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5 Tips For Spring Cleaning Your Small Business

YoungUpstarts

Remember, if you owe taxes this year, the payment was due to the IRS by April 15th, regardless of whether or not you have filed your actual tax return. At SmartBiz Loans, we offer 6%-8% SBA loans online with funding as fast as 7 days. Use cloud accounting software. Step up your online presence and social media .

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“Why give up that much equity for an amount we could raise other ways?:” SMB Tech Talk from ArtJamz

Hunter Walker

As media / communications professional my business chops were lacking. We further leverage mailchimp (eblasts), wordpress (website), hootesuite (social media messaging), review sites such as Yelp! We use a service called Scene Squid to get our classes and events listed on local media event calendars.

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“Why give up that much equity for an amount we could raise other ways?:” SMB Tech Talk from ArtJamz

Hunter Walker

As media / communications professional my business chops were lacking. We further leverage mailchimp (eblasts), wordpress (website), hootesuite (social media messaging), review sites such as Yelp! We use a service called Scene Squid to get our classes and events listed on local media event calendars.

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The Latest Questions Small Businesses Are Asking

Up and Running

Many people who want to start a business believe they will be able to get grants or loans to help them finance the venture. 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?

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The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Software Company

Up and Running

Since the term “cloud computing” was coined in 1996—at least as we have come to understand its meaning—the software as a service industry has exploded. If you use software like LivePlan, you can create this initial “lean plan” in under an hour and then spend your time where it really matters—on validating your idea.

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How to Start a Business: A Step-by-Step Complete Guide (2019)

crowdSPRING Blog

You can find a full list of the forms for each type of entity on the SBA website. The SBA’s database lets you search for licensing requirements by state and business type. basic infrastructural costs like phone and internet service, invoicing software, etc…. any license or permit fees. marketing and advertising costs.

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How to Start a Bed and Breakfast

Up and Running

This approach is a recipe for failure in an industry that relies on word of mouth and social media recommendations. Demographic Data on the SBA Website. Step 2: Consider your startup financing. If these costs are not factored into the startup financing, you can find yourself in an operational bind before you know it.

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