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Chasing Bright Shiny New Things

By Glenn Muske

It is easy for business owners to see and want those great new things that surround us. Yet those shiny new things may not be what the business owner needs at that moment or maybe ever. Shiny new things cost money and may take more time. Owners must decide if those are things that he […]

September 25, 2014 Filed Under: rural, Small Biz 100, success Tagged With: entrepreneurship, finance, management, needs, small business, success, wants

Small Businesses Must Track Their Dollars

By Glenn Muske

Most small-business owners are not excited about handling the financial recordkeeping for the business, which should come as no surprise. Instead, business owners often put it off until later and, quite often, the “later” means tax time. Not keeping good financial records can result in a multitude of problems. At best, you may not maximize […]

August 28, 2014 Filed Under: entrepreneurship, rural, Small Biz 100 Tagged With: entrepreneurship, finance, fiscal control, management, small business, success

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