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How to Make Your Employees Embrace Your Frugal Business Values

As the owner of a small business, you may have embraced frugality as a guiding principle in the way you operate and grow. But how do you impress this value on your employees? How do you encourage your workers to be cost conscious without coming across as stingy and without hindering their ability to get ... Read more...

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4 Ways Business Credit Cards Offer Frugal Business Financing

If you are the owner of a small business, chances are you've been receiving offers by credit card companies and their affiliates encouraging you to open a business credit account. Credit card usage is once again on the rise, and banks have much to gain by targeting the one category of credit cards that flew ... Read more...

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25+ Resources for Family-Owned Companies: The Frugal Family Business Guide

Starting and running a business successfully often depends on accessing the right information and tools at the right time and knowing how use it all. Get your business started on the right foot with these resources for guidance, statistics, and other information specific to family-owned businesses. This post is part of a Frugal Family Business ... Read more...

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Getting Your New Business Bonded: The Ins and Outs of Surety Bonds

The legal requirements involved in launching a business can seem overwhelming. Even so, it's a necessary evil to not only become familiar with, but also understand all that is legally required to open a business. Depending upon the business you plan to open, many are required to not only hold a license, but also obtain ... Read more...