Read the Contract
A guy from an expert network called Ridgetop Research hit me up on LinkedIn last week. Friendly message, totally professional — his client wanted to chat with a former employee of a Fortune 100 compan…
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Business
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Inexpensive Business Checks
One of the most annoying things when setting up a business is paying the outrageous fees for business checks. When starting out, rather than pay the $150 for the handful of computer printable checks, …
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Take advantage of the stimulus plan by hiring someone!
In case you didn’t know, businesses can take advantage of the stimulus package by hiring an unemployed worker. The Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act can pay the business portion of th…
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Child Labor, India, Soccer Balls & Walmart
As I sit here watching Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, I'm saddened to watch Indian children making soccer balls. I realize that the show is obviously over dramatized, but the reality is, there are ch…
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Growing your software business, stuck in a rut
The following is a response to the forum question posted [here](http://www.mysoftwarestartup.com/forums/p/173/212.aspx212). I had the opportunity to meet Scott while at the Little Rock .Net User Group…
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20 Business Tips from Intuit QuickBooks
Sadly I had meant to post this back in February. [20 Tips Every Business Should Know](http://www.qb4me.com/q?id=3412 "http://www.qb4me.com/q?id=3412") Their 1 tip is serving a niche market. While not …
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American Express Line of Credit woes and rant
I am extremely particular about my credit. During my youth I ran up a bunch of debt and poorly managed my money, ruining my credit score for years. With a lot of hard work, years in the making, my cre…
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Fueling the Fire of Recession
After reading the January 24th edition of the Redmond Channel Partner newsletter, I was rather dismayed at the magazine's top article titled "Reader Feedback: You Are Preparing for a Recession". You c…
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Partner Program Subsidies - Easy way to earn extra cash
I've often complained at the number of initiatives and incentives Microsoft's [Partner Program](http://partner.microsoft.com "Microsoft Partner Program") gives. However it looks like they are cleaning…
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The newest GeeksWithBlogs member - cross postings from www.mysoftwarestartup.com
In my role as INETA Membership Mentor I hooked up with Jeff Julian while trying to process his Office User Group application through INETA. I had heard about GeeksWithBlogs but hadn't ever had an oppo…
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Intuit tells you to Join the Entrepreneurial Revolution
While doing my normal routine and checking out Facebook this morning, I happened to come across the What Kind of Entrepreneur Are You? Quiz. Of course I had to take it, even though I was somewhat worr…
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Software Developers Beware of Sales Tax
Of the many things developers must be careful of, you would least expect sales tax to be one of them. One of the first things I researched when starting my company was sales tax. Each state is differe…
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