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Entering into contracts is common for most small business owners. You may sign contracts when you lease office equipment, conduct business banking, lease vehicles or for many other purposes. Some small business owners make the mistake of making oral contracts or using form contracts that have boiler-plate language. You should avoid doing this because it can set you up for poten
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How to Register a Business Name
23rd May 2017
When you're launching a new business, choosing a name is one of the most important steps. After you choose a business name, you need to do everything possible to protect it. This process involves registering the legal or fictitious name as well as filing for trademark protection.Business Names That Register AutomaticallyWhen you register a corporation, limited liability company
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If you are like most freelancers, you likely started freelancing as a side business while continuing to work at a different full-time job. As long as you freelanced only on a part-time business, it likely made sense to just report the income you earned from it as miscellaneous income on your tax returns. At some point, however, you may need to establish a formal legal structure
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Self-Employed? Everything You Need to Know About Taxes
23rd May 2017
Being self-employed offers many perks, including the freedom to set your own hours, write your own policies, and choose your own customers. However, the never-pleasant process of filing and paying your taxes is even more onerous when you're a self-employed worker. With foresight, research and proper planning, however, you can make sure that your finances are all in order when i
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So you want to become a paragon of e-commerce? You may not aspire to someday topple the likes of Amazon and eBay from their lofty perches, but you can certainly stand to take a lesson from their approaches to customer service. Creating a steadfast return policy is a critical aspect of doing business in the digital ecosystem.Why Do You Need a Return Policy?Digital merchants impl
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