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Brainstorming Business Ideas: 3 Ways to Make Money the Smart Way, Not the Hard Way

[Today's article was written by freelance writer, Arlene Chandler.] A couple decades ago, people’s dreams of owning their own company involved a brick and mortar business, hours of hard physical labor, and usually just enough money to get by. The

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Providing Energy Savings and Cost Reductions Using HVAC to Meet Demand

Red Rose Forest, a small business, successfully decarbonized its industrial unit by implementing their energy efficiency improvements. As a result, they saved as much as £3,900 ($5930) and 19 tonnes of carbon every year. The technology used controls the combi-boiler heating by dividing

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Top 5 Tips for Keeping Bookkeeping Duties from Driving You Crazy

[Today's guest post was written by Sarah Boisvert.] As a small business owner or entrepreneur, you know that bookkeeping is a necessary evil that will come back to haunt you if not handled properly. The implications of overlooked—or worse yet—ignored bookkeeping

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Your Online Reputation Says A Lot About Your Business Ethics

[Today's article was written by guest author, Debbie Allen, an online marketer, content writer, and blogger.] Have you ever thought about the connection between your business ethics and your online reputation? Believe it or not, they are directly and indirectly connected. Let’s

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Choosing the Right Location for Your Business

[Today's guest blog post was written by Chris Garrett, a freelance writer for Megaprint.] Starting a new business consists of a series of crucial decisions, one after another. Possibly the most important decision for any brick-and-mortar company is where to set up

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4 Ways to Innovatively Cut Small Business Overhead

[Today's article was written by freelance writer and blogger, Zoe Maldonado.]  For any business, waste is a profit killer. This is especially true for small businesses. The easiest way to cut overhead is to reduce staff to a level that is needed

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