8 Reasons Why Small Businesses Fail

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	Weekly Update 8 Reasons Why Small Businesses Fail Nobody starts a business expecting to fail, but sobering statistics indicate that many do, in fact, go under. According to the Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy [PDF], three out of … Read more: http://blog.intuit.com/money/8-reasons-why-small-businesses-fail/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=8-reasons-why-small-businesses-fail 5 Ways to Keep in Touch with Customers after the Sale A 5 percent increase in customer retention can result in a 25 to 95 percent increase in company profits, Marketing and Selling to the 50+ reports. And one of the best … Read more: http://blog.intuit.com/marketing/5-ways-to-keep-in-touch-with-customers-after-the-sale/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-ways-to-keep-in-touch-with-customers-after-the-sale How to Find the Small-Business Insurance That's Right for You No matter what type of business you run, you need to protect it from potential lawsuits, the loss of a key employee, and other calamities. An earlier post covered five … Read more: http://blog.intuit.com/money/how-to-find-the-small-business-insurance-thats-right-for-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-find-the-small-business-insurance-thats-right-for-you How a Vintage Clothing Reseller Uses Weave as a "Tiny Personal Assistant" Jillian Knox faced a big challenge: It was 2009. She was about to graduate from Savannah College of Art & Design in Savannah, Georgia, had no job, and needed money. … Read more: http://blog.intuit.com/trends/how-a-vintage-clothing-reseller-uses-weave-as-a-tiny-personal-assistant/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-a-vintage-clothing-reseller-uses-weave-as-a-tiny-personal-assistant What 'Obamacare' Means for Your Small Business Since it was enacted into law in 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act — or "Obamacare" — has become one of the most lauded and lamented measures implemented … Read more: http://blog.intuit.com/employees/what-obamacare-means-for-your-small-business/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-obamacare-means-for-your-small-business How Weave Simplifies Life for a Multitalented Crafter Even Howard is a San Francisco-based crafter of crochet jewelry and the founder of Nadene, an Etsy.com shop that she's operated since 2006 (which makes her the earliest active member … Read more: http://blog.intuit.com/marketing/how-weave-simplifies-life-for-a-multitalented-crafter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-weave-simplifies-life-for-a-multitalented-crafter 4 Easy Steps for Handling Your Company's Payroll Payroll processing can provoke no shortage of headaches for those new to small-business ownership. Setting up your company's payroll — from computing employee taxes to establishing routine pay periods — … Read more: http://blog.intuit.com/employees/4-easy-steps-for-handling-your-companys-payroll/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=4-easy-steps-for-handling-your-companys-payroll August 2012 Intuit Small Business Indexes: Small Businesses Hurt–Revenues Decrease Again This morning we released the latest installment of the Intuit Small Business Indexes, which reveal tepid results. While employment is still growing, the growth rate is slowing. Small business employment increased … Read more: http://blog.intuit.com/employees/august-2012-intuit-small-business-indexes-small-businesses-hurt-revenues-decrease-again/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=august-2012-intuit-small-business-indexes-small-businesses-hurt-revenues-decrease-again Pint-Sized Entrepreneur on Perfecting Her Pitch and Meeting Warren Buffett Making light-up holiday sweatshirts with her family sparked a business idea for 10-year-old Aria Eppinger. After it took her dad "forever" to finish soldering her creation, the pint-size entrepreneur from … Read more: http://blog.intuit.com/money/pint-sized-entrepreneur-on-perfecting-her-pitch-and-meeting-warren-buffett/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pint-sized-entrepreneur-on-perfecting-her-pitch-and-meeting-warren-buffett How Weave Helps an Artist Manage Her Business Artist Maggie Hurley finds a way to capture the "whimsy and whatnot" of everyday life in a way that resonates with people. She sells her paintings, portraits, and illustrations at … Read more: http://blog.intuit.com/trends/how-weave-helps-an-artist-manage-her-business/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-weave-helps-an-artist-manage-her-business In the Trenches: The Late Summer Lull August is kind of a funny month for travel. The first half is as busy as the rest of summer, but then it starts to fall off quickly. People don't … Read more: http://blog.intuit.com/marketing/in-the-trenches-the-late-summer-lull/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-the-trenches-the-late-summer-lull What Small-Business Owners Should Know about IFTTT Is your digital life a disorganized mess? You may want to give IFTTT a try. The free service could help you manage that growing swarm of stuff you do online. … Read more: http://blog.intuit.com/trends/what-small-business-owners-should-know-about-ifttt/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-small-business-owners-should-know-about-ifttt How a Hula-Hooping Entrepreneur Uses Intuit GoPayment to Boost Sales Loving the entrepreneurial life is often a matter of making money from your passion. As owner of Rock-a-hoola Hoops, Angel Rutsch has done just that. The Intuit Small Business Blog … Read more: http://blog.intuit.com/marketing/how-a-hula-hooping-entrepreneur-uses-intuit-gopayment-to-boost-sales/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-a-hula-hooping-entrepreneur-uses-intuit-gopayment-to-boost-sales Before Renting a Commercial Space, Check Out the Landlord Signing a long-term lease for office space is one of the largest commitments you may make as a small-business owner. Once you sign on the dotted line, you are tied … Read more: http://blog.intuit.com/money/before-renting-a-commercial-space-check-out-the-landlord/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=before-renting-a-commercial-space-check-out-the-landlord Author Carol Tice on What Makes a Great Company Entrepreneurs often know — based on intuition and experience — that they're sitting on a great idea, whether it's tangible (like a clothing line) or intangible (like a groundbreaking service). … Read more: http://blog.intuit.com/money/author-carol-tice-on-what-makes-a-great-company/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=author-carol-tice-on-what-makes-a-great-company Shop Intuit: Website Services QuickBooks Payroll GoPayment Point of Sale Get Help: Support Community

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