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3 Essential Ways To Build Online Customer Trust In 2018

YoungUpstarts

by KJ Dearie, product specialist and small business advisor at Termly. As the regulations that govern the internet evolve and threaten the safety of online users’ personal information, more and more individuals are engaging the digital world with increasing suspicion and hesitance. But this isn’t new information, right?

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Transcript of Why Reviews Matter to Your Business

Duct Tape Marketing

When you kind of combine those things of a very high trust level, and it’s very visible, and Google doesn’t do things by accident, I think that’s a very, very large signal to any small business that your reputation is tied to how you’re viewed in the world. But, 147 reviews, all five star. Do we believe that?

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What is convertible equity (or a convertible security)?

Startup Company Lawyer

Convertible equity is “equity” and probably can be characterized as qualified small business stock , which may have a tax benefit for investors. For example, the Series Seed documents contain limited protective provisions, a right of first offer on future financings, a board seat, and information rights.

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No Shelf Life: Why Selling Insurance May Be Right for You

Up and Running

Once you have quoted your prospective client and he or she is ready to buy, you’ll simply log onto the insurance company’s online portal, start a new online application, and take your client’s information right over the phone. No driving halfway across the state for one sale. Everything you need is at your fingertips.

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What is Structured Data & Schema for Websites & SEO?

Duct Tape Marketing

For business owners and even for many marketing consultants, search engine optimization can seem like a headache – especially when it comes to any level of technical SEO. When Google accesses this code on your site and deems it valuable to the searcher, they might add extra information right into the results via a rich snippet.

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6 Simple Tricks to Avoid Late Paying Customers

Up and Running

The trade-off there will be credit card or processing fees, but weigh the options and decide if it’s a good trade-off for your business. Put your contact information right on your invoice. Putting a link to a payment processing form in an invoice is a great way to speed up payments.

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Thoughts on Convertible Notes

K9 Ventures

It is true that most notes are lighter when it comes to rights and protective provisions for the investors — in fact with most notes there is no Board put into place, no information rights, no pro-rata rights, etc. Every first time founder needs to learn what it means to manage a board. Why would you do that!?