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Placing a value on your business is rarely a simple matter, but an independent appraisal can offer a very different number than what you might come up with.
Easter Eggs -- inside jokes, hidden messages, secret bonuses -- reward customers who pay attention to your products and services. They reward you by coming back for more.
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Last-Minute Giving
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15 Low Cost Ways to Beat Stress
Emotional spending and expensive junk food binges -- budget busters -- are often triggered by stress. Here are 15 ideas for diminishing stress without spending a lot of money.
Money-Saving Strategies for Workers’ Compensation
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Self Directed IRA + LLC = Checkbook IRA
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The Value of a Business
Placing a value on your business is rarely a simple matter, but an independent appraisal can offer a very different number than what you might come up with.
Building Philanthropy Into a Business
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10 Ways to Check Your Ego at the Door
Even though it's your business it really isn't about you. It's about your business.
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Easter Eggs Aren't Only For Easter
Easter Eggs -- inside jokes, hidden messages, secret bonuses -- reward customers who pay attention to your products and services. They reward you by coming back for more.