Brett Wilder, Certified Financial Planner™ and author of The Quiet Millionaire shares expert advice with American Small Business News readers:
Question: What are the biggest challenges faced by small business owners when building a business and making plans for the future.
Answer: The 5 biggest challenges entrepreneurs face when building a business and planning for the future [...]

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We’ve all seen images of people wielding a pair of scissors and slicing up their credit cards, promising to never go into debt again. However, truly canceling a credit card takes more than cutting up a piece of plastic. It may also not be a smart idea if you want to stay credit worthy.Here are [...]

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Are you depending on your website to expand your company’s bottom line? Do you understand all the variables that go into what makes a website effective? Is your knowledge about the top tips and techniques for search engine optimization up to date and current? Unless your primary business is website promotion, there’s a good chance [...]

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Have you ever faced an ethical dilemma in your professional life? When you’ve found yourself torn between doing what is right for one person versus doing what’s in the best interest of your company, that’s exactly what you were dealing with. The same can be said for situations in which you have to choose between [...]

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The real estate market as a whole is simply not where it used to be. Many of the hyper-inflated prices have dropped down to more reasonable levels after speculative investors realized they would not be seeing double digit returns on their real estate investments year over year. The demand for homes dropped dramatically and many [...]

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There’s a small percentage of the population who flies on a regular basis for work or pleasure, but most of us only ever get on a plane to go on a vacation, and maybe very rarely for a business trip. It’s a fairly uncommon occurrence, so it’s no surprise that most people don’t know all [...]

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Looking for a way to boost your company’s visibility online? There are many things small business owners can do to boost their visibility online without having to spend a fortune on advertising. If you want to increase your potential to reach new customers, it’s certainly in your best interest to take advantage of every free [...]

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Here’s one of those tax deductions that most people don’t even know about!  Did you know that you can deduct gambling losses if you itemize your deductions when filing your taxes?
That trip to Las Vegas or Atlantic City may not be as bad as you thought!
While it is possible to deduct the gambling losses, it’s [...]

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Becoming an active member of an industry specific trade association is one of the most important things any small business owner can do. Look for a well-respected national organization that has an active local chapter in your area, and investigate whether or not joining the group might be a good idea for you. First you’ll [...]

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Now that you have a website for your small business, the next thing you need to do is figure out how to encourage people to visit the site. There are many different ways to drive traffic to your website. While many of the methods and techniques you can use to promote your small business website, [...]

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