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Tax Advice

As April 15th gets closer and closer, many are reaching out to get advice and find tools to help with preparing taxes. What recommendations do you have? What resources have you used in the past when ...

  • Feb. 22, 2010
  • 2 posts

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Feb. 24, 2010

  Ian Bensman,  7 Groups

you can also file a form 7004 which extends the filing deadline 6 month to September 15th. this is particularly helpful if your business undergoes a ...

What tactics do you take with business partners who are slow to pay balances due?

We all have trouble making ends meet from time to time. But some vendors drag their feet and are slow to get out the checkbook. How do you remedy this? When do red flags go up alerting you that the pr ...

  • Jan. 26, 2010
  • 3 posts

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Feb. 10, 2010

  Rick Kadet,  1 Group

Extending credit is like offering money to a person that you don't know. Yet many business owners have little clue how to evaluate the credit worthin ...

Going For Growth: Debt, Rate-of-Return & Business Risk

All businesses make investments in both plant and equipment, and also in their employees. Depending on the type of enterprise, some businesses will have more invested capital than others. For example, ...

  • Jan. 27, 2010
  • 1 post

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Feb. 9, 2010

  Jim Arnold,  3 Groups

I disagree with the above statement. First, ROIC is for mature buisnesses. If I am a fast growth start-up my metrics are not going to be devoted to ...

Proposed 401K Advice Rule

The US Department of Labor is proposing a couple of new rules designed to enhance retirement security and transparency for workers. One rule would, specifically, prevent financial advisors from slant ...

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Mobile Commerce

As technology continues to evolve at a rapid pace, we are relying more and more on our mobile phones to carry out everyday tasks. One finance trend that has been picking up pace is M-Commerce, or mob ...

  • March 9, 2010
  • 0 posts

The Greek Financial Crisis

Lately the financial world has been buzzing about the financial situation of Greece. Specifically, concerns over the fall out of a potential-Greek default have appeared in newspapers across the globe ...

  • March 1, 2010
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Is social lending here to stay?

It’s no question that many poor decisions and a lack of accountability within the financial services industry fueled consumer rage over the last 18 months. As result, many consumers have begun to se ...

  • Feb. 8, 2010
  • 0 posts

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