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The Latest Questions Small Businesses Are Asking

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Listen with an open mind to employees, suppliers, customers, the media and members of the community. What is being said about the company in public, on social media and in the hallways of the business? Do I need to hire a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) for my small business? Look for common employee behaviors.

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Entrepreneurship for Superwomen

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I got an SBA loan and purchased my business within months of beginning my search. Even if you feel the pinch, continue to put the money in media that provides customers. Have a bookkeeper and a CPA. Use an accounting software application so that you can provide your CPA with your financials as often as needed.

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Lean Business Planning with Tim Berry [VIDEO]

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You have visits that you assume from clicks through social media. What is our plan for social media? You don’t need a CPA. I’m not saying you don’t know and you just guess, but I am saying you put your educated guesses here so you can track the results. Then you have an assumed conversion rate.

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