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The BalanceSmall Business Top Tips for Renting Your First Office Spacethebalancesmb.com - Sherry Gray Renting your first office space is equally exciting and terrifying. If you’ve been working from home, where most small businesses start out, the …
The BalanceEntrepreneurship What is an Entrepreneur?thebalancesmb.com - Randy Duermyer Interestingly enough, there is debate over the definition of an entrepreneur. Some experts have a wide definition to include anyone who works for …
The BalanceSmall Business Advantages and Disadvantages of Incorporationthebalancesmb.com - Susan Ward Almost every small business person considers whether or not to incorporate his business at some point. There are a number of advantages to …
The BalanceMarketing How to Market a New Service Effectivelythebalancesmb.com - Laura Lake When it comes to marketing a service it can at times be more challenging than marketing a product. You are not selling something that is tangible; …
The Balance How to Use Instagram Questions Stickers to Market Your Businessthebalancesmb.com - Brian Edmondson During the summer of 2018, Instagram introduced a new feature called “questions” stickers that can be added to your Instagram Stories; Instagram …
The BalanceSmall Business Power of Attorney Samplethebalancesmb.com - Jean Murray A power of attorney is a legal agreement between two people in which one person is able to act on behalf of the other person. For example, you might …
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The Balance How do Small Business Development Centers Work?thebalancesmb.com - Brian Edmondson Many small business owners don’t know about all the resources that are available to them. One of those resources is the network of Small Business …
The Balance Pros and Cons of Sole Proprietorship vs. S Corporationthebalancesmb.com - Kate L. Harrison One of the biggest decisions a business owner makes when starting out is what type of business entity will work best. For those who are the only …
The Balance Should My LLC be Member or Manager Managed?thebalancesmb.com - Kate L. Harrison An LLC, also referred to as a limited liability company, consists of members who are also owners of the business. The LLC can be either a …
The Balance What Is a Merchant Cash Advance?thebalancesmb.com - Gerri Detweiler If you’ve been looking for a way to get fast money to fund your business, you may have considered a merchant cash advance as an easy choice. Also …
The Balance How to Get a Restaurant Loanthebalancesmb.com - Gerri Detweiler Running a food business can require a considerable amount of cash. Restaurants, in particular, are some of the most popular entrepreneurial …
The Balance How to Get a Business Grant for Your Startupthebalancesmb.com - Kate L. Harrison Free money to start your business. Could anything be better? Although small business owners all dream of receiving grants to fund their startup, …
The Balance All You Need to Know About Buying or Selling a Small Business with Seller Financingthebalancesmb.com - Kate L. Harrison Running a small business can be exhausting, and after a number of years, small business owners might want to cash out their profits and move on. At …
The Balance Easy Guide for Business Funding for Womenthebalancesmb.com - Kate L. Harrison Women are starting and running small businesses in record numbers, yet fewer women than men apply for and receive small business loans. This is not …
The Balance Leadership SMART Goals Examplesthebalancesmb.com - Leslie Truex Setting goals and plotting a plan to achieve them is a crucial part of business success. Most goals home business owners set can be easily quantified …
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The Balance How to Create a Confidentiality Agreement Formthebalancesmb.com - Jean Murray • Date the agreement. This is the effective date.• State the two parties, their relationship (Employer/Employee) and the reason for the agreement, …
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