By Prefcapital on May 19, 2008
As a small business owner you most likely find yourself very busy running daily operations, taking care of finances, personnel, and marketing. That typically leaves very little time to make sure that you computer is running at its maximum capacity. You probably have thought about the need for data backup, but either think it’s too [...]
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By Prefcapital on April 1, 2008
Affiliate programs are a powerful way to grow your small business. The basic premise behind the programs is to align your potential referral sources and other interested parties to increase your sales while compensating them for the marketing and referral efforts. There are various compensation models that can be utilized, but the most widely used [...]
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By Prefcapital on February 28, 2008
What is the first thing that comes to a small business owner’s mind when they need money to start or grow their business? More often than not, it’s a bank loan. Unfortunately, it is also one of the most difficult ways to finance a small company since banks are regulated institutions and have to adhere [...]
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By Prefcapital on January 5, 2008
According to Intuit’s Just Start survey, 72% of Americans dream about starting their own business. This is an interesting, but not surprising statistics since it goes along with the general entrepreneurial culture in this country. With the New Year upon us, many people have made their resolutions to bring their small business dream into reality [...]
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