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How Do You Survive When Your Business Isn’t Profitable at the Start?

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I would advise any entrepreneur—but especially those starting a business for the first time —to create a personal budget. With that in mind, put these smart budget practices in place before you face any lean times: 1. But you also need to be prepared for your finances to change dramatically. All investing involves risk.

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3 Smart Money Moves to Make Before Starting a Business

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Unsurprisingly, finances are at the top of the planning list. Once you do the prep work and assess your current cash flow and resources, determine whether you can or should finance the business yourself or will need outside capital. Plan for your personal finances. You should consult your own tax, legal, and accounting advisors.

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Way Beyond The 9-to-5: Could A 70-Hour Workweek Ever Be A Good Thing?

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Globally, there are variations in legal workweek lengths, with countries such as Mexico, India, and South Korea permitting longer than the typical 40-hour weeks. In sectors known for their high-stress environments, like finance and technology startups, it’s not uncommon for employees to work between 60 and 100 hours per week. “If

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5 Long-Term Financial Goals and How to Achieve Them

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These goals provide motivation, direction and discipline when managing your finances. While still making the minimum payment on all of your debt, focus on paying down high-interest debts first using extra funds in your budget. Long-term financial goals are your money objectives that will take more than a few years to achieve.

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3 Simple Steps To Manage Your Budget And Cashflow

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Along with paper piles, budget and Cashflow is another area that can be a huge source of overwhelm and frustration! . However, it needn’t be… let me share with you three simple steps that you can put in place to manage your budget and Cashflow. This is so you can see how your finances are ‘flowing’ throughout the year.

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Why (and How) to Help Your Team Self-Manage in the Future of Work

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With the exception of certain legal data privacy obligations, you should provide access to necessary business information. Additionally, input from finance will be necessary if significant out-of-pocket costs are involved. In the past, you likely controlled budgets, goal achievements, timesheets and more.

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Ep 212: Mariah Kerby on Discovering and Using Your Gifts, and Nurturing a Community of Growth for an Assistant Team

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She currently serves a Software Engineering Executive but also has experience assisting in the medical, arts, legal, real estate and finance fields. . – 1 Timothy 4:12 CONNECT WITH MARIAH Mariah on LinkedIn ABOUT MARIAH Mariah Kerby is an experienced assistant who has been in the space for 10 years.

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