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5 Features of Successful Online Communities
Social media is an important part of any marketing mix in order to reach a target audience. Why? Because social networks and the online communities that form on them are where people gather, communicate, organize, research, shop, and so much more. So how do you build and manage your social media-powered online communities to benefit your company? Here are some basic elements of successful online communities.
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Understanding your Business by the Numbers
When running a business, a lot of managers or CEO’s are looking for net profits as the measure of the health of their business. This is not entirely wrong, but it does often lead to wrong decisions based on the notion that you can drive profits strictly from your financial statements. If companies understood that they are in the business of selling promises and if they regularly fulfilled those promises, profits will follow.
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5 Tax-Advantaged Ways to Take Income from Your Business
In the eyes of the IRS, income is income, and it must be taxed. For business owners, the definition of income goes a little deeper in that there is business income and personal income, and they both don’t necessarily have to be taxed. By allowing businesses to deduct many expenses associated with starting and running a business, the Internal Revenue Code provides at least five tax-advantaged ways to take more income from your business.
In the most basic terms, the more opportunities there are to legally deduct business expenses, the less business income must be reported. The net result is that the business owner can take more income from the business.
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MY CASH
A collection of finance-related articles that lend insight to the management of a small business.
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SALES AND MARKETING
Read advice on ways to market and increase sales for your small business.
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SECURITY CENTER
Articles that give you practical suggestions on security and protecting your small business.
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INDUSTRY SOLUTIONS
Industry solutions helps small business owners excel in their respective industry.
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