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Make Time for Strategic Planning
Running your business is an exhausting, all-day-every-day enterprise. You have so many things to do—from the central task of finding more customers to the ins and outs of day-to-day operations. And it’s especially true for a small business, where you don’t have a huge staff of people to spread the tasks around. With so much…
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How a B Corp Certificate Can Help You Achieve Success
B Corp Certification is provided by B Lab, and requires companies to meet high performance standards for their environmental, social, and transparency standards. This certification is rigorous, but it can help a business stand out from the pack by clearly communicating your values and commitment to the community. It can also help companies attract better…
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What Entrepreneurs Need to Know About Incorporating Franchises
According to Statista, there were an estimated 732,842 franchise establishments in the United States in 2016 and 2017 is poised to see an uptick in that number to 744,437. As franchise establishments become more popular with entrepreneurs, they might wonder if there are any extra incorporation notes they need to keep in mind. There are…
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What If You Can’t Pay Your Small Business’s Tax Bill? 4 Steps to Fix The Problem
Tax season can be a very frightening time of the year for a small business owner. Technically, anyone who expects to owe more than $1,000 to the IRS in taxes is supposed to send in quarterly estimated tax payments, but for new startups especially it can be difficult to gather up the full amount due…
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What Bouncing Back from 3 Lost Super Bowls Taught Me About Celebrating Failure
I failed. As a quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings, I failed three times — first against the Miami Dolphins, then against the Pittsburgh Steelers and finally against the Oakland Raiders. Three Super Bowls played, but not a championship ring in sight. I could’ve blamed my teammates, the coaches, bad luck or even the weather. But…
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Consultant’s Corner: Registering a Logo
Question: What is the best way to register a company logo? Generally, trademark protection is available for logos, business names, slogans, and some design elements. When a name, logo or design is being used primarily to distinguish your goods or services from the goods or services of competitors, in other words, its function is to…
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Common Challenges for Women Entrepreneurs
Women entrepreneurs face not only the challenges common to all new business owners, but also some additional specific challenges. The ADP Blog team has identified some of those common challenges for women entrepreneurs, and, in conversation with Lisa Champagne-Minyard from Women’s Economic Ventures, also looked at ways for women to overcome these challenges. Some of…
Read This ArticleTailfin Marketing: No Typical Day
Working at a small company, everyone has to wear multiple hats. At Tailfin Marketing, said co-founder Greg Abel, there is no such thing as a typical day. Sure, there are some things that have to be done on the business side, but there are different things happening every day—it’s a balance. The day could have…
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Midweek Reading: Luck, Training, and Job Descriptions
How much of a role has luck played in your career? Successes like Warren Buffett and Fred Wilson openly credit luck for almost all of their success, but many others refuse to admit luck plays any part at all. Is there a right balance to strike? (New York Times) Many economists believe worker training programs…
Read This ArticleTailfin Marketing: Small Business Hiring Strategy
Greg Abel from Tailfin Marketing says his company is built on letting the workplace develop organically. They don’t have a rigid organizational chart with positions to fill when hiring; instead, they hire based on personality and individual skill. They emphasize having a diverse group of people, searching for a wide range of skills that will…
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