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Benefits and Drawbacks to Selling Part of Your Business

Owning your own business presents new challenges every day. Some challenges may require unique reactions, including selling off part of your business to a partner or partners. If you’ve considered selling a stake in your business, weighing the potential positives and negatives will help you make an informed choice.

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Navigating the Proper Use of Your Business Credit Card

You’re holding the bill as you reach for the business credit card in your wallet. Do you charge the expense to your company’s line of credit or use your personal card? This can be a tricky judgment to make — especially if you’re an entrepreneur or business owner. To help you decide, here is some advice on when you should and shouldn’t use your business credit card.

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Ways to Impress a Mortgage Lender

If you’re in the market for a mortgage, certain criteria may help you get a better interest rate and save money over the long haul. Since just a few percentage points can translate to thousands in savings throughout the life of your loan, consider these strategies to help you put your best foot forward when applying for a mortgage.

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Determining a Fair Salary Range for Employees

It’s no secret that your small business relies heavily on the hard work, dedication, and expertise of your workers. To attract, motivate, and retain these employees who make your company’s success possible, you’ll need to pay them well. Establishing fair salary ranges will help you accomplish this, and here are some tips to guide you through the process.

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Should You Add an Authorized Signer to Your Account?

Are you thinking about adding an authorized signer to your credit card as a way to help them build or restore their credit score? Although this is a kind gesture, it can cost you if the person you trust to use your card is not financially responsible. And you should continue to practice good credit habits or risk damaging the credit of your signer. Here is a closer look at the pros and cons of adding an authorized signer to your account.

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Strategies to Secure Your Supply Chain

The pandemic has and continues to put significant strain on the global supply chain, making security an even greater priority. As you continue to grow your business in the years ahead, you can enact strategies that secure your supply chain and keep the momentum moving in the right direction.

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What Are Postbiotics?

Taking prebiotics and probiotics is an emerging trend among people looking to improve their gut health. As prefixes would dictate, there is a third option — postbiotics — that has begun picking up attention more recently.

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