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Compensation Basics

Compensation is the combination of salaries, wages and benefits that employees receive in exchange for them doing a particular job. It can include an annual salary or hourly wages combined…

Sizing the Market

If you are putting together a business plan before approaching lenders, you’ll want to be specific in your calculations about your market share. Figuring it out takes time and research,…

Projecting Your Cash Flow

Even if a business is profitable, it might fail because it isn’t generating enough cash flow. Money that is tied up in inventory and receivables isn’t available to help the…

Time Management

Time is money, so managing this valuable resource is good for your bottom line. Time is a finite resource, so you need to guard it well from people and events…

Getting a Business Loan

You’ve moved your startup from a dream on paper to an office. Now you need money to pay suppliers, market your products or services, and pay the staff. Alternatively, perhaps…

Steps to take with your bank when an employee leaves your company.

When an employee exits your company, one of the most important things to do is make sure that his or her name is properly removed from any bank accounts they…

Working With Outside Investors

Depending where they are in their startup phase, new businesses often get several types of investment funding. Though some entrepreneurs can bootstrap, that is fund themselves from savings and continue…