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The new small business tax deduction in the Trump tax plan
I can’t believe nobody is talking about this change in the new Trump tax plan, but it shouldn’t be a secret. One of the biggest changes for business is a…
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- Small Business Stories ·

Control of cash flow helps clothing manufacturer sustain fair trade
Mary Ann Weerts was in India on a rug sourcing assignment. “We visited a factory that was involved in pit looming,” she says. “They would dig a pit in the…
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- Managing Cash Flow ·

Best metrics for monitoring and forecasting cash flow
The most recent C2FO Working Capital Outlook Survey reports that cash flow problems are the biggest obstacle to business growth for 55% of small and midsize businesses. The following tools…
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- Planning for Growth ·

What is a good growth rate for a company?
What is the best growth rate for a company: should it be high or low? Should growth happen fast or should it happen slow? The answer depends on several factors,…
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- Planning for Growth ·

Ideas for increasing sales to existing customers
Are your sales and marketing efforts focused on attracting new customers? If so, you’re not alone. In a recent study, four out of five businesses surveyed said they planned to increase…
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- Small Business Stories ·

Oregon-based Sunday Afternoons proves that doing good is good for business
Sunday Afternoons has carved a successful niche and customer following over the last 25 years for its line of sun protective hats and other clothing items. But it’s “giving back”…
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- Planning for Growth ·

Beginner’s guide to launching new products
It’s time. Your business is beyond the startup stage and you’re looking to grow by offering new products. Here’s what you need to consider before you start. Are you even…
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- Planning for Growth ·

How to prioritize the costs of growing a business
There are plenty of places a growing business can invest its money, but not enough money to do it all (well, not all at once, anyway). You may need to…
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- Managing Cash Flow ·

3 unexpected funding sources for growing your business
What can you do when your business’s pace of growth requires more capital than you can get with your existing sources of funding? Extreme growth businesses are very difficult to…
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