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Jeanne Brutman

Simple Legal Agreement Every Business Owner Needs

We all know a few lawyer jokes, but the reality is, that a few well thought out legal documents, written by qualified attorneys of course, can save a business owner a remarkable amount of time, energy and stress.  Here are a few every business owner needs to operate under any circumstance.  [...]
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September 4th, 2010
Author : Jeanne Brutman
Jeanne Brutman

How to Organize your Financial Stuff

We all have too much stuff – What to save, where to save it and how can be a critical issue when you have to file and insurance claim, are getting sued, in the middle of an audit or working with your cpa, planner, attorney or other professional. This is a simple system [...]
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August 20th, 2010
Author : Jeanne Brutman
Jeanne Brutman

What to Plan for in a Buy Sell Agreement to Prevent Loss of Business & Litigation

The Goal: Transfer of Business shares in a life event to those who wish to keep the business and cash to those that need to be bought out due to the following circumstances: Death: The premature passing of a shareholder. Usually Funded with Life Buyout Insurance, assuming all involved are insurable. Disability: [...]
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August 10th, 2010
Author : Jeanne Brutman
Jeanne Brutman

How can you pick the Right Financial Professional?

We financial people go by many names; Planner, Advisor, Representative, Agent and Broker are just a few. I have been all of the above singularly, and I am now a combination of all of the above. How do you find that ideal person to guide you? Here are a few steps: 1. I would start with [...]
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August 9th, 2010
Author : Jeanne Brutman
Julie A. Barnes

Valuation Factors of an Existing Business

A Business is Worth Exactly What a Purchaser Pays at Closing I know what you’re thinking: “No kidding!” (this from our more gentle readers). Don’t get me wrong – there are certainly plenty of ways to reach a ball park figure – and I’ll elaborate on those methodologies momentarily – but the eventual sales [...]
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July 8th, 2010
Author : Julie A. Barnes
David Gass

4 Steps You Can Take To Better Prepare You And Your Business

Step 1 – Don’t ignore your personal credit. Although there are plenty of options to obtain credit and financing strictly under a business, never ignore the importance of your personal credit score. Start today to improve your score. Some simple strategies to improve your personal credit score: - Pay your bills on time - Don’t [...]
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July 6th, 2010
Author : David Gass
David Gass

How to Get Business Financing in a Tough Credit Market

The credit markets have been tightening for the last year and personal credit has become more and more elusive. Now, more than ever, we are starting to see a tightening on business credit and loans offered by banks. Banks are tightening their standards and dropping more liberal business loan programs as well. Just [...]
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July 3rd, 2010
Author : David Gass
Julie

Why Incorporate Your Small Business Online?

What is an incorporation service provider? Entrepreneurs and small business owners may choose a professional online incorporation service provider to incorporate their business. An incorporation service provideris a company that typically specializes in preparing and filing the important formation documents with the state on behalf of your business. Incorporation service providers do not replace law [...]
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June 29th, 2010
Author : Julie
Jack Beauregard

Why Positive Thinking Does Not Work, and What Does

Would you like to create genuine positive alternatives in your life, live a balanced lifestyle, be able to break out of the impossible quest to achieve personal perfection and avoid self-sabotaging behavior? If you answered yes, then you will want to learn about a new way of thinking which allows you [...]
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June 9th, 2010
Author : Jack Beauregard
Ilya Bodner

Investor Options

Raising capital is never easy. Conventional financing options are running thin and banks close their doors to a lot of lending right now.  However, within conventional financing methods exists an arena of creative financing. A business owner may choose to find an investor or an investment group that does not necessarily play by the common [...]
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June 8th, 2010
Author : Ilya Bodner
 

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Simple Legal Agreement Every Business Owner Needs

2010-09-04 07:11:30

We all know a few lawyer jokes, but the reality is, that a few well thought out legal documents, written by qualified attorneys of course, can save a business owner a remarkable amount of time, energy and stress.  Here are a few every business owner needs to operate unde...

The Struggle for State Loan Programs

2010-08-27 02:21:25

Ongoing discussions, debates, and opinion polls agree that America is struggling to navigate in the perfect storm of depressed housing values, inaccessible capital, and high unemployment. Political primaries are in full swing slinging red and blue mud around the country. Tea pa...

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