time submitters may have been putting bringing together their company accounts and doing their return out of fear or ignorance of how it should be done. Fear not, filling out a self-assessment form couldn’t be simpler.

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Going Green is the New Black

Going green could spell black for your business, and this is especially important for small businesses. While it requires more heavy lifting and thinking on your part at the onset, the payoff is great in that it will help you reduce waste and operate more efficiently.

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Surety Bond Basics for New Entrepreneurs

Today we have a guest post from Kristen Bradley of SuretyBonds.com. She shares information on how surety bonds work and how to purchase a bond if it’s required in your industry: Simply having a great idea isn’t enough to succeed given the current struggling economy and competitive business market. To …

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Financing Your Small Business

Finding money can be one of the biggest hurdles for a small business owner. Whether you desire to open a chain of restaurants or an Internet-only business, capital is required to fund your dreams. Here we will explore the different types of funding available to you: Debt financing includes any money you will pay back. It does not require you to give up equity in your company and can be a good choice for entrepreneurs who have not been able to attract the attention of investors. This type of financing...

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Always Charge What Your Time Is Worth

For many new small business owners, one of the hardest things to figure out is pricing. This is especially true for service-based businesses that charge by the hour. I know I've been kept up at night after sending off a proposal wondering whether I charged too little or too much. I say no more of this. I declare 2010 the year to stop second-guessing your pricing plan.

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