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Covers small business budgeting, financing, collections, tax planning, identity theft, and retirement.</description>      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:56:23 -0400</pubDate>      <language>en-us</language>      <item>        <title>[Articles] Catch-22 Leads to Credit Card Debt</title>        <link>http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/business-basics/financial-taxes/catch-22-leads-to-credit-card-debt-5183.shtml</link>        <category>Articles</category>        <description>Resourceful, determined business owners often turn to their credit cards to fill their company&#39;s equity gap. But research findings from a study: The Use of Credit Card Debt by New Firms, released by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation confirm some worrying consequences.</description>        <pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:08:08 -0400</pubDate>        <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/business-basics/financial-taxes/catch-22-leads-to-credit-card-debt-5183.shtml</guid>      </item>      <item>        <title>[Articles] Money Consciousness for Busy Entrepreneurs</title>        <link>http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/business-basics/financial-taxes/money-consciousness-for-busy-entrepreneurs-1907.shtml</link>        <category>Articles</category>        <description>Money is an emotionally loaded word.   Discover what your &quot;money speedometer&quot; is and how that is related to your success.</description>        <pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:05:14 -0400</pubDate>        <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/business-basics/financial-taxes/money-consciousness-for-busy-entrepreneurs-1907.shtml</guid>      </item>      <item>        <title>[Articles] Top 5 Reasons You Don&#39;t Achieve Your Financial Goals</title>        <link>http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/business-basics/financial-taxes/top-5-reasons-achieve-your-financial-goals-590.shtml</link>        <category>Articles</category>        <description>Lists the top 5 reasons why self-employed people don&#39;t do well financially.</description>        <pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:32:12 -0400</pubDate>        <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/business-basics/financial-taxes/top-5-reasons-achieve-your-financial-goals-590.shtml</guid>      </item>      <item>        <title>[Articles] Cut Your Risk for Filing Bankruptcy</title>        <link>http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/business-basics/financial-taxes/cut-your-risk-for-filing-bankruptcy-627.shtml</link>        <category>Articles</category>        <description>What can you do to protect yourself and your family from bankruptcy?   Here are a few tips to avoid falling into the financial trap.</description>        <pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:30:59 -0400</pubDate>        <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/business-basics/financial-taxes/cut-your-risk-for-filing-bankruptcy-627.shtml</guid>      </item>      <item>        <title>[Articles] How to Start up Your Small Business on a Small Budget</title>        <link>http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/business-basics/financial-taxes/how-to-start-up-your-small-business-on-a-small-bud-1722.shtml</link>        <category>Articles</category>        <description>Small business start-ups often ask me how they can launch their business with little or no money. Having started up four successful businesses myself, and having coached hundreds of small business owners, this is what I&#39;ve learned.</description>        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:25:36 -0400</pubDate>        <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/business-basics/financial-taxes/how-to-start-up-your-small-business-on-a-small-bud-1722.shtml</guid>      </item>      <item>        <title>[Articles] Cash Flow Management</title>        <link>http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/business-basics/financial-taxes/cash-flow-management-80.shtml</link>        <category>Articles</category>        <description>Ideas for cash flow management to help you keep cash in your business for a longer time. </description>        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:19:51 -0400</pubDate>        <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/business-basics/financial-taxes/cash-flow-management-80.shtml</guid>      </item>      <item>        <title>[Articles] Three Healthy Money Mindsets That Will Help You Grow Your Business</title>        <link>http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/business-basics/business-planning/three-healthy-money-mindsets-that-will-help-you-grow-your-business-3922.shtml</link>        <category>Articles</category>        <description>Your relationship with money and how your feel about it determines your success. Period. If you feel shame when you have debt or if you are paralyzed when making a certain investment because of a relative number, then your money mindsets are affecting your results. To be successful, it is crucial that you begin a lifelong study of healthy mindsets and behaviors you should have where your money is concerned.</description>        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:49:47 -0400</pubDate>        <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/business-basics/business-planning/three-healthy-money-mindsets-that-will-help-you-grow-your-business-3922.shtml</guid>      </item>      <item>        <title>[Articles] Setting Reliable Financial Projections </title>        <link>http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/business-basics/financial-taxes/setting-reliable-financial-projections--3903.shtml</link>        <category>Articles</category>        <description>Big Yawn . . . am I right?  Forecasting can seem a daunting and labor intensive business activity, but one that must be done nevertheless.  Simply put, financial projections are just a way for businesses to budget and set goals for the year, similar to doing a personal budget.  It is a great way to get motivated and excited at where your business is going and growing.  It also acts as a measuring stick for staying on track to your goals, or make adjustments throughout the year as needed.  The secret is to break it down into these simple and manageable steps.</description>        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:30:18 -0400</pubDate>        <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/business-basics/financial-taxes/setting-reliable-financial-projections--3903.shtml</guid>      </item>      <item>        <title>[Articles] Money Saving Tips for Businesses</title>        <link>http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/business-basics/financial-taxes/money-saving-tips-for-businesses-3904.shtml</link>        <category>Articles</category>        <description>There is more to increasing your profit than just increasing your revenue.  The other side of the balance sheet is expenses.  Decreasing expenses in all areas of your business will also help boost profit. The first step is to list every overhead expense in your business from your rent right down to the copier paper.</description>        <pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 17:00:09 -0400</pubDate>        <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/business-basics/financial-taxes/money-saving-tips-for-businesses-3904.shtml</guid>      </item>      <item>        <title>[Articles] 7 Money Mindset Shifts</title>        <link>http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/business-basics/financial-taxes/7-money-mindset-shifts-3416.shtml</link>        <category>Articles</category>        <description>With all the news and media talking about how the sky is falling over and over again, it&#39;s vital that you protect your energy. Keeping your spirits up is a simple way of calling you forth to notice your beliefs that you think about over and over. This one area alone will impact the actions you take - or don&#39;t take in your business.&lt;br/&gt;
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