Business Management
Learn all the ways you can take your business to the next level, whether you're in year one or year 10. Get advice on how to run and grow your business-and even what to do when you're ready to move on.
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Getting a Certificate of Good Standing in Pennsylvania
Have you discovered that you need a certificate of good standing for your Pennsylvania-registered company? If so, you need to know where to obtain this document and what is required to get one.
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Get Your Corporation Running in 6 Weeks: Week 1—License and Registration, Please
Congratulations on creating your corporation or LLC. You've taken the bold first step to running your own business. But before you hang your sign, build your website, or officially open your doors to the public, check out these useful next steps.
· 6 min read
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Small Business Tax Prep 101: What to Bring to Your Tax Appointment
Tax prep is an important part of running a small business. Read on to find out what you should bring to your tax appointment.
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Writing Annual Reports for Your Business
Small companies use annual reports to let shareholders and constituents know how the company is doing financially and what they can look forward to. Find out how to prepare an annual report that reflects well on your company.
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Good Standing: How to Avoid Penalties and Help Your Company Grow
Keeping your company in good standing with authorities is as important to its success as founding it in the first place.
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Key Things to Look for in a Work-for-Hire Agreement
Freelancer? Gig worker? Independent contractor? You need to be familiar with how to create a solid work-for-hire agreement. Protect your rights. Protect your work. Protect your livelihood.
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How to Avoid a Tax Audit: 7 Tips for Small Business Owners
Find out what might trigger a small business tax audit and how you can reduce your risk.
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Tax Planning Tips for Busy Entrepreneurs
Tax planning is an essential part of growing a business—not a post-year-end activity. When you wait until after the end of the tax year to get started, you miss out on opportunities that could lower your taxable income.
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What Is a Tax Holiday? And How Do They Affect Small Businesses?
A tax holiday temporarily suspends a type of sales tax, increasing consumer interest and possibly increasing revenue for small businesses, but there are drawbacks. Find out how a small business can take advantage of tax holidays.
· 5 min read
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Building Up and Giving Back: The Story of John Paul DeJoria
When John Paul DeJoria started his first business back in 1980, the economic climate was grim—much worse than the last three years of the recession. Nonetheless, he forged ahead and in the 30 years and businesses that followed—he has become one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world.
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