For small businesses, it’s a thin line between success and failure. Flexibility is key. This ability to respond swiftly often gives small businesses a desirable advantage over their much-larger competitors because they can adapt to take advantage of growing opportunities and changes in their particular industries. The reality is, owners must constantly look...

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Successful small business owners must master operations, sales, customer service, marketing, human resources and accounting. They must also maintain accurate accounting books in order to maximize tax liabilities. A receipt-scanning program like Shoeboxed helps quickly document and track tax-deducible expenses including: – Travel expenses such as costs of plane tickets, taxis, lodging, meals...

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For business and technology students at DeVry University, the name of the game was innovation — not just graduation — as they presented their final senior projects to industry experts and local leaders.Students really get to showcase their talents when they present their senior projects, said DeVry University Associate Professor Deborah Helman. And they’re...

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Talk about sweet justice. If you’ve ever thought you’re paying too much in taxes — ya think? — here’s your chance to maybe claw some of it back from the government. Every year, the IRS bemoans how much money taxpayers needlessly wind up forfeiting to Uncle Sam — $1 billion is the latest...

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With regards to technology, small businesses and entrepreneurs working out of a home office used to be at a competitive disadvantage. But the abundance of productivity tools and online resources for small business has changed all that. Being small doesn’t have to look small — now you can run your business from beaches and...

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