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Before you launched your own business, keeping track of your finances and doing your own taxes was probably a cinch. Easy-to-use bookkeeping software such as Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting, Quicken ...

Dear StartupNation : For months I've been fine-tuning plans for my new business. Considering available funds (modest), time (don't have much) and talent (spread around), the model most likely to work ...

Many early stage businesses that offer more than one product or service can do a much better job of educating customers on the different solutions they deliver. This type of cross selling can be a highly ...

When you've got a great idea for a product, there's an important decision to make right up front: do you want to build a brand new company from the ground up in order to commercialize the product OR do ...

It might come as no surprise that 67% of Americans want to start a business. Maybe you're one of them, one of the millions that are ready to take the plunge to pursue this "great American dream". ...

For many entrepreneurs hoping to launch a business, buying in to a franchise business seems like the best ticket. After all, it seems like nearly every new business that opens locally is a franchise of some ...

eBay is the world's leading online marketplace for discounted merchandise ranging from garage sale items, to fine collectibles all manner of new products. These items are sold by individuals and small ...

Little three year-old Austin walked around the corner to his garage. Inside, the walls turned purple and 320 pairs of little black eyes were looking down at him. "Wow, Daddy! That's a lot of ...

Dear StartupNation: I'm convinced that the internet will be vital to my startup business in more ways than one. My website, although on a limited budget, needs to stand out. I also want e-commerce and ...