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Do You Have a Hobby or a Business?

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And they serve as the first step in developing SMART Goals , which can help ensure that you actually develop strategic steps to make your fledgling business a success. Create a Lean Business Plan. Establishing goals also opens the door to develop a Lean Business Plan. Keep your registration up to date.

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Do You Have Fear of Financials?

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2. Forecasts don’t take an MBA, CPA, or PhD. In the 30 or so years I’ve been doing business forecasts, 98 percent of the good forecasts I’ve seen were based on smart people, who know their business, making educated guesses. For example, did you see how prices ended up lower or higher than what you thought?

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Address These 3 Critical Risks Before You Start an Assisted Living Home

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Unfortunately, no one in my circle ever asked me about a business plan. In fact, as these companies form, merge, or sell, the first action is usually to separate or spin off the service aspect of the business (caretaking, meals, and so on) from the underlying real estate. Tips for assisted living business success.

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5 Critical Tips to Reduce Your Business Taxes This Year [WEBINAR]

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Another important thing to know about your business taxes is that you can only claim tax deductions for expenses that occurred during the tax year. Earlier this month I hosted Ryan Clower, a CPA from the accounting firm M. I am a CPA, down here certified in the great state of Texas and really just stoked to be here.

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