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    Tool: Oprius Foundations gets an update

    ByBecky McCray September 19, 2006August 27, 2014

    Remember Oprius Foundations? Foundations includes contacts, tasks, and calendar into a free online personal organizer software. The whole package is tailored for small and home based businesses, especially multilevel and network marketing professionals. Read our first review here. Well, it continues to improve. I just played with the new contacts import feature. Awesome! The import…

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    Get Organized with the Great Big Small Business Show

    ByBecky McCray September 18, 2006August 27, 2014

    While I may be biased, I love the Great Big Small Business Show podcast! This week’s show is all about getting organized, from to do lists, to your workspace, to quick tips. The segments are: Really Simple To Do Lists –Ted Demopoulos, the author. To Do Lists Go High-Tech – Benjamin Yoskovitz, the Instigator. Organizing…

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    Using EFTPS – Two Tips to Avoid Mistakes

    ByMaesz September 18, 2006August 27, 2014

    More advice from the IRS on EFTPS for those of you with employees– While using EFTPS is simple, secure and convenient, there are common mistakes that can cause delays and result in late posting of payments, which may lead to penalties. Avoid these mistakes by remembering the following tips: Using your legal company name can…

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    How did you pick your city?

    ByBecky McCray September 16, 2006August 27, 2014

    I was intrigued by the question, Who’s your city? at Creative Class blog. Well, I’m at it again, cranking away at a new book – and I have a huge favor to ask you. I want your stories. See, this book is about how people pick the places they live and why that’s the single…

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    Brag Basket – You deserve applause

    BySmall Biz Survival September 15, 2006December 15, 2014

    It’s Friday and time for the Brag Basket! This is your weekly chance to share an accomplishment or even a brilliant failure and get a round of applause. The point is to take time to review your performance every week. What can you learn? What can you do better? What did you do well? And,…

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    Prizes for Canadian small businesses

    ByBecky McCray September 13, 2006August 27, 2014

    Dell (Canada) is offering some tempting technology prizes, in a contest geared toward small business excellence. To enter, you have to answer this question: Describe how your business has employed information technology to improve customer experience. Please show how the use of information technology by your company has driven significant change and/or developed a competitive…

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    Delegating ideas at The Great Big Small Business Show

    ByBecky McCray September 12, 2006August 27, 2014

    Need some ideas for delegating? Listen to the latest episode of The Great Big Small Business Show! An amazing group of small business experts put together this show every week, focused on what small business people need to know. You can listen right from your computer, or download it to your favorite portable music player….

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    Verify Social Security Numbers Online

    ByMaesz September 11, 2006August 27, 2014

    The Social Security Number Verification Service (SSNVS) allows you to match the name and Social Security number of employees you hire with Social Security’s records. Go to http://www.socialsecurity.gov/bso/bsowelcome.htm to use SSNVS. You have two options for using SSNVS: You can directly key up to 10 names/Social Security numbers at atime onto Social Security’s website with…

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