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How Do You Decide?
If you are a business owner or manager, you are faced with a never-ending deluge of decisions every day. Many are relatively routine operational choices that can be resolved or delegated quickly. Others are more strategic with potentially serious and long-lasting consequences. The Library can help and here's why-
Which Legal Structure Is Best for My Business?
This is one of the most important questions to answer when planning a new small business start-up. The structure you choose will affect everything from paying taxes to assigning liability, from raising capital to sharing profits.
Business Manager? Plan to Take Care of Yourself
Business Manager ranks number seven on the list of the top ten most stressful jobs compiled by CNBC. Taking care of your health with regular checkups plus a sensible diet and exercise program is important for you, your family and your business. Think you are fit? Here is a quick way to check.
Covid 19 Requires New Plans
Covid 19 has severely affected business and small business in particular. Learn manageable steps to reduce your risk.
Prepared For A 100 Year Life? Your Children Should Be.
One of the ongoing challenges of managing a business is to be aware of various trends and the long-term implications they have for your business. One trend that is not very visible is increasing life expectancy. How long are you or your children likely to live? A deeper investigation of the numbers provided in The 100 Year Life by Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott shows that since 1840 life expectancy has been increasing three months every year. Read what to expect.
Self-Employed Quarterly Taxes: What You Need to Know
Make sure you know how to plan and pay for your 2022 taxes.
Ready to Buy A Business?
Looking at small businesses for sale? Use this article to help you through the purchase process.
How To Launch a Partner Program: 9 Partnership Considerations
Learn from these entrepreneur's experiences on building partnership programs.
The Benefits of Finding and Using a Business Mentor
A SCORE business mentor can help you grow your small business and help answer your business questions.
Set Your 2022 Financial Business Goals in 5 Easy Steps
Make sure you're financially prepared for 2022 by setting attainable financial goals for your small business.
11 Strategies to Help Generate Positive Cash Flow
Learn different ways that other business owners have improved their cash flow.
Starting a Business in 2022: What to Know
Make sure you know how to start a company in 2022 with these simple steps.