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How to Register Your Business

By emma | May 21, 2010

Registering a business is a step one when starting a new business. It is necessary for legal business operations. Registering a company involves filing paperwork with the government to obtain certificates, licenses and permits for work. Business registration encompasses everything from obtaining a tax ID and naming your business to applying for local business licenses. Business [...]

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Strong Dollar – Good or Bad for U.S. Economy?

By emma | May 14, 2010

In last couple of weeks one of the top news and topics in the world of economy is the strong U.S. dollar. We hear about how it influences the prices of oil and gold, and about compared values of dollar and other world’s currencies. What people do not know and do not hear about is -  what [...]

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Wall Street, Lobbyists and Their Influence on Ordinary Citizens

By jovana | May 12, 2010
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Wall Street Reform and army of lobbyists seem to be far from everyday life of ordinary people and even from their finances. But it isn’t really so. One area of reform where it is easier to see the connection and direct impact on lives of American citizens is the consumer financial protection agency. This agency’s [...]

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Independent Contractor or Employee?

By emma | May 10, 2010
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Hiring the independent contractor is one of the most accepted business practices all around the world. This kind of contract provides many advantages for companies since it is much cheaper. This way Employers can save as much as 30% on wages by avoiding payroll taxes, unemployment insurance, worker’s compensation coverage, and benefits they provide for regular employees. [...]

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Wal-mart Discrimination Scandal

By jovana | May 6, 2010
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These days one of the most popular news and topics in American business world is a class action lawsuit based on gender discrimination that may impact up to one million current and former Wal-mart women employees. The law suit is based on the fact that Wal-mart pays women less than men for the same jobs and that female employees receive [...]

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Finance Reform in Congress

By jovana | May 4, 2010
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In the wake of a recent Supreme Court ruling, which gives special interests, corporations – and potentially foreign nationals – the power to spend unlimited money to influence the outcome of elections, President Barack Obama called on Congress to enact reforms to limit this power and protect the integrity of American democracy.  With these reforms, campaign [...]

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How to recognize and hire the people who are right for your business?

By marley | March 26, 2010
Hiring people who are right for your business

It is said that your company is as good as your employees are. Therefore, the key for successful business lies in responsible, professional and hard-working staff. Additional factor for the quality business is the level of cooperation within the company. Each enterprise is based on human interactions and good cooperation. As a business owner you built [...]

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Create an effective Small Business Content Marketing Strategy

By jovana | March 24, 2010
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The content marketing is incredibly present in business world. It is used by some of the greatest marketing organizations in the world, including P&G, Microsoft and Cisco Systems. Nevertheless, it is also developed and executed by small businesses and one-man shops around the globe. So if you are part of the small business, you might [...]

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Health Care Reform-Great News for Small Businesses

By jovana | March 24, 2010

“After almost a century of trying; over a year of debate; after all the votes have been tallied –health insurance reform becomes law in the United States of America”, said the President Obama yesterday, after signing the health reform into law. Things are finally going to change quite a bit between Americans and their health insurance companies. [...]

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Small Business Lender Files for Bankruptcy

By marijana | March 20, 2010

CIT group, a nation’s leading lender to small businesses, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The bankruptcy was expected, since the company was struggling for months to avoid it, and came very close to declaring Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July 2009 after the Treasury rejected the CIT’s request for additional bailout money, but was [...]

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Congress Offers Companies a Tax Break for Hiring the Unemployed

By jovana | March 19, 2010

Latest news coming from Washington is that the U.S. Congress has given final approval to an $18 billion jobs bill offering companies a tax break for hiring the unemployed. This is a part of this year’s lawmakers’ initial effort to boost the economy before November elections. “It is the first of what I hope will [...]

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3 Top Advantages of Home Based Businesses

By marley | March 17, 2010

Home based business has become a business trend for the 21st century. The latest government and industry reports show that the number of men and women working out of their homes is increasing. In fact, the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that 4.12 million entrepreneurs are now working at home, [...]

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Tax Benefits of Home Based Businesses

By jovana | March 16, 2010

Nowadays many small businesses are home based.  There are several benefits of this kind of business organization and some of the most important ones are tax advantages of running your firm from your home. Using your home as a place of work allows you to deduct a part of the operating and depreciation expenses. If you are starting your [...]

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