Entries from September 2006
September 21st, 2006 · No Comments
The fourth quarter is historically a big “push” period for small and big businesses alike. It presents an opportunity to meet sales goals and finish within budget expectations. To do so, requires planning and foresight. Here are a few tips that can help you focus on those year-end goals:
Monitor Your Accounts Receivable
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September 20th, 2006 · No Comments
Today’s workers come from increasingly diverse environments including age, gender, race, language, and nationality. Beyond these differences, there are also other deeper cultural differences that can cause conflict, especially when working in a team setting. Therefore, it is important to find ways in which to work effectively and resolve potential conflicts as a team while […]
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September 19th, 2006 · No Comments
You passionately believe in your business endeavor. You are committed to seeing it succeed, but need cash to get it off the ground. So, you drive down to your local bank to see about a business loan. Bill the Banker evaluates your loan application, approves it, but wants you to sign a personal guarantee as […]
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September 18th, 2006 · No Comments
A new benchmarking survey by the United Benefit Advisors sheds some light on current health plan enrollment among companies across the U.S. Almost 10,000 employers representing over 1.5 million workers in 2,700 cities responded to the survey.
The findings:
The average annual health plan cost per employee is $6,629, with an average employee cost of $2,031 and […]
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September 15th, 2006 · No Comments
A recent study by the Enterprise Center at Salem State College found that sole proprietor businesses in the state of Massachusetts are being undercounted. Their report found that sole proprietor businesses are typically not counted as part of Massachusetts’ employment data. That means that there are approximately 17%, or approximately 424,172, people who are receiving […]
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September 14th, 2006 · No Comments
According to Visa International, the sales volume on Visa business cards worldwide reached $190 billion over the last 12 months as more small business owners put expenses on their cards. Small business owners are using their Visa’s to boost efficiency, capture cash-flow information and handle expense management more effectively.
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