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Short of "payment in advance" terms, the only way to protect yourself from slow paying leeches and outright deadbeats is to have a good credit management process in place.
Methods of Measuring Ecommerce Financial Performance
Stay on top of big-picture numbers and periodically dig into the nuances of what drives sales and profits.
Creating Business Contracts That Won't Get You Sued
To ensure your business is truly protected by the contracts you use, you need to create contacts that are specific to how your company does business.
Best Money Tips: How to Prep Your Home for Fall and Winter
Today we found articles on how to prepare your home for fall and winter, money-saving beauty hacks, and a checklist to help you get ready for overnight guests.
How Businesses Can Cash in on Long-Lasting Fads
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Improving Sales Forecast Accuracy with a PERTy Formula
Borrow an estimating tool from the US Navy to help bring your sales forecasts in line with your sales reality.
The Upside of Incentive Compensation
When motivating your employees with incentive compensation, be sure the incentives in your plan match your business goals.
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Being a caregiver requires investments of time, emotion — and money. Don't miss these seven deductions for parents or caretakers this tax season.
4 Ways To Negotiate Your Debt When Cash Flow Is Slow
When you owe a vendor more than you can pay, you and your vendor both have a problem. Solve it.
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Everyone says you should be on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Should you be?
6 Steps to Licensing Your Product
If you have a great product, but you don't have the funding or the infrastructure to bring it to market, license it to someone who does.
4 Ways to Defend Your Phone from Hackers
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5 Interview Questions Every Small Business Owner Should Ask
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It's never to early to create a crisis management plane. All too often, we wait until it's too late.
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When it comes right down to it, every business is a money machine. Some are just better designed than others.
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The Quiet Millionaire: Part 3 - Money for Now, Money for Later
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Preparing for the Fiscal Cliff
There's a good chance that the "fiscal cliff" America is about to go over will be a non-issue. But that's no reason not to do a bit of preparation.