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Financial Record Keeping
Article Language: English
Your vision for your business success should include a smooth, efficient process for handling all of the necessary financial record keeping and tax reporting responsibilities of... Read more
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Fraud Prevention Basics For Small Nonprofits
Article Language: English
Why Are Nonprofits So at Risk of Embezzlement?
Management and board members are often too trusting
Financial controls for nonprofits are often not as rigid as those of for-profit... Read more
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Creating a Website
Article Language: English
Since search engines such as Google are the norm for people to find products, services and businesses, an effective website presence is vital to your company’s success, no matter... Read more
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Tennessee Requirements
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Starting your own business can be a daunting experience. In addition to planning your business activities, you need to be in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations... Read more
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Rough Cut Feasibility Study for New Business
Article Language: English
Introduction:
In order to establish the feasibility of a business, a complete business plan, with financial projections for at least 3 years, needs to be formulated. But first, do... Read more
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Before you Start Your Business
Article Language: English
One of the fundamental requirements for starting a business is a business plan. Most if not all funding sources, banks, venture capital firms and/or angel investors require a... Read more
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Local Internet Marketing
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Local Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the best marketing tools available. The investment is minimal or free and the time required is insignificant. Read more
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Ten Second Elevator Speech
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If you can’t tell me what you do in 15 seconds, I’m not buying, I’m not investing
and I’m not interested.
An elevator speech according to Wikipedia, is a short summary used to... Read more
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Email Marketing Guidelines
Article Language: English
Best Practices for Email Marketing Results
1. “FROM” LINE
The “From” should be consistent in your email messages. Many email recipients decide if a message is SPAM by it’s “From”... Read more
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Starting a Non Profit Organization
Article Language: English
Starting a non-profit can be a lengthy process; particularly if you wish to solicit donations, apply for grants, and be tax exempt by applying for 501(c)3 status with the Internal... Read more