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Vital Tips For Small Businesses And Entrepreneurs During Covid-19  

YoungUpstarts

The great news about this program is that the loan will be forgiven if it’s used in this manner, so if you’ve already let your employees go, you can bring them back and pay them using this money. Titus III, CPA/PFS, AIFA is the founder of AMDG Financial and AMDG Business Advisory Services in 2002.

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The Latest Questions Small Businesses Are Asking

Up and Running

Company culture is defined as the shared values, beliefs and practices of company employees including management. Company culture changes as the employees in the business change, as management makes strategic decisions and as the business environment shifts. Look for common employee behaviors.

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‘Dear Abby’ Style Advice to Real Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

I am retired but formerly have been a marketing director and involved in CPA financial services. Either way, I would recommend that you start by finding a local SCORE (small business mentoring) or SBA (Small Business Administration) office in your area, and talking to them. Where to start for funding and does a business plan differ?

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Entrepreneurship for Superwomen

Up and Running

I got an SBA loan and purchased my business within months of beginning my search. Plus, if you outsource these functions, you will never be expected to advance an employee pay if they receive their check from the payroll company. Have a bookkeeper and a CPA. Learn from your mistakes and successes.

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8 Essentials To Qualify Your Startup For A Bank Loan

Startup Professionals Musings

Pay particular attention to the financials, and have a CPA friend review for reasonableness before presenting. You have an advantage if you can get them on your turf, and even get several key employees to tag-team the presentation. Clean up your credit rating before you apply. Conduct meetings at your site, not at the bank.

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8 Strategies To Improve Your Odds Of Getting A Loan

Startup Professionals Musings

Pay particular attention to the financials, and have a CPA friend review for reasonableness before presenting. You have an advantage if you can get them on your turf, and even get several key employees to tag-team the presentation. Clean up your credit rating before you apply. Conduct meetings at your site, not at the bank.

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Lean Business Planning with Tim Berry [VIDEO]

Up and Running

She knows her business thoroughly as an employee, and now she’s doing it on her own, so she’s struggling with, exactly like this question, how do I forecast this? You don’t need a CPA. I’m going to skip from where I was at tactics and go straight into an example specifically of what Sabrina is saying here.

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