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6 “Shark Tank” Questions Every Business Owner Should Be Able To Answer

YoungUpstarts

By Richard Weinberger, PhD, CPA, CEO of the Association of Accredited Small Business Consultants and author of “ Propel Your Small Business to Success: Accelerated Actions to Maximize Profit “ If you had to stand before the shark investors in ABC’s “Shark Tank,” would you get stumped by their questions?

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How to Fine-tune Your Small Business Finances—from Funding to Growth [Webinar Recap]

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Are you an entrepreneur or small business owner with questions about funding your small business? Maybe you are wondering which metrics to track, or whether or not you should take out a loan for your business. You can kind of think of it like a kayak for small business. My name is John Bates.

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How to Form a Corporation

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Consider finding and working with a CPA and a lawyer. Finally, they will outline the next two steps we’ll discuss below: board meetings and distribution of shares. . Most small businesses will be fine sticking to small numbers of common stock only. Small Business Administration: . Primary sources.

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How To Close The Books on Your Startup

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This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. In the life cycle of an entrepreneur, shutting the doors on a business isn’t necessarily a gloomy situation. Small business. Print Story.

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Tips On Starting A Business Without Sabotaging Your Personal Finances

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by Tim Steffen , CPA/PFS, CFP ® , CPWA ® , Director of Financial Planning for Baird. Among a growing number of Millennials, there is a real desire to become an entrepreneur, and a belief that starting a business can be a way to attain both independence and wealth. In fact, many new businesses don’t pan out. Keep a fall back.

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21 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

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I then made the decision to quit the stability and security of my full-time job and launched myself into my own (first) business: an online baby store! One thing led to another, and my husband and I ended up getting an exclusive distribution contract in Canada for a major French brand.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

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I started my business because I felt like I didn’t have as much of an impact as I wanted to in the small business I was working in because of the old school, bottom-line way of thinking about training and development. Sinordo, Modern CPA Group ! #17- My small business also serves as a creative outlet for myself.