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Four Ways Small Businesses Can Cuts Costs
While running a business is often a juggling act of different roles and tasks, the one constant is the job of managing the capital used to fund it all. Regardless of what larger social or economic issues might be at play at any given time, effectively managing your business’s expenses and investments is the best way to
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Key Marketing Mistakes Entrepreneurs And Small Business Owners Should Avoid
Company team gets bad news about latest marketing campaign.gettyThe term “mistakes” has a negative connotation to it. You made a decision or implemented something that didn’t go as planned, and now you have to deal with the repercussions. Marketing mistakes, even ones that seem massive in the moment, only end up being
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To Be an Effective Leader, You Need To Handle These 7 Challenges
You too can master the challenges that make or break all leaders. Here is a self-test to get you started. As a business adviser, I often talk to business professionals who are critical of their CEO, and are convinced that they could do the job better. Yet I suspect that few of you have seriously thought about the scope
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US economy grows at modest 1.9% rate in third quarter
WASHINGTON — The U. S. economy slowed to a modest growth rate of 1.9% in the summer as consumer spending downshifted and businesses continued to trim their investments in response to trade war uncertainty and a weakening global economy. The Commerce Department reported Wednesday that the July-September performance for
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CONNECTICUT MONEY: US economy stronger than predicted
Growth in the U. S. economy was stronger than expected in the third quarter, and most forecasts call for continued solid growth in 2020, although at a slower pace than 2018-2019. The nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew at a rate of 1.9 percent in the third quarter, down slightly from 2 percent in the second quar
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Covid Has Transformed How Shoppers Pay. Here’s How Small Business Can Benefit
Covid has transformed how we pay for goods and services.
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Interest Rate Forecast: Remaining Low Throughout 2020
Many of us forecasters have been expecting interest rates to rise, but we’ll have to wait another year for that to happen. The key issue is economic growth strong enough to push inflation up, or at least to make the Federal Reserve worry about inflation rising. The latest economic data have dashed hopes for strong econ
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How to Grow Your Online Business During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Half a year after the United States joined the rest of the planet in quarantine, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hurt. Every aspect of life and the world has been affected, and commerce is no exception. Yelp reported that over 80 thousand businesses shut their doors forever between May 1 and July 15. The number has
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Tariffs and Trade Shifts: How Supply Chain Management Helps Companies Stay Ahead
With tariffs threatening to impact international trade, more companies are considering how to mitigate their exposure to risk. This article looks at options to help overcome the tariff challenges
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11 Tips for Talking to Your Aging Parents About Their Finances and Future Care
Talking to your aging parents about their finances can be extremely difficult, but it can be important to ensuring they are supported and cared for