Published Dec. 7, 2012
Running my commercial printing business is more than a full-time job, and I often feel like I’m out of touch with what’s happening outside the business. How can I keep current on business- and industry-related developments in an efficient manner? Read more.....
Information and links on franchises/licenses, and out-of-state, import/export, web-based, veteran-owned, minority-owned, disadvantaged, and home-based businesses.
Information and links to help you determine the appropriate legal structure for your business and buying, selling, and closing a business. Contact information and links for various federal, state, and local government offices both start-up and existing small businesses need. Also information on hiring employees, registering your business, licenses and permits, taxes, and government contracting.
SCORE Denver's listing of business information sources including sources of funding, business start-up, business plans, protecting your business, professional services, non-profits, and points of contact for government agencies.
Key steps for starting a business and links to business plan templates.
Different types of funding available for your business and links to sources.
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Published Aug. 11, 2012
A Quick Reference Guide for Start-up and Existing Small Businesses in Austin and San Antonio
Presented by FreeEnterprise.com, Sally Anne Hughes shares financial tips and issues to consider when selling your business.
Over the past year, the market for mergers and acquisitions among small and mid-sized businesses has seen a slight increase. However, despite the uptick, many would-be business acquirers are still quite risk-averse, and want to minimize the amount of capital they need to invest in order to buy a company. To achieve these goals, a buyer may propose a transaction that includes an earnout, where some percentage of the price is contingent upon the future performance of the company.
Published Apr. 23, 2012
Understanding Financial Statements
Understanding Financial Statements
Published Apr. 23, 2012
You need timely and accurate information to understand your organizations financial condition. This article explains how to understand financial reports such as a profit and loss statements and balance sheets.
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You need access to timely and accurate information.
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Before you can benefit from understanding your company’s financial reports, you must first have ready access to the reports from either your bookkeeper or CPA. Also, you can create the reports yourself with “user friendly” software, i.e.
Dissolution is the process of voluntarily ending your business. Deciding to end a business can be a stressful and overwhelming process, but it’s important to complete the necessary steps to dissolve the formal business entity as it lets the state (or states) know your business is no longer active. Each state has different regulations but failure to dissolve can lead to state penalties and fees. Dissolving your company is a multi-step process that includes obtaining owner/shareholder approval, filing the dissolution certificate, and filing federal, state and local tax forms.
For an overview on the six common steps to dissolving your business read: How to End Your Business.
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