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Tips and Resources to Scale Your Small Business

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“Every business has different startup costs, but they all have one thing in common: having a financial cushion,” says Bob Marshall, the business growth and strategy executive for the Small Business Development Group at Wells Fargo Bank. You need to know what your costs will be and whether your business is scalable.”

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Surviving economic uncertainty: 5 steps to help your small business thrive

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Uncertainty can be really scary for a small business owner. But there are steps you can take to make your business more financially stable and help it survive the more challenging times. In the last few years, when the economy was booming, there was a huge increase in new small businesses.

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Workplace and property firms must wake up to the new era of networked businesses

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In terms of the office workplace, banks were permitted to become JSCs in the 1830s; the first being the London and Westminster Bank, in 1834. JSCs came into fashion in the 1600s as the costs and risks associated with overseas trading voyages grew. It evolved from a “society of island communities into a homogenous national community”.

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Don’t Let the Next Global IT Outage Catch You Off Guard. Here’s How to Prepare If It Happens Again

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On Thursday night, July 18, and into the wee hours of the following morning, a faulty software update reminded us all how dependent we are on the fragile, technology-based infrastructure quietly powering our doctor’s appointments, flight schedules and bank account access. If ATMs and banks are disrupted, you might not be able to obtain money.

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How to Survive a Recession, According to a 91-Year-Old Business

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Millions of Americans were unemployed, a spate of bank runs swept the country, drought and dust storms ravaged the state—and yet none of that dissuaded one couple from opening a drugstore in a small South Dakota town in December 1931. You’ve got to be profitable to sustain a small, private business,” Hustead says.

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6 Reasons Men Are Not Working as Much as They Used To

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Freelancing, contracting and part-time work provide more control over work hours and allow individuals to tailor their professional lives to their personal needs.” Corporate loyalty is a thing of the past (in both directions),” adds Robert Longley , a business consultant in Williamsburg, Massachusetts.

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Everything Business Owners Need to Know About the Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Rule 

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Like many small business owners, my focus was primarily on growth, customer service and operations—areas that directly impact the bottom line.” Here’s what business owners need to know to prevent significant repercussions. What is the Beneficial Ownership Information Report? This helps the U.S.