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		<title>Warning! This is a rant about crappy small business service and small business owners who whine!!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:09:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Owners]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Given the title of this post you might be surprised to learn that this is about a nice little Ice Cream store. But read on, it&#8217;s more about why 90%+ of small businesses either fail or never reach any meaningful level of profits for their owners.
What I&#8217;m describing below happened a few weeks ago. I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Myths and Truths about owning a small business&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:35:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Managing a small business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Own a Business]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[running a small business]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What's wrong with many small businesses?]]></description>
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		<title>What will help small businesses in todays economic turmoil? Probably not easier to get small business government backed loans!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:36:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics and Business]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[government Spending]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://biztalknet.com/?p=270</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[To help small businesses, in aggregate, there is only 1 solution &#8211; more customers willing to spend money.
That&#8217;s it. This problem is not nearly as complex as the politicians would like you to think. And it can&#8217;t be resolved with government &#8220;programs&#8221;.
Here&#8217;s a really simple outline of an economic situation and transaction.
John Jones makes $100,000 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>As Curly says in City Slickers &#8220;you just need to know one thing..&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://biztalknet.com/small-business/as-curly-says-in-city-slickers-you-just-need-to-know-one-thing/</link>
		<comments>http://biztalknet.com/small-business/as-curly-says-in-city-slickers-you-just-need-to-know-one-thing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:15:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Accounting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Accounting for small businesses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial Responsibility]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Business Owners]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business failure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[negative cash flow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Debt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[profitable businesses]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://biztalknet.com/?p=265</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are in business or looking to start a small business there are a million details, some important and some not so important. In my dealings with over 1,000 small business owners I have determined that there is a &#8220;1 Thing!&#8221;.
The sad part is that more than 95% of the small business owners I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How can a Franchise Broker help you in your search for the right franchise for you?</title>
		<link>http://biztalknet.com/franchise/how-can-a-franchise-broker-help-you-in-your-search-for-the-right-franchise-for-you/</link>
		<comments>http://biztalknet.com/franchise/how-can-a-franchise-broker-help-you-in-your-search-for-the-right-franchise-for-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:52:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rwscold</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Franchise]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://biztalknet.com/?p=259</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My approach to this is a little different from the normal Franchise Broker. I believe that even with all my wisdom about franchising that I cannot tell an individual which, if any, of the franchise we have available are the perfect fit for them. Stop and think about that for a minute. How can I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Year&#8217;s Resolution &#8211; Easiest Way to More Profits for Your Small Business: Write Things Down!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:44:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Business Owners]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://biztalknet.com/?p=246</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There IS a purpose to this story, read on..
I recently had work done on a weekend home we have (thanks again Ike!). The work was to repair/renovate the house because of the hurricane damage. I spent months talking to contractors about our options, code requirements, restrictions, etc. It took months because I got different answers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Health Care Debate and my confusion</title>
		<link>http://biztalknet.com/small-business-owners/the-health-care-debate-and-my-confusion/</link>
		<comments>http://biztalknet.com/small-business-owners/the-health-care-debate-and-my-confusion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:42:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Owners]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health care debate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health care system]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://biztalknet.com/?p=238</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Now I&#8217;m a little confused, well really, I&#8217;m more than a little confused.
The Senate health care bill has a $750 fine (read tax since it&#8217;s to &#8220;offset&#8221; the cost of health care) if you don&#8217;t buy health insurance. As far as I know this is the only situation where we have to pay money to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Before you get into business&#8230;&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://biztalknet.com/small-business/before-you-get-into-business/</link>
		<comments>http://biztalknet.com/small-business/before-you-get-into-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:19:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Accounting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Accounting for small businesses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Own a Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Business Owners]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business worth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial Responsibility]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small business loan]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://biztalknet.com/?p=235</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are thinking about going into a small business make sure you get things in order.
Step 1:
Have a plan for getting out of business. This is important because it will effect how you run the business.
If your plan to get out of business is &#8220;shut it down and declare bankruptcy&#8221;,  your day-to-day decision process [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When is getting a small business loan smart?</title>
		<link>http://biztalknet.com/small-business-owners/when-is-getting-a-small-business-loan-smart/</link>
		<comments>http://biztalknet.com/small-business-owners/when-is-getting-a-small-business-loan-smart/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:25:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Owners]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[getting a small business loan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[negative cash flow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small business loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[unsecured small business loans]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://biztalknet.com/?p=228</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This is a subject that most small business owners have no clue how to handle. Most owners misunderstand when small business loans are a strategically smart decision.
Too often business owners seek a business loan when they realize they are running out of money in their business! This is really the worst time to seek a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are you ready to own a small business?</title>
		<link>http://biztalknet.com/small-business-owners/are-you-ready-to-own-a-small-business/</link>
		<comments>http://biztalknet.com/small-business-owners/are-you-ready-to-own-a-small-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:24:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Owners]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://biztalknet.com/?p=224</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Don&#8217;t fool yourself. Before you bet the farm on starting or buying a small business you need to make sure you understand yourself. Take a minute to ask yourself these 8 questions.
Business ownership can be very rewarding or very painful. Knowing yourself is the most important information you can have.
]]></description>
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