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The Top Blog Posts of 2015
The New Year is fast approaching, and we’re taking the opportunity to look back at the best of the past year. Today, we’re sharing the top 10 most-read blog posts of 2015. Don’t miss them! Should I Buy a Company Car? Question: As the sole owner of an LLC, what are the benefits and downsides…
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10 Reasons Why Businesses Incorporate in Nevada and Delaware
Part of the decision concerning business entity selection, whether you’re forming a corporation or LLC, is choosing your incorporation state. Different states have different costs, tax effects, and laws for corporations. Staying Home or Choosing Another State? Home state incorporation is the choice to incorporate in the state where your business is physically located. You…
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Midweek Reading: Encore Entrepreneurs, Do-Gooders & Microbusinesses
Research confirms the popular wisdom that older entrepreneurs are playing a larger role in the US, with 55-64 year olds now making up more than 25 percent of all new entrepreneurs this year. Jena McGregor analyzes about why people are always interested in stories about do-good bosses, whether it’s Dan Price installing a $70,000 minimum…
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When is the Right Time to Sell Your Business?
There are different reasons why business owners decide to build a business. Some do it for their family legacy. Some do it for the potential of a big cash-out down the road. Some just build a business so they don’t have to work for the man, and get the business to generate enough income to…
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Midweek Reading: MBTI, Small Business Saturday & Hiring
Your personality type may impact your earnings. A recent study found that, using the Myers-Briggs personality types (MBTI), individuals with extroversion, sensing, thinking, and judging traits earned higher income. Is your business participating in Small Business Saturday this year? Gene Marks is skeptical of how much impact the event really has. Is it better to…
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Midweek Reading: Productivity, Gestures, and Chip Cards
This week’s top reading for entrepreneurs includes our national obsession with productivity, how speakers should use hand gestures, and the controversy over the new chip cards. Melissa Gregg of Intel looks at the obsession with productivity in contemporary culture, and the way that various apps promise that technology will help workers and entrepreneurs take control…
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Midweek Reading: Amazon Goes Brick and Mortar, and More
The family-owned Texas grocery chain HEB is trying a novel experiment, dividing 15 percent ownership in the company and its profits among its employees. Is it a sign of a trend of businesses looking for ways to reward and retain workers in a period of low unemployment? Buffalo, NY, is the latest city to use…
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Midweek Reading: Crowdfunding, Content, and IP
New crowdfunding rules approved by the SEC allow entrepreneurs to distribute shares, and not just products, in exchange for funding from small investors. Do you need trademark protection in your business? Peter Tabibian and the story of his Z-Burger trademark give an example of why it is so valuable. Having content is not enough. Greg…
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5 Things to Do When You Start a Home Business
Many people dream about starting a business that they can run while they are still wearing their pajamas. You may be a mom or dad who is wanting to run a little side business while your children are still growing up. Or perhaps you have come up with a special recipe for brownies or cookies…
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Midweek Reading: Black Friday, Imposter Syndrome, and the Employer Mandate
The trend in recent years during the Thanksgiving holiday has been for businesses to open earlier and earlier, but outdoor equipment retailer REI is bucking the trend by not only staying closed on Thanksgiving, but on Friday, too—and that means not just their stores but their website, too! The Imposter Syndrome is a feeling of…
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