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Building A Successful CPA Practice

YoungUpstarts

Once you go through the steps to complete your education and obtain your CPA license, you can start working toward building up your business. Whether you intend to operate as a sole proprietor or wish to create a firm with several other accountants, one of the main goals should be to find and acquire loyal clients.

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The Latest Questions Small Businesses Are Asking

Up and Running

A venture feasibility study analyzes an idea from several perspectives: market opportunity, competition, resources available, resource gaps, financial viability, operational issues, intellectual property rights, development timeline and technology needs. Do I need to hire a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) for my small business?

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Lean Business Planning with Tim Berry [VIDEO]

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We recently had Tim Berry, Palo Alto Software founder and business planning expert, present our Bplans audience with his latest advice on lean business planning. It’s all about making your business life easier, doing what works best, getting the best results by tracking what works and always improving.

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How to Form a Corporation

Up and Running

Consider finding and working with a CPA and a lawyer. Having both will add cost, but they should also add significant peace of mind to your work throughout this process. Decide on your business location. The cost of filing ranges between $100 up to $800 or so, depending on your state and type of entity. .

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How to Open a Marijuana Dispensary

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Considering the money you will spend opening a dispensary, trying to operate one illegally is not worth the risk. See Also: Know Your Industry Before You Start Your Business. The dispensary business is rife with legislation and regulation. Step 4: Write a business plan. Write a business plan,” he says.

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Do You Have a Hobby or a Business?

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And they serve as the first step in developing SMART Goals , which can help ensure that you actually develop strategic steps to make your fledgling business a success. Create a Lean Business Plan. Establishing goals also opens the door to develop a Lean Business Plan. Keep your registration up to date.

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How To Make Money Like Facebook With Online Ads

Startup Professionals Musings

One of the most popular and least successful models I see in new business plans for startups is the so-called Facebook model, providing free services to users while collecting revenue from ads to offset costs and grow the business. For the advertiser, this is the cost-per-click (CPC) model.

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