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Determining cost of franchise
For many entrepreneurs, business franchising can lead to rapid growth and revenue. Determining the cost with opening a franchise business, however, can be a tricky process. This approach can help streamline the process and prioritize budgeting for the transition. Total investment in franchise acquisition consists of fo
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Down Market? It’s Roth Time!
The recent chaos in the market, coupled with the most significant sell-off since 1987, has at least one silver lining: if you intend to invest you can invest in a Roth vehicle and recoup gains potentially tax-free. Roth IRAs, and their bigger sister, the Roth 401(k), provide the opportunity for savers to develop invest
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Eleven Financial Fundamentals Every Small Business CEO Must Know
Regardless of the size of the business, the ultimate responsibility for success lies with the CEO. If you’re a small business owner, that’s you. And the most critical CEO tasks that result in success or failure lie in the knowledge and practice of financial management fundamentals. Recent statistics show that over half
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Five Ways Small Business Owners Plan Intelligently For Retirement
Preparing financially for retirement can be complicated for anyone, but for small business owners the process often poses even more challenges. Teachers, police officers, firefighters and other government employees generally receive a pension. The corporate world can offer benefit plans or matching contributions. But e
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Four Steps To Re-Think Customer Experience In The Coronavirus Crisis
If the customer experience for your company hasn’t changed between February and April, you are unusual. In industry after industry, from consumer goods to B2B technology, the distancing, fear, and economic turbulence caused by the coronavirus are affecting the sales process, customer selection criteria, the way product
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Remote Work Is Here To Stay. Three Keys To Building High-Performing Virtual Teams.
We're working from home and putting in more hours since Covid-19, but do we feel connected to our colleagues? Research offers three tips for creating engagement and high-performance on virtual teams.gettyFive in 10 remote workers say they don’t want to go back to the office after COVID-19. Perhaps you don’t want to go
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Should I Make A S-Corporation Election?
S-Corp ElectionRido81The first tax deadline for S-Corporations and Partnerships is next week, and I’m fielding a lot of questions around the S-Corporation election. Many small business owners think or have been told that the S-Corp election is the way to reduce taxes for your business, because it gives you the ability
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Take Ownership of the Customer Experience
geralt / Pixabay I recently visited the website of a prominent sports apparel business to order some expensive Adidas for my 16-year-old. I’m a busy, working mom and have fully embraced all the advantages online shopping can offer. Over the past 10 years, I’ve probably spent thousands of dollars with this business and
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401(k) Evolution: Getting Better With Age
As the 401(k) continues to evolve, it remains a great retirement saving strategy Since their launch in 1981, 401(k) plans have grown to become the
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Personal Finance Tips for Military Families
One study found that military personnel have more credit problems and are more likely to make late house payments than their civilian