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Closing The Deal; It’s Not Always Easy

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:52:18 GMT

Michelle Wolfe of Halo Branded Solutions has good business relationships and can easily set up a meeting with South Florida hotel executives or attorneys to talk about her 300,000 promotional products. But when it comes time to closing the deal,...

Few Small Businesses Claim Health Insurance Tax Credit

Tue, 22 May 2012 18:28:39 GMT

Far fewer small employers claimed the health insurance tax credit for small businesses in the health care reform law than were eligible, according to a new government report. The Small Employer Health Insurance Tax Credit was included in the...

Accounting Firm Payments to Owners Flunk Independent Investor Test

Tue, 22 May 2012 18:25:51 GMT

The Seventh Circuit held that an accounting and consulting firm organized as a C corporation could not deduct payments to related entities because they were dividends, not compensation for services rendered by the company’s owners (Mulcahy,...

3 Powerful "Friends" Every Entrepreneur Must Have

Mon, 21 May 2012 17:05:33 GMT

Allow me to introduce you to 3 of the most powerful “friends” an entrepreneur can have. No, it’s not an angel investor, an attorney, or even a CPA (yes, they are quite helpful though) – the friends I’m referring to...

How to Create a Profitable Facebook Fan Page

Mon, 21 May 2012 17:04:06 GMT

Social media has revolutionized marketing in a short amount of time. One key ingredient to successful marketing of your product or brand is maximizing your potential profits from social media outlets. Many business owners get caught up in the...

Bye Bye Unemployment Benefits

Mon, 21 May 2012 17:03:07 GMT

More than 200,000 long-term jobless Americans will lose their unemployment checks this week, when eight states roll off the federal extended benefits program. Nearly half of them live in California, and the rest reside in Florida, Illinois,...

Easy Ways to Fit Social Media Into Your Business

Mon, 14 May 2012 18:35:39 GMT

How do you incorporate the latest and greatest new social media platforms into your marketing strategy without increasing the workload?

Job Openings In U.S. Rise to Highest Level Since 2008

Mon, 14 May 2012 18:40:37 GMT

Employers in the U.S. were seeking to fill more jobs in March than at any time in almost four years, showing growing confidence in the U.S. economy . The number of open positions increased by 172,000 to 3.74 million, the most since July 2008,...

IRS to ID Theft Victims: Pay Now While We Pay Later

Mon, 07 May 2012 18:55:16 GMT

The IRS is more than willing to make taxpayers wait for refunds — sometimes as long as 18 months — when identity thieves file fake tax returns in victims' names.

Social Media Influences On Generational Behavior And Vice Versa

Fri, 11 May 2012 12:59:32 GMT

Social Media – it's much more than Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube, and even Foursquare, Pinterest, Tumblr, blogs, podcasts – it seems new platforms are created every hour wherever sharing is happening. Not only is the...