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7 Contracts Every Small Business Should Have On Hand

YoungUpstarts

The Census Bureau estimates that there are about 32,570,855 small businesses in the United States. Small businesses need to engage in multiple formal relationships with stakeholders in the course of operations. For such relationships to be binding, these small firms need to enter into written contracts.

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5 Factors That Set Your Best Startup Funding Strategy

Startup Professionals Musings

In my role as a small business consultant and mentor to many entrepreneurs, I recommend the following key considerations for the best strategy to pursue for outside funding, if you choose not to fund the business yourself: Consumer products and trends need market validation.

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HOW TO: Build an App for Your Small Business

mashable.com

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. So, you’re a small or medium-sized business, and you want to build a Facebook, mobile or web app. Image credits: Flickr, goincase.

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Tips For Hiring An Independent Contractor

YoungUpstarts

For small business owners, this adds up to many opportunities to round out staff, manage business surges, and leverage expertise for specific situations. You can save time and money by turning to a site dedicated to connecting driven professionals with small businesses. Phase 2: Paperwork and Processing.

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Key Contracts Every Business Must Use

YoungUpstarts

Think about it – when is the last time a business didn’t benefit from having smart employees or strong customer relationships? However, what some businesses (especially small businesses) take for granted is that these relationships will remain strong and unchanged overtime. how the parties can exit the relationship).

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Three Awesome Tools for Small Businesses and Startups

crowdSPRING Blog

One of the most time consuming tasks for an entrepreneur or small business owner is managing social media accounts. While this may work for large companies, small businesses and startups typically don’t have the resources to do this. Small business and startup tips: training day! image credit: Jason Howie.

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To NDA or not to NDA?

Growthink Blog

This blog post was written by Mary Juetten, founder of Traklight.com, a site that provides inventors, creators, and small businesses with integrated software tools to identify and protect intellectual property. Startups and small businesses are torn when it comes to protecting their ideas. What is a NDA?

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