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         <title><![CDATA[A Worry Free Vacation]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Vacation. The favorite time of year for corporate employees is often a stress inducer for the small business owner.  You started your business for freedom but how can it operate without your presence to deal with any crisis or capture opportunity? ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Patent Your Invention]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Having winning invention ideas takes more than the Eureka moment. Learn how to patent an idea. Before you embark on the invention journey, determine if you have the necessary ingredients for a great invention idea.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Merchant Services 101]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Understanding how to select merchant services can impact your sales revenue and profit. Learn the essential 6 questions of merchant services, and the hidden rules of the merchant account game.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Marketing Survival]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Some soar. Some crash. Others survive. The competitive business environment has been challenging for many companies. What factors contribute to the success of a survivor? The answer is small business marketing.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Ignite Employee Motivation]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The workplace environment can be shaped to create a motivating workforce. Before you can build motivation within your company, you must understand motivation.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Origin of Million Dollar Ideas]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Million dollar business ideas have no boundaries, age limits, race restrictions, time lines, or economic class. They can occur when you least expect them. For psychologist Roger Adams, it occurred during a midlife crisis and divorce. For management consultant Mercia Tapping, it happened after a 10-year battle with allergies and the search for a cure. Ruta Fox was a freelancer running out of work when she said &quot;Ah&quot; to her &quot;Aha&quot;&#10;moment.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Business Valuations Made Easy]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[If you&#146;re preparing to sell your business, you'll first need to know how much your company is worth by conducting a business valuation. It will give you, your investors and potential buyers a good idea of what your business&#146;s value is by looking at both tangible assets like real estate and cash, as well as intangible assets like intellectual property.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Steps to Trademark Protection]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[No matter the size of your business, you run the risk of trademark infringement each time you name a product, service, and your company. With an ever-growing number of tradenames, take the necessary steps to reduce your risk of trademark infringement.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Business Health Insurance Tips]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Small business health insurance may take a huge chunk out of your revenue, but benefits often attract better employees and help retain existing workers. Satisfied, healthy employees are more likely to help your business grow. If you're struggling to provide health insurance, here are some tips that could reduce your small business health insurance costs. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Bouncing Back Tips]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Small Business sales strategies in slump]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Improve Your Business Tips]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Your business is on an upward track or on its way down. Making improvements to make your business better is a conscious choice. These 10 tips should help you focus on the areas of business offering the biggest gain.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Sales in Turbulent Times ]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Small Business sales strategies in turbulent times]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Business Metrics]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Business Metrics definition for small business glossary.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Business Greeting Card]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[When sending holiday cards use proper business greeting card etiquette. What is a well-meaning gesture can offend the people you want to impress when it is not done properly. Learn the 8 rules when sending holiday cards.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Winning Customer Relations]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Reaching and nurturing customer relations are essential for a small business to survival. Central to managing any customer relationship is CRM or customer relationship management software. Discover the necessary survival strategy of managing customer relations with the technology of today.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Start Up Office Set Up]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[One of the multitude of tasks in starting a business is the setting up of your office at home or in a business office. There are many steps in office set up including where to locate your office (home or office space), buying the necessary office equipment, designing your work space and getting supplies. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Small Business Money]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Finding small business funding is one of the survival skills needed for small business success. Whether you're a start up or growing business, learning the basics of raising capital will go a long way to ensure you stay in business.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Avoid Market Research Errors]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Avoid these 6 common mistakes in market research for small business. It's absurd how many businesses are launched without ever talking to a single potential customer. Avoid the common errors and use market research wisely to position your business for success. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Overcome Business Startup Fear]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[If ever there was a better time to start your own business now would be it. Entrepreneurs today have access to a wealth of knowledge, a variety of support sources and reduced startup costs.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Small Business Bartering]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Is bartering for your small business? Learn how bartering can help your small business.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[7 Habits of Business Success]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The elusive dream of business success captures the imagination of aspiring and existing business owners everywhere. A vision of flowing profits, industry respect, thrilled customers, and a balanced life. This vision is only possible by developing habits that drive business success.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Small Business Banking 101]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Mixing your personal bank account with business is like oil and water they don't mix. Learn the five reasons not to mix personal &amp; small business banking.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Raving Customer Testimonials]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[A fanatical customer testimony is worth more than 1000 words of bland sales copy. A compelling customer testimony validates the claims you make about how great your business is.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Limited Liability Corporation]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Limited Liability Corporation (LLC) definition for small business glossary.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Business Email Management]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Incorporating these 6 simple business email tips will put you on the road to effective email management and make your life much easier. Spend the time to master the essentials of email. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[All About Private Placement]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[With the limited infusion of capital into the stock market, the private investor market is an attractive alternative for investors and small businesses. Private placement offers a viable form of business financing without the constraints of taking a company public and conceding control.&#10;.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Sweet Sales Success]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[They are a sales force of 3.7 million. Their products are not available in stores. Annual sales are $700 million in only 3 months of the year. Who is this incredible sales organization?]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Business Planning]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[While conventional wisdom dictates that cash flow and revenue projections are the key to taking control of your business, sales will drive many of the other numbers. Sales forecasting is a key element of any business plan, which you must compose if you&#146;re starting a venture or making significant changes within an existing business.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Debt or Equity Financing]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Debt and equity financing are two different financial strategies: Taking on debt means borrowing money for your business, whereas gaining equity entails injecting your own or other stakeholders&#146; cash into your company. &#10;]]></description>
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