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For Richer For Poorer

Some say mixing business and pleasure is a mistake. Nonetheless, married couples often take the plunge and expand their partnership to include business, too.
Posted on Mar 05, 2010

Lasting Impressions

Think about your favorite store or service provider. You can probably name something each one does that separates it from the crowd. They may even have made you say wow from time to time. Now think of your own micro-business. How do you give your customers a fantastic experience that makes them say wow?
Posted on Mar 05, 2010

The Art of the Deal

As a micro-business owner you don’t have to accept the opening terms from suppliers or even demanding clients. Instead, continually look for ways to create transactions that are mutually beneficial to you and the other party.
Posted on Mar 05, 2010

Quick Guide To Long-Term Care Insurance

In 2008, the average daily cost of a semiprivate room in a U.S. nursing home was $191, according to the MetLife Mature Market Institute. That’s just shy of $70,000 a year.
Posted on Mar 05, 2010

NASE Member Profile: Accentuate The Positive

Kat Powers has been an NASE Member for about two years. She owns The House of Kat, a home furnishings collection and home decorating business in Scarborough, Maine. Her Web site is www.thehouseofkat.com.
Posted on Mar 05, 2010

How To Prepare Your Micro-Business For Future Audits

Prepare taxes that will sail through the audit process is as easy as following the Three Cs of Tax Preparation. Find out more...
Posted on Feb 18, 2010

How To Prepare Your Micro-Business For Future Audits

Preparing taxes that will sail through the audit process is as easy as following the Three Cs of Tax Preparation.
Posted on Feb 17, 2010

Micro-Businesses Suffering Under Slowing Economy, Poll Shows

Over sixty percent of the self-employed and micro-business owners indicate that their business has experienced a significant decrease in sales and/or revenue in 2009 and 2010, and almost fifty percent say they have had to utilize their personal savings or retirement savings to address cash flow issues, according to a study undertaken by the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE).
Posted on Feb 04, 2010

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs- Do You Plan to Hire Workers This Year? (January 2010)

While Congress and the Obama Administration are hoping that small businesses will continue to be the engine of job creation and spur recovery, the sluggish economy has had a negative impact on the operations and hiring plans of many small businesses. Over sixty percent of self-employed and micro-business owners indicate that their business has experienced a significant decrease in sales and/or revenue, and almost fifty percent say they have had to utilize their personal savings or retirement savings to address cash flow issues, according to a study undertaken by the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE).
Posted on Feb 03, 2010

7 Questions To Ask Before Buying Long-Term Care Insurance

If you’re relatively healthy and independent, it’s unpleasant to contemplate a future that includes living in a nursing home or needing home care. Long-term care describes the assistance you’ll need—beyond medical help—if you are unable to provide for your own needs and end up in a nursing home or an assisted-living facility or must have help in your own home. This report will help you decide whether and when to buy—and how to avoid common pitfalls.
Posted on Jan 18, 2010

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