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Off-season training for your small business.

Running a seasonal business presents a particular set of challenges-and opportunities

By Max Berry

As summer winds down, so too do a lot of small businesses, and running a seasonal business may seem like an entrepreneur's dream: Work hard for part of the year and earn enough for the whole of it. But running a seasonal business, just like any other kind, is a yearlong endeavor-one that requires meticulous time management and an extra degree of financial sav...

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Planning for the sunset: Defined benefit retirement plans

Why a defined benefit plan can help a small business owner be ready now for retirement later

By Christopher Freeburn

While many small business owners may hope to fund their retirement through the sale of their business to employees or partners, for most small businesses that simply isn't a realistic option. Furthermore, with ever-greater numbers of people launching their small businesses as a second career, many small business owners are facing the prospec...

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How do I pay my business’s bills? Part 3: Online

In this three-part series, we describe the primary methods a small business can use to pay its bills and examine the advantages and disadvantages of each

Part 3: Online/Electronically

By Christopher Freeburn

The rise of the Internet has created myriad opportunities for small businesses to save money and compete with their bigger competitors in almost every area of business operations. Paying bills is no different.

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Why Start Now? Five reasons to start your business now.

Five good reasons to launch your startup in today's economy (and two reasons to think twice)

by Reed Richardson

In a still fragile business climate marked by stubbornly high foreclosure rates, uneven consumer demand, and tight credit markets, budding entrepreneurs might consider right now to be one of the worst times to start a new business. But launching a startup in the midst of ongoing economic struggles can actually be a roadmap to long-term success. <...

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