YoungUpstarts

MAY 20, 2015

Tax season is one of the busiest and most stressful times of the year for small business owners. CNBC reported that half of small businesses in the United States will spend at least $5,000 to come to terms with their tax bills. But now that Tax Day 2015 has passed, many small business owners are looking at tax refunds.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 3, 2012

The benefits of microfinance have been debated since the ’70s when the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh began making tiny loans to impoverished small business owners. Her business selling jewelry and perfume is still growing, enough that Calzado can afford to do charity work with immigrant women. SHARE Micro Finance Limited, India.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

After determining which items you want to promote on Black Friday, find out what your competitors are charging to see how your business sizes up. If you own a small business, avoid competing with the large chain store’s prices on Black Friday. They have bigger buying power and can purchase items in large quantities for less.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 24, 2015

Small business owners are vital to the American economy. But recent fluctuations in the economy have caused many small business owners to struggle to stay afloat, shutting down some and disheartening many. The survey was conducted in June 2015; it was sent to more than 35,000 small business owners nationwide.

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Small Business. SMALL BUSINESS. more in Small Business. Harvard professor Noam Wasserman and WSJ small-business editor Vanessa OConnell took reader questions about avoiding start-up pitfalls on Sept. Small Business » Subscriber Content Read Preview. Other Business Services.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

If you aren’t familiar with the term, bootstrapping, also known as “self-funding,” refers to the various methods entrepreneurs can use to fund their startups beyond funding sources like small business loans. He won, ultimately raising $30,000, which the trio used to help start BloomNation. Worms (yes, worms).

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