Is Your Local Business Ready for a Natural Disaster?

Although we don’t like to think about it, a natural disaster can occur at any time. Further, there’s often little we can do to avoid the disaster if our business is in its path. However, what you can do is create a plan to help your business remain as operational as possible in the midst of a natural disaster, such as a hurricane, and recover to full business operations as quickly as possible. Your disaster preparedness plan should include the following.

Consider arranging for a remote location from which to work. Depending upon the natural disaster, your local business facility may be unusable for days, weeks, or even months. Further, in the midst of a disaster, you may not be able to make it into your business location because of road closures or conditions which make driving unsafe. Therefore, it’s always wise to have a remote location from …

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Small Business and Personal Debt Settlement – Why is it So Important?

Small Business and Personal Debt Settlement - Why is it So Important?
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Why is it essential to get rid of your personal debts if you want to run your small business properly? One of the biggest advantages of running a small business is that you can avoid all formalities and technicalities. You can use your personal credit card to make any payment for your small business without being answerable to anybody.

You can withdraw money from your business and repay your credit card debt with no questions asked. This gives you the ability to exploit business opportunities better.

However, this interrelation between small business and personal debt can also work to your disadvantage. If you are over drawn on your credit cards and if lenders are putting pressure, you may develop the tendency of pulling money out of your small business to repay these debts.

This is not a smart move because the money that you have earned from your …

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How Not to Break A Sweat When Moving

How Not to Break A Sweat When Moving

People are constantly moving. A person will move at least once in their lifetime. In 2016, people were on the move so much, the moving industry generated revenue of over $82 billion. When a person decides to move in the same town, they more than likely will utilize a small business. Small businesses make up the majority of the industry. A move within the same state may cost over $2,000. There is at least 11 percent of people who decide to change locations annually in the United States. When a person decides to move, it normally within the same state. There are little over 13 percent of the people who decide to will move to a different state. There are many reasons a person may decide to leave. Some will move because of new employment, but one of the major reasons people decide to move because they are moving into …

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