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Getting a Federal EIN for Your Start-Up Business…
One Little Form, So Many Questions.

 - by Todd Jensen

(c) Todd Jensen - All Rights Reserved
 http://www.newein.com

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One of the first questions start up businesses have is…

“How do I get an EIN?”

Before we look at the how to get this magic number, you
need to make sure you really need one.

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Do I Really Need QuickBooks for My Start-Up Business?
And, If I Do, How in the Heck Do I Figure Out Which
One?

 - by Todd Jensen

(c) Todd Jensen - All Rights Reserved
 http://www.freebusinessstartupinfo.com
 http://www.newein.com

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If you own a start-up business, you’ve probably
heard over and over again that you should get
QuickBooks for your business.  This can be a great idea
for most businesses, but the dizzying array of choices
can leave any business owner reeling.

First, consider why QuickBooks should be your first
choice.

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Burning Bridges Creates Obstacles to Smooth Traveling
for Business Startups

 - by Todd Jensen

(c) Todd Jensen - All Rights Reserved
 http://www.freebusinessstartupinfo.com
 http://www.maxqtc.com

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Before you give up your career and order those cards
for your spanking brand-new business startup, think
twice.

The fact is financial success in a new business start-
up may take a while.  If you can transition, rather
than jumping without a parachute, your bank account
will thank you.

First, let’s go over the major “career paths’ you can
choose to earn a living.  They are:

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Your Business Mission:  What the Heck Do You Do, Anyway

 - by Todd Jensen

(c) Todd Jensen - All Rights Reserved
 http://www.theprofitengineer.com
 http://www.maxqtc.com

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Do you really need a business mission statement?  Is it
just some fancy words to put in that business plan that
collects dust on your shelf, or is there really more to
it?

One of the key attributes of successful businesses is
that they clearly know what they do.  Defining the goal
or the “mission” of your business can be the key to
your success.

A good mission statement does three things:

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Do You Need an MBA to Run a Successful Business, or
Vision?

 - by Todd Jensen

(c) Todd Jensen - All Rights Reserved
 http://www.theprofitengineer.com
 http://www.maxqtc.com

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Is a strong vision for your business more important
than an MBA?  Should you go to school or go to the
school of hard knocks?

When the cost for an MBA ranges from $15,000 to
$50,000, you need to consider whether the traditional
MBA program will meet your needs as a business owner.

First, please keep in mind that most business school
programs are not designed to teach you how to start a
business, but how to contribute to running and managing
an existing large company.  Starting a business from
scratch requires a completely different skill set.

So, why even bother going to business school?

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