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BUSINESS NOTES
"How Much Money Do I Need?"
Click
here to read a guide to estimating
your start-up expenses when opening a
business from Business.gov
"Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn? Finding
the Right Fit for Your Small Business"
This article covers some of the pro's
and con's of the top three social
networking sites, and the benefits your
business may experience from utilizing
them. Click here
to read it on business.gov.
Creative Ways to Stretch Your Marketing Budget
Innovative ways some business owners are using to stretch
their marketing dollars:
Take advantage of technology -
- Use email instead of direct mail
- Attend virtual trade shows rather
than traveling
Partner with others in your industry to
spread the expense and the knowledge
Build your social network by offering
free classes at libraries
Take a horizontal marketing approach:
Determine your typical client profile
and then target this group by
identifying a noncompeting business that
has that group as customers.
Read more horizontal marketing ideas in
this article from Entrepreneur.
Federal Government Small Businesses News
Setting up a Payroll System - A 10 Step Guide for Small
Business
No matter how many employees you have - setting up a
payroll system not only streamlines your
ability to stay on top of your legal and
regulatory responsibilities as an
employer, it can also save you time and
help protect you from incurring costly
IRS penalties.
Here are 10 steps to help you set up
a payroll system for your small business
from Business.gov.
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IRS Offers Details on New Small Business
Health Care Tax Credit
Guidance from the IRS makes it easier to determine whether
small businesses are eligible for the
new health care tax credit and how large
a credit they will receive. Connect to
the details
here.
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Veteran-Owned Businesses - the Latest on
Certification
From business.gov: clarification on veterans' certification
- click
here to read.
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SBA Small Business Loans
Explained-Availability, Eligibility and
the Application Process - click
here to
read this article from Business.Gov.
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Learn about the special tax treatment
for expenses incurred before business
operations begin.
Business Start-up and Organizational
Costs
Business Start-up Costs
From IRS Publication 535 (2008) -
Business Expenses
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"The Child Care Tax Center"
This link to the IRS Website connects the business owner
with tax resources for their child care
business. The
Child Care Tax Center covers several
areas pertinent to running a daycare
center.
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"Business.Gov's Licenses and Permits
Tool"
This tool automatically generates a list of appropriate
licenses and permits when you enter your
business type and city/state. Business.Gov
Licenses and Permits Tool
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"Cultivating Sound Business Practices
with the Help of the IRS"
Click here
to read an article from Business.gov
about using the 2010 IRS Tax Calendar.
The calendar is available here:
IRS Tax
Calendar
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"The 'Ultimate' Small Business Marketing
Guide"
Click here
to read this artice from business.gov
that includes some tips, tactics, and
approaches to building your marketing
strategy.
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