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		<title>When to Shutdown Your Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2011 16:45:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a guest post by Mark Rodgers. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. The reasons behind the departure are not as important as the timing of that departure. It is important to recognize the symptoms of a business ready to close before the company falls under [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Running a Successful Business Meeting</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:06:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a guest post by Claire Jarrett. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. Many employees look at business meetings as a pure waste of time. There is an element of truth behind this perception. They are not very interesting by their inherent nature. A majority of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Find Funding For Your Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:15:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a guest post by Mark. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. It takes money to make money, and finding the funding for your business can be a challenge. The economy may be tight at this moment, but there are still plenty of avenues for unlocking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small Business Checklist Summary</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GBell</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[business name]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[free business advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[internet retailers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online marketing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[small business checklist]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[start an online business]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have a list of 10 checklist items that every Small Business needs to think about.  While we did create a more detailed version of each, we are going to put them all in this post for easy access and readability.  This is for anyone looking to start a business in the new year or for anyone that has just started a business and wants more information on how to keep it going.  Below is our Small Business Checklist.  Click each item for the full article.]]></description>
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		<title>Small Business Checklist Item # 10 – Social Media</title>
		<link>http://www.imarkinteractive.com/marketing/small-business-checklist-item-10-%e2%80%93-social-media/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:04:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GBell</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[small business help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[start an online business]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the internet ages and online marketing gets harder, companies need to now think about using social media as a marketing medium.  If your company is not using social media as a way to attract new customers, then you really need to think about starting.  Social Media outlets include blogs, twitter, facebook, you tube, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small Business Checklist Item # 9 – Employees</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:10:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GBell</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[get a freelancer]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If your company is at the stage where it needs to hire employees, you better take this stage very seriously.  You are going to be trusting people with the company that you build from the ground up, so you need to make sure that you take the proper steps in hiring the right individuals. First, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Going Green can be a great Marketing Addition</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:48:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GBell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CVS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[free business advice]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lowes Foods]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.imarkinteractive.com/?p=77</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We have all probably seen the &#8220;green&#8221; bags around our local grocery stores and big box retailers in order to push the going green scene.  This is catching on a lot around the country and around the world as we try to rid ourselves of using and disposing of so many plastic bags.  Before, there [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small Business Checklist Item # 8 – Proper Profit Margins</title>
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		<comments>http://www.imarkinteractive.com/general/startup/small-business-checklist-item-8-%e2%80%93-proper-profit-margins/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:06:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GBell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Startup]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business checklist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[free business advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[net margin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[profit margin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small business checklist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small business help]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a simple task to accomplish, but we have spoken to many people that have started a business that never really looked into creating prices for their products or services that gave them a positive net margin.  We are sure that many of you have probably done this as your started your business, so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small Business Checklist Item # 7 – Insurance</title>
		<link>http://www.imarkinteractive.com/general/startup/small-business-checklist-item-7-%e2%80%93-insurance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.imarkinteractive.com/general/startup/small-business-checklist-item-7-%e2%80%93-insurance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:31:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GBell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Startup]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[business insurance]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[home business insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[insurance]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.imarkinteractive.com/?p=47</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[To insure or Not to Insure?  This is a good question, but the answer is simple&#8230;&#8230;Get insurance!  There are many of you out there that have not taken the time to look into good business insurance for whatever company you run.  This is a very important part of business to protect your investment.  We will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small Business Checklist Item # 6 – Take Inventory or Dropship</title>
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		<comments>http://www.imarkinteractive.com/general/startup/small-business-checklist-item-6-%e2%80%93-take-inventory-or-dropship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:16:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GBell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Startup]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business checklist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business expansion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dropshipping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[free business advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[internet retailers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shipping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small business checklist]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are asked about this more times than we can count.  Please note that this tip is really only dealing with companies that sell online, not really traditional retailers with brick and mortar stores.  This is an important discussion because it lays the foundation to how success you can be either online.  We will go [...]]]></description>
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